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[–] [email protected] 37 points 3 months ago

Doctor means teacher. That's the pilot's fault for not asking for a physician.

[–] geogle 22 points 3 months ago

This is fair. It is the medical profession that took the name from the academia. Unfortunately, it's come around to the point that some US states are now banning the use of the term for some higher level degrees to avoid confusion in the medical profession.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago

That one was a wild ride

[–] SlopppyEngineer 11 points 3 months ago

I'll only call you doctor when you call me engineer. It's a protected title too.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Little know fact: The D in PhD is for "death".