Well, how about, I am wasting time until my lunch arrives.
Um, well, we listened to aggressively cheerful music sung by people chosen for their ability to dance. Then we ate cookie dough, and talked about boys.
Giles ,'Get It Done'
Natter 46: The FIGHTIN' 46
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Aug 24, 2006 7:22:13 am PDT #4332 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
§ ita § - Aug 24, 2006 7:59:48 am PDT #4333 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Okay, that's a wee bit better.
Wow. People.
In 2005 the American Cancer Society conducted a telephone survey of 957 adult Americans who had never had cancer, asking each of them about five common fallacies about the disease. Of the participants, nearly 41 percent believed surgeries to remove cancer actually caused the disease to spread, and another 13 percent weren't sure whether that was true or not. 27 percent of those surveyed believed the medical industry was withholding from the public a cure for cancer just to increase profits, and another 14 percent weren't sure but thought they might be. 19 percent believed pain medications were ineffective against cancer pain (with a further 13 percent unsure), and 7 percent thought the disease was an illness that could not be effectively treated. Finally, 5 percent of those taking part in the survey believed that all that was needed to beat the Big C was a positive attitude.
(from Snopes)
Topic!Cindy - Aug 24, 2006 8:04:39 am PDT #4334 of 10001
What is even happening?
Question (to which I should know the answer, but don't) for the hivemind...
When addressing someone who holds a Ph.D., should I use "Dr."? How about in written communication (I.e. A comment in a blog)?
Allyson - Aug 24, 2006 8:06:46 am PDT #4335 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Dr. is correct.
Ginger - Aug 24, 2006 8:16:43 am PDT #4336 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Finally, 5 percent of those taking part in the survey believed that all that was needed to beat the Big C was a positive attitude.
90 percent of the people who have had cancer want to beat that 5 percent into a bloody pulp.
Gudanov - Aug 24, 2006 8:17:21 am PDT #4337 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
90 percent of the people who have had cancer want to beat that 5 percent into a bloody pulp.
No kidding.
Topic!Cindy - Aug 24, 2006 8:17:47 am PDT #4338 of 10001
What is even happening?
Thanks, Allyson. I've seen it left out more than not and started to wonder why.
§ ita § - Aug 24, 2006 8:19:11 am PDT #4339 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I've seen it left out more than not and started to wonder why.
Isn't it pretty formal? Gender issues aside, my mother doesn't go by Dr. unless it's directly related to her research. My sister goes by it even more rarely.
Jesse - Aug 24, 2006 8:22:16 am PDT #4340 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yeah, I think a lot of people with non-medical doctorates don't care so much outside of the academic setting. Or inside it, for that matter.
Sparky1 - Aug 24, 2006 8:23:26 am PDT #4341 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
I have vague memories of modes of address that say if it's a professional situation, then Dr. is used, but if you were addressing a social invite, then Mr./Mrs./Ms. is correct. But I have no cite for this at the moment except my wee brain.