Bollocks to your last point
I have 'Dr' on my credit cards and chequebook and lots of other places too, and I haven't worked in an academic setting since I got my doctorate. I always get better treatment.

Haven't yet tried it on an airline, admittedly, but the fawning that people produce when they realise you're a bit 'special' (not in that sense) is worth it.

As you say, screw it. I worked hard for that PhD. Actually, I mostly fucked around playing croquet and Civilization, but I must have put in a good... oh, two hours a day for six months and that was enough. But mine was in an arts subject, so you could pretty much just write your name and still get a doctorate.
( Sonic the Hedgetrimmer doesn't care what you think, Wed 30 Jun 2010, 9:51, Reply)