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what are your thoughts on who can use "Dr." in

Posted on: April 1, 2019 at 10:15:13 CT

TigerA MU

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introductions?

I say only medical doctors, D.O.'s and dentists.

if you have a doctorate or a chiropractor don't call yourself a doctor. it is misleading and you damn well know that

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what are your thoughts on who can use "Dr." in - TigerA MU - 4/1 10:15:13

all are practicing, only Dr in their professional setting - TigerFan92 MU - 4/1 11:43:37

How is it misleading? (nm) - pickle MU

- 4/1 11:28:21

Doesn't count if you went to an online school - TigerMook MU - 4/1 10:56:22

RE: what are your thoughts on who can use "Dr." in - cnk ATL - 4/1 10:26:58

THANK YOU!(nm) - dangertim MU

- 4/1 10:27:58

we're not doctors, we gotta get outta here!!!(nm) - cnk ATL - 4/1 10:29:07

RE: what are your thoughts on who can use "Dr." in - dangertim MU

- 4/1 10:25:02

looks like I answered thsi before: - dangertim MU

- 4/1 10:29:15

me too - cnk ATL - 4/1 10:29:56

very nice(nm) - dangertim MU

- 4/1 11:10:16

RE: what are your thoughts on who can use "Dr." in - lqf2b8 MU

- 4/1 10:24:23

if you grope someone on a crowded subway it's a - phrejd MU

- 4/1 10:23:26

I think anyone with a phd should. I probably wouldn't if - lqf2b8 MU

- 4/1 10:21:26

Eye docs but PT's and Chiros calling themselves - Sal KC - 4/1 10:19:44

None of our PT's refer to themselves as DR - tigerinhogtown STL - 4/1 10:50:42

I say no to chiros - Domino MU

- 4/1 10:18:39

Depends on the introduction - kmawv8 MU - 4/1 10:18:31

RE: Depends on the introduction - colonel angus beef KC - 4/1 10:28:49

yup, only in academic settings do you use that title(nm) - dangertim MU

- 4/1 10:25:28

every setting is an academic setting to an enlightened mind(nm) - lqf2b8 MU

- 4/1 10:40:13

I have told this story on here before but I dated a - NWMizzouFan MU

- 4/1 10:20:20

sure if you are in a room of other educators and you are - TigerA MU - 4/1 10:19:39

IMO, introducing yourself as "Dr. ___ " is doucey - kmawv8 MU - 4/1 10:23:22

if someone did that to me I'd probably solicit their - lqf2b8 MU

- 4/1 10:27:39

this is true too(nm) - dangertim MU

- 4/1 10:27:00

i introduce myself as Chief Thundercock - phrejd MU

- 4/1 10:25:00

What if you're a Doctor of Love - Cosmo MU

- 4/1 10:17:03

RE: what are your thoughts on who can use "Dr." in - colonel angus beef KC - 4/1 10:16:57