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  What's yer title?
context: PhD = philosophiae doctor (the doctor is in the title) 
  A medical degree isn't automatically a Dr. Many do write some piss easy compilation of data, which isn't more work than a bachelor or master thesis. In the old days every medical practitioner also wrote a dissertation and got the degree. That stuck in the mind of most people. In German there is a difference between a "Doktor" and a "Arzt". The latter being everyone who completed medical studies at a university and could also write a dissertation to become a doctor. >
  
  How about we don't call anyone doctor unless it's work related.  I don't care what degree you do or don't have when I run into you in a social setting.  If you correct me when I call you "Mr" or "Mrs" and tell me it's actually "Dr" I lost all respect for you and there's nothing you could ever do to get it back. >
  
  I know a lot of MDs and Phds, and this is my feeling as well. I don't think any of them use their title outside of work and it would be really weird if they did.
  I have a title and I never use it outside of work and I would be a total weirdo if I did.