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but all professors are generally doctors).

This is definitely not the case in all disciplines. I know in theatre departments there are plenty of Professors who are not Doctorates. In my field there isn't even a doctorate offered, I hold a terminal degree in Sound Design. There is also the fact that a large number of teachers in the arts hold an MFA of some description. It's unfortunate that an MFA is considered a masters level degree as the credit hours, time commitment and coursework is typically closer to a doctorate than to an MA.

I'm sorry, but it's use of phrases like "tacky" "incorrect impression" and "trying to milk some kind of extra credibility" in relation to PhDs using their title that is bothering me here.

Teaching and research are perfectly credible professions on their own, and you can blame MDs for the misperception that Doctor = MD. Scholars used the title first.

Ugh, OK. I am going to have to leave off this conversation for now. I have students coming soon.

They are used within the pro-ana community, so it's hard to extricate them from that.

But the pro-anas didn't invent these things, they lifted those phrases from let's say "regular" dieters who've been using them for years.

I'm not sure the pro-anas should get to have them.

They are used within the pro-ana community, so it's hard to extricate them from that. Sure, you can say you don't mean to be pro-ana when you say them in this particular context, but you're doing a bad job of knowing your market.

I would agree, ita. I would be careful about using trigger phrases.

And I'm with ND on the use of Prof versus Doctor. Not all professors are doctors and vice versa. For many years I couldn't call myself a professor, I was only able to use the title about 3 years ago.

I used to always address things to my parents as the Reverend and Doctor, but my father isn't supposed to use Rev. if he's not a pastor, since he doesn't have the degree. My mother is still Dr., though -- Ed.D.

All possible trivial-ma for Perkins.

I think it's pretty tacky to insist on being called by any title in most social situations. (I mean, it would also be tacky for me to say "Hey Barry!" as opposed to "It's an honor to meet you, Mr President," but in the vast majority of social situations adults call each other by our first names.)

I think it's pretty tacky to insist on being called by any title in most social situations.

Especially if the title is "Overlord of All".

What if one's title is "The Doctor"?