Say there Dr., are you a Mr.? Maybe a Ms.?

[robertmckenna]

@anon23281680

In the US a person using Mr./Ms./Mx. for someone who is a doctor is usually seen as a small insult or mircro-agression. Like the person is really saying the doctor isn’t a real doctor or, in the case of non-medical doctors, their extensive education doesn’t count.

That’s not always the case elsewhere. Here consultants (boss doctors) are called Ms or Mr and never Dr. Or actually by their first name when they introduce themselves to you. America has a weird culture of honorifics which isn’t necessarily replicated elsewhere. I don’t respect my doctor (John) by calling him Dr. we use first names and that’s the norm. Respect I do though. Just not with titles. I’ve never called anyone “sir” and I never will.