Mulligan
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Good job prof12! I can't stand referring to academic PHd's as "Dr." I did it decades ago as a student rather than face the crap the ego-freaks would have rained down on me. But today, no way, not even when asked to in formal circumstances.
I even refer to my MD by his first name. He's 20 yrs younger than me and likely hasn't accomplished as much as I in life. And he's never flinched when I've done so. I do allow him to refer to me by my first name as well.
The majority of the PHD programs in my area are just a diploma mill. A few are rigorous but most people avoid those, because all they really wanted was the title. I also had a couple good friends who had their admin. doctorate, but were still teaching under me. I would let them have it. At the lunch table I would say occasionally "You two are obviously smarter than me because you have your doctorates, as I only have a masters. But yet I am your boss and make twice as much as you both do, and don't have a $30,000 student loan...Wait maybe I am smarter than both of you!"
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