Are you a "doc"?

[aquaregia]

I just want a Delorean. Working on my PhD so I'm ready for it.

 

[Crush]

If we disregard row 8, I expect rows 1, 4, and 5 to dominate. Let's see what happens.

 

[Deep-6]

Conventional wisdom says the title Dr. should be used by people who are "Doctors." Should start a similiar one about "Reverend."

 

[vladimir]

I really appreciate the participation of the various "docs" on Scubaboard. It is usually pretty obvious to me when somebody is posting in their area of professional expertise, but I often do a profile check anyway. In the medical forum I usually skip through the noise to get to posts by TS&M, doctormike, DocVikingo, et al. Likewise, I paid particular attention to Laurie S.'s recent post on wreck artifacts. For some reason nobody defers to the lawyers' expertise here, which I find amusing and they must find maddening.

 

[Crush]

Conventional wisdom says the title Dr. should be used by people who are "Doctors." Should start a similiar one about "Reverend."

Brilliant! "Dr." is the abbreviation for "doctor." The question is: who should call him/herself a doctor (if you respond "a doctor should" I will hang myself)?

 

[Deep-6]

A doctor should...now get a rope. jk

 

[fnfalman]

In various circles, I am known as Dr. Love.

 

[Deep-6]

I knew that one was eventually coming.

 

[covediver]

Most non-MD only use their title in professional settings; usually sparingly. When I taught college, I actually preferred "professor" to "doctor". Now a days I only use it on my business card, my door card, and occassionally at a conference. Half the fun was getting it at UCSB, great diving off the point. When I worked in DC, used it more often as a quick way to establish my bona fides when the situation called for it.

 

[Diver Tim]

I didn't see my situation in the available poll choices...

"My SB name includes doc or dr - I'm not a doctor, but I DID stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night."