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This. When jasonkester says: Generally it ranges between "reasonably good" and "better than most people I know" [...] [b]ut there it stops. I don't beli
by detst 14y ago
This.
When jasonkester says:
Generally it ranges between "reasonably good" and "better
than most people I know" [...] [b]ut there it stops.
I don't believe it's necessarily true. It has more to do with how they think they are perceived. Look at Kobe Bryant, one of the best basketball players to ever live. I've seen videos where someone will challenge him, "I'll get 2 before you get 10". Kobe takes that as disrespect. This person doesn't realize how good he is. He then goes on to dominate the 1-on-1, aggressively trash talking throughout. Try upsetting a doctor by calling him/her "mister"/"miss" repeatedly.
- anon6567 14y ago> Try upsetting a doctor by calling him/her "mister"/"miss" repeatedly. I know a ton of CS PhDs, they never like to be called doctor or introduce themselves as Dr. So and So, are you talking about MDs?
- jmitcheson 14y ago"Dr." is a title; "doctor" is noun which only ever refers to an MD.
- jessaustin 14y agoOr a D.O.! But in general, physicians prefer the noun "physician" to "doctor".
- btian 14y agoonly in the United States
- stan_rogers 14y agoSome surgeons (who, these days, happen to hold the degree of MD) still find the "mister" thing respectful of their specialty. Sure, it may be a hangover from a time long past when surgeons usually weren't qualified physicians, but now it signifies that you understand they aren't "mere" GPs/physicians attending. (Interesting note only, not a rebuttal.)