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"?

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

I did say most.

Wow.

I really don't think it's possible for me to say anything here, and just about anywhere else anymore, without deeply offending a bunch of people. I'm an asshole. I'll stop talking, because everything I say is insulting.

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

I think this really varies. In the US southeast, I would call someone in an older generation "Mr," "Ms," or "Dr" unless they specifically suggested I do otherwise, whether in a social or work situation. People of my own generation, maybe not. And while Mr/Ms/Dr Whoever might not insist on keeping their title, I wouldn't be surprised to feel frost in the air if I called that person by their first name without being invited to do so.

From the department of OW:

Left guard Greg Nosal received a game ball from the Virginia Tech coaching staff following the Hokies 45-21 win over Central Michigan, and usually that means he's available for postgame interviews. Except Nosal was nowhere to be found Saturday and a Virginia Tech official simply said he was getting stitches for an injured finger.

Turns out at some point during the first half, Nosal lost a half inch of his left pinky finger.

Full gory details here: [link]