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Things Yuki Hates #977: Lawyers who insist on using their "Esquire" title
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Yukishiro1
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Things Yuki Hates #977: Lawyers who insist on using their "Esquire" title
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Who do they think they're kidding? 
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ZigmundZag
Title: Grammar Nazi
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poetkiosk
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Also PhDs that go by Dr.
Yeah you are a doctor of French Feminist Literature.
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Yukishiro1
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That too.
I understand people using the title for others it applies to.
But people who use the title on themselves are just pretentious asshats. If you when you introduce yourself you say "I'm Dr. Who Givesashit" that's a good clue you're a douche.
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Abaddon_Ambrosius
Title: Retired Theurgist TL
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I take it you guys don't go for honorifics of any sort, then?
I mean, if earned honorifics aren't valid, then the unearned BS social convention ones certainly aren't.
In that case, "Mr" should also go out the window.
And "sir".
And, "Teacher".
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Yukishiro1
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If you introduce yourself as "Hi, I'm Mr. MBA" then that's a good clue you're a douche too.
Honorifics are fine but you don't use them for yourself. Your own stationary should not say "Big Douche, Esq."
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DemonicXH
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Even though they have earned it, I always get bothered when dentists insist on calling themselves Doctors.
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Phlegm573
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Yukishiro1 posted:
But people who use the title on themselves are just pretentious asshats. If you when you introduce yourself you say "I'm Dr. Who Givesashit" that's a good clue you're a douche.
I understand what you're saying but I've learned that I have to introduce myself as Dr. Spitboi, because otherwise the next question from the patient is, "Are you the doctor?"
"No, I'm the janitor who wears a stethoscope and is keenly interested in how long you've been having the discharge from your peen." 
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Abaddon_Ambrosius
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Yukishiro1 posted:
If you introduce yourself as "Hi, I'm Mr. MBA" then that's a good clue you're a douche too.
Honorifics are fine but you don't use them for yourself. Your own stationary should not say "Big Douche, Esq."
Hmmm. So your STATIONERY that markets your position and credentials shouldn't mention your earned titles? And you should never ever introduce yourself with them to others? How the hell will anyone know you have them, then? Telepathy?
Well. Okie-dokie then...
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ZigmundZag
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Phlegm573 posted:
I understand what you're saying but I've learned that I have to introduce myself as Dr. Spitboi, because otherwise the next question from the patient is, "Are you the doctor?"
"No, I'm the janitor who wears a stethoscope and is keenly interested in how long you've been having the discharge from your peen."
Sure, but you're a real doctor...for at least a valid if disgusting portion of the human anatomy, anyway. A doctor of medieval literature is really never in a position to say "Oh, you mistook me for my TA? Why NO, I'm a doctor!".
Speaking of honorifics for medical personnel, my primary physician is a PA. I never know what to call him. His MA calls him "Mr.", but I usually call him "P.A.", even though it's not really a title.
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