Dudes who introduce themselves with just their name and job and no other words

[Dr Rick Daris]

my roommate from the dorms way back in the day, ended up going to chiropractic school after KSU and just graduated... he changed his facebook name (actually made a new account, since unsurprisingly they must not let you change your name) to DrPaul XXXXXX  and sent me a new friend request... his original account is still on my friends list so I don't feel bad for not accepting the request but srsly... that has to rank up there as one of the douschiest moves I've ever seen on FB?  And for a not even a real doctorate degree

my advice would be accept the request and them ask him why he changed his name from paul to dr paul and how much paperwork it took to fill etc in order to make it legal.

[Brock Landers]

how about folks that drop the "actually,  it is Doctor so and so"  in  non  professional situations

Unless they showed up to perform a surgery or something, nobody gives a crap.

[Dr Rick Daris]

any dr that introduces themselves as dr _____ is a humongous dork and should be laughed at. the only time this would be ok was if their first name was actually doctor. like their parents named them doctor and he's been called doctor his entire life. like, "doctor, it's time to come inside and eat dinner and don't forget, before bed you have some third grade homework you have to do."

Cool story Doc Daris. Thoughts on Dwight Gooden?

i'd say he's good since it's a nickname that was made up by other people. same with dr J.

[Dr Rick Daris]

how about folks that drop the "actually,  it is Doctor so and so"  in  non  professional situations

Unless they showed up to perform a surgery or something, nobody gives a crap.

that's why it's so funny when people do it though. it must matter to them or they think it matters in some way as to make them introduce themselves by something other than their first name.  i mean, nobody every says hi i'm mr _______ or mrs _______. you just introduce yourself by using your name. hi, i'm rick or hi i'm rick daris. also, who the eff would introduce themselves followed up by who they work for in a non work setting? that's even weirder.

[mocat]

I never know whether to say my full name or just my first name

[ChiComCat]

in the hospitality industry we have people that correct the Dr all the time.  They will get really upset if you don't so I make all my staff go with it.  You usually get one screw up though before you're being a dick.  When I get a chance, I drop a Mr or Mrs on them and my staff is all , then I say "you always get one, and I used it so you better call them dr"

[lopakman]

my roommate from the dorms way back in the day, ended up going to chiropractic school after KSU and just graduated... he changed his facebook name (actually made a new account, since unsurprisingly they must not let you change your name) to DrPaul XXXXXX  and sent me a new friend request... his original account is still on my friends list so I don't feel bad for not accepting the request but srsly... that has to rank up there as one of the douschiest moves I've ever seen on FB?  And for a not even a real doctorate degree

I have an old roommate that does the same thing.  He always brags about being a doctor.  My response is "Oh you're a doctor, can you write prescriptions?  No, then you're not a doctor."  He get's all mad which just makes me laugh even harder. 

[Dr Rick Daris]

I never know whether to say my full name or just my first name

i think if i was single w/ no kids, i'd probably just go first name. with kids though and being married i add the last name in because chances are the person i'm meeting probably knows one of them.

[pissclams]

i hang out w/ a lot of doctors in social situations and have never had one correct me or try to big time me like that.

[steve dave]

i hang out w/ a lot of doctors in social situations and have never had one correct me or try to big time me like that.

same. the only time it ever happened to me was a stats prof. at K-State. wasn't even a faculty member. just teaching some night stats class via the extension office.

[Dr Rick Daris]

i hang out w/ a lot of doctors in social situations and have never had one correct me or try to big time me like that.

same. the only time it ever happened to me was a stats prof. at K-State. wasn't even a faculty member. just teaching some night stats class via the extension office.

i'm around a decent amount of doctors as well and the only time i can think of was my aforementioned "i guess they don't want a dr present" story. also, that was several years ago but the story still gets brought up and laughed at because of how deadly serious the person who said it was.

[nicname]

I'm cool with medical Docs introducing themselves as "Doc Smith" or whatever.  I mean, it is nice to know there is a doctor in the house if anything goes wrong.  If you are like a Doc of history or some crap, then ya, woof guy, no thanks.   Worst part is it is those Docs of stuff like history who are most adamant about being called Doc.  I get it though, you spend your whole life studying the Monks and Cluny or some crap and you don't really get much clout out of it.  That title is like a medal that says, "this means something."  Even though it really just means "I know a lot about history, geography or something.

[steve dave]

I'm cool with medical Docs introducing themselves as "Doc Smith" or whatever.  I mean, it is nice to know there is a doctor in the house if anything goes wrong.  If you are like a Doc of history or some crap, then ya, woof guy, no thanks.   Worst part is it is those Docs of stuff like history who are most adamant about being called Doc.  I get it though, you spend your whole life studying the Monks and Cluny or some crap and you don't really get much clout out of it.  That title is like a medal that says, "this means something."  Even though it really just means "I know a lot about history, geography or something.

equally stupid regardless of type imo. lol at any dipshit medical doctor asking for me to call them Dr. unless we are in their office and they are currently doctoring me.

[The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep]

i introduce myself with just my first name because my last name is hard to say. if im just meeting them, they dont need to know my last name.

also, you shouldnt call someone dr unless theyre working or they ask to be called that.

sorry about this problem in your life, pete. hope it works out!

[Dr Rick Daris]

the next time i'm with someone that pete doesn't know i'm going to tell them to introduce themselves this way just to see what reaction pete has.

[Ghost of Stan Parrish]

Worst part is it is those Docs of stuff like history who are most adamant about being called Doc.  I get it though, you spend your whole life studying the Monks and Cluny or some crap and you don't really get much clout out of it.  That title is like a medal that says, "this means something."  Even though it really just means "I know a lot about history, geography or something.

I know a KSU history prof (specialized in medieval saints) who didn't go around calling himself "doctor" but did have a smartass daughter.  They were on a flight together once when a passsenger got sick and an announcement was made asking if there was a doctor on the plane.  Smartass daughter says: "Go tell them about the saints, dad."

[IPA4Me]

Hi. My name is Rob but you can call me El Gaupo.

[Fldermaus]

I'm cool with medical Docs introducing themselves as "Doc Smith" or whatever.  I mean, it is nice to know there is a doctor in the house if anything goes wrong.  If you are like a Doc of history or some crap, then ya, woof guy, no thanks.   Worst part is it is those Docs of stuff like history who are most adamant about being called Doc.  I get it though, you spend your whole life studying the Monks and Cluny or some crap and you don't really get much clout out of it.  That title is like a medal that says, "this means something."  Even though it really just means "I know a lot about history, geography or something.

equally stupid regardless of type imo. lol at any dipshit medical doctor asking for me to call them Dr. unless we are in their office and they are currently doctoring me.

I hate when people call themselves Dr. Steve or Dr. Debbie or whatever their first name is. 

[mocat]

Dr. Oz and Dr. Drew are the absolute worst people on planet earth, i think

[Skipper44]

Dr. Oz and Dr. Drew are the absolute worst people on planet earth, i think

totally not fair to lump Dr. Drew in with Dr. Oz

[Catchacold]

the next time i'm with someone that pete doesn't know i'm going to tell them to introduce themselves this way just to see what reaction pete has.

Catchacold, occasional poster.

Did that guy just shake my hand and say something about getting sick?

[Rage Against the McKee]

I don't like people who introduce themselves as "Mr." either.

[KCFDcat]

Guess I don't hang around enough doctors for this to be a problem in my life. 

[pissclams]

Guess I don't hang around enough doctors for this to be a problem in my life. 

we decided a few posts ago that this isn't a real problem in anyone's real life.  just internet bbs'n among the bbs bros.

[CNS]

I know like three people who's nicknames are Doc.  They all live and work within like 20 min of each other.