I still have intestinal troubles from my time in PhD. And I don't even use the title…

I got one of those from the Universal Life Church 20 years ago when I became a minister. Mostly just so I could randomly say "Well what would I know, I'm just a DOCTOR."

This must be where my Doctor got his honorary medical degree. He's the the worst, all he ever does is draw my blood from my neck. Do not go see "Dr." Akula.

Our head of school was brought in from the outside to "help navigate the new challenges in academia" (I.e. to make cuts). They hold the title "professor" (which outranks doctor by quite a bit).

During one of those awkward "get to know you" talks I just asked what her research speciality was (common icebreaker among academics); turns out she wasn't a researcher, had never done a PhD, and had gotten the job on managerial experience.

In cases like this, the joke is that "oh, so the chair is the professor" (it's common to become a professor when head of school, you lose the title when your rotation is over); in cases like the OP it should transfer to "oh, so your wallet is the doctor".

Interesting that they don’t have a German or Swiss flag there. From what I understand, claiming a doctorate that’s not completely above-board (even if it’s legal) is a career-ending move there.

Interested. Dr.(H.C.) sounds like doctor hardcore, which is much more hardcore than ordinary doctor.

I have a JD. The degree you get from law school, at least here in the US.

The “D” literally stands for “doctor”… no one ever calls you doctor though.

Not that I use the degree any more. I work in IT now!

That's Dr. Sucker, PhD

I have one that a previous boss bought for me. I only use it when talking to religious fanatics who got their doctorate in religious studies to tell them I'm also a doctor and they can fuck off. Feels like stolen valor otherwise.

https://youtu.be/l7n40K9cgaU?is=s7mCKSAzUuEGtpxi&t=0m59s

I'm so intrigued to know what university xd.