Happened to me once. I did not know who he was in told him so. It’s possible the guy was bluffing. He claimed to be some state senator.
Happened to me once. I did not know who he was in told him so. It’s possible the guy was bluffing. He claimed to be some state senator.
I work for a university. Everyone around me has a PhD. I am also earning my own doctorate. NOBODY uses the term “Doctor” except when someone passes their defense and their committee chair gets to be the first person to call them that. I know several university deans and provosts, and I call them by first name. My physician is also faculty. First name. This guy was an idiot.
I have a friend with a PhD in computer science. He doesn’t go by ‘doctor’ because people ask him for medical advice. 😂
I want to get a PhD and go by “Doctor.” Then, when people ask for medical advice, just start winging it.
@spittingimage @stoly “have you tried switching yourself off and on again?”
Yes, I have known plenty of PhD holders, and never experienced this with any other of them, just this dude. He was also like 5’1", so I suspect he had other ego issues he wrestled with as well.
I’d never have called him doctor even after that. Let him give you free rent in his giant-egoed brain.