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How can you tell someone has a PhD? Don't worry, they will let you know.
by bennylava 3y ago
How can you tell someone has a PhD? Don't worry, they will let you know.
- x86hacker1010 3y agoMy partner has one and it’s something that never comes up in a social setting unless someone says “what do you do for work”.
- light_hue_1 3y agoIt doesn't even come up then! "I'm a scientist working on X" doesn't imply to most people "I have a PhD" Anyway, the novelty of the PhD sort of wears off after a few years.
- dillydogg 3y agoTo be honest the novelty of having a PhD is wearing off and I'm writing my thesis now.
- caddemon 3y agoIt can also come up in a more formal social setting if the Dr. prefix is on place setting or RSVP list. Before I was married I used to always RSVP with doctor just because I hated the Ms. prefix.
- tombert 3y agoMy dad has a real PhD in aerospace that he got from one of the “brand name” schools. He doesn’t have that diploma hanging in his office. Instead, he has a framed fake PhDs from “Thunderwood College” [1] framed in his office, because he thinks it’s funny. I think he feels like having a fancy title doesn’t fundamentally make you “more right” about something, and not having a fancy title doesn’t make you “more wrong” either, but he feels that people treat you like you’re smarter if you have a doctorate, so he never brings it up (outside of his resume and the like). [1] https://thunderwoodcollege.com/ https://thunderwoodcollege.com/
- watwut 3y agoUnless they continued in universities or youbare reading their CV, you can't. It is kind of like asking "how do I know someone has license to fly a plane?". You can't unless they tell you.
- iamflimflam1 3y agoI very rarely tell people I have a PhD - why would I?