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To: Alan Smithee who wrote (108019)	9/2/2005 1:41:32 AM
From: Grainne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Yes, Ph.D.'s who insist on being called "doctor" are pretentious and wrong, and obviously full of themselves and totally insecure!

To: Alan Smithee who wrote (108019)	9/2/2005 9:10:46 AM
From: J. C. Dithers	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Some insist on being called "Doctor." That is the norm within a university community. It is understandable there as a sign of respect and to identify and preserve the pecking order. Interestingly, Harvard never observed this custom, preferring "Mr." or "Ms." I think this is kind of a reverse snobbishness. On the outside, it is dubious. In my experience, the Education Ph.D.s or Ed.D.s are the worst offenders, doctoring each other to death. I think it is an indication of insecurity. The one thing I used to use "Dr." for was to make airline reservations, and sometimes even restaurant reservations. It used to impress those people, but doctorates are so common now that it doesn't work anymore.