They started the white coat ceremony 2 years after my class graduated. Dodged a bullet. I did get to hear my name called on the stage in Carnegie Hall as a doctor, so that was cool. But that was enough ego stroking for me. Back into the real world. So many DPTs I meet are insufferable. Not all, but so many. Social media is the worst, all they care about is the doctor title. I feel like thats the "get off my lawn" version for us.

Dr. So-and-so, Esq.

When I was was a little kid one of our doofus neighbors had esq. on his mailbox. I asked my dad why and he said,”because he’s a lawyer.” I wondered why he wanted the mailman to know he was a lawyer.

I always insist that our firm's holiday party invite be sent to "Dr. and Mrs. Dr. OakCliffTri, Jr., JD, Esq." It cracks me up to see it written.

For some reason when I check in to Hyatt hotels the tv always says Welcome Dr. OakCliff Tri- must have been something stupid I did when i was first licensed.

But IME PhDs are the worst about insisting about being called Dr. I will play along a little but shut it down during trial testimony so long as no one on my jury is a PhD too.

to the thread in general.. it's been said that the academic path is something like:

BS = (we know what that stands for)
MS = More of the Same
PhD = Piled Higher & Deeper


Disclaimer: I went "ABD" = to go After Bigger Dollars

Anyone that's mainly chasing or concerned about the letters, is in it for the wrong reason. The height of pretentiousness was a college housemate of mine. Senior year before he headed to Law School he started adding ESQ { ____ future graduation year} after his name. He never made it through law school.

I don’t have a title - but still as someone who has run failure analysis processes ask total PITA statistical questions. I’m generally shocked how little doctors know about the top failure modes etc. maybe I should finish my PhD that I left ABD to justify my PITA level?

I've been a general dentist for 25 years. Graduated from a very prestigious University. I don't give a rats ass what people call me. Just pay your bill!

However, I guess I'm old school...I hate it when my teenage daughter's friends address me by my first name. I certainly don't expect Dr....but Mr. would be nice. I don't say anything, though.

I have a buddy from dental school that now places dental implants and provides all kinds of dental prosthetics in Fort Lauderdale. He always says, "for what I do, and how much they pay me...I don't care what they call me."

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Not everything is as it seems -Mr. Miyagi

Haha I did the same with my hyatt acct. back when I first graduated. thought it would help me get upgrades.

For the first 10-15 years of my career in the office I mostly went by my first name in the office. If the patients don't understand they are seeing a doctor something is wrong. For the last ten years I have introduced myself as Dr. X. I found the familiarity of first name basis eroded a professional relationship to a certain degree. But it someone calls me on my first name I don't call them on it. Sometimes folks use your first name because they want to say something really heartfelt. I don't want to undercut that. Outside the office I mainly deal on first name basis or Mr.

If I was in hospital as a patient or with a relative I would only point out I was a doc if it helped. Like if someone was trying to put explanation in layman's language I am happier to hear it with all the medical terms.

Plane tickets I go as doctor as I am happy to help out if there is a problem. Lol one of my worries would be if I had to start an IV on a plane. I have not done it in so many years it might take a few attempts. Hopefully a nurse would help me out

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They constantly try to escape from the darkness outside and within
Dreaming of systems so perfect that no one will need to be good T.S. Eliot

lol@ american lawyers using 'esquire' as a title.

qc is generally the only title added to lawyer's names here, and for that you need to be awarded qc status (ie Queen's Counsel - usually the top court room advocates who have applied for it and been granted it).

Is there anything similar to a QC in the US?

Not that I can think of off hand. I’ve heard of a few pseudo honorifics like “lead counsel”, or the ever popular “Superlawyer” but those are mainly made up by marketing companies.

And, just to be clear, the only attorneys using Esq. other than for amusement are probably sociopaths.

I spent 20 years as a Navy Corpsman, 14 with the Marine Corps. When I was stationed at Camp Pendleton it was not easy to hide that I was a Corpsman, when i moved to Virginia Beach I just told people I was in the Navy, but every now and then it would/does come up in conversation.

Now as a young Corpsman hanging in bars with my Marines being called Doc brought in some good attention from others in the bar.

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All I Wanted Was A Pepsi, Just One Pepsi

Team Zoot, Team Zoot Mid-Atlantic

Well, all of my respect to you sir! The way Marines brag about you guys, you'd believe you all walked on water.