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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because if you introduce yourself as Dr, 99 percent of people will assume you are a medical doctor. And when they learn you are throwing around the dr suffix when all you have is a little extra studying of "education" or "social work" it comes across as pathetic and pretentious. [/quote] Doctor has been a title for non-physicians for centuries, longer and more universally than it is used for medical doctors, so that seems like a pretty stupid assumption to make. [/quote] Language evolves. PP is right this is why it is seen as obnoxious. You don't have to agree with it but this is the reason other people think it is obnoxious. It feels in some ways like the person is trying to cutely get one over on you. [/quote] If you were secure in yourself, another person’s earned professional title would have no impact on you. [/quote]
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