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.
Whoa. Good myth.
Wash ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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.
Sparky1 - Aug 24, 2006 8:23:26 am PDT #4341 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
tommyrot - Aug 24, 2006 8:25:33 am PDT #4342 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Hivemind question: Where is that toast smell coming from?
Gudanov - Aug 24, 2006 8:26:09 am PDT #4343 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
From the toaster?
Lee - Aug 24, 2006 8:26:51 am PDT #4344 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I got to the airport really early. My flight looks to be really late.
Oh well.
tommyrot - Aug 24, 2006 8:27:35 am PDT #4345 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
There's no toaster here. Unless there's a toaster upstairs and the smell is getting down here.
So far there's no smoke or fire, so I guess I'm safe for the moment....
Nilly - Aug 24, 2006 8:29:35 am PDT #4346 of 10001
Swouncing
Skipping--again-sigh in order to post something that's not even for today, but for tomorrow, when I won't have any computer access: according to the Buffista Calendar, tomorrow, the 25th, will be Jessica and Fone Bone's anniversary, so early wishes for them both!
§ ita § - Aug 24, 2006 8:33:59 am PDT #4347 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Topic!Cindy - Aug 24, 2006 8:35:12 am PDT #4348 of 10001
What is even happening?
What prompted the question was the various forms of address I was seeing used in the comments section of a scholar's blog. Some people were addressing him by his given name, which I would do with my online friends who have their doctorates. The people who were using titles though, seemed to shy away from "Dr." - in favor of "Prof." and the like. It confused me.
tommyrot - Aug 24, 2006 8:37:06 am PDT #4349 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Ha. My boss went upstairs - someone up there burned some toast. (I just didn't think the smell could carry so strongly from up there.)
§ ita § - Aug 24, 2006 8:38:54 am PDT #4350 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
seemed to shy away from "Dr." - in favor of "Prof." and the like. It confused me.
He is a professor, I'm assuming?
Oddly, I called my mother Dr. Herlastname the other day (okay, that's not odd--I like to keep her on her toes). Buf for the first time she corrected me to Professor Herlastname.
But she's been a PhD much longer than she's had tenure. ~40 years vs. ~4. So the latter probably has more shine on.