Woman slams airline for calling her "Miss" instead of "Doctor"

[reneeh63]

Originally Posted by PriscillaVanilla

Yes, she's hung up on her title. I have to wonder if she pursued a PhD program to compensate for a low self esteem.

Yeah...that's something only a woman would do - that'll show 'em!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Metlakatla]

Originally Posted by PriscillaVanilla

I also wonder who puts "Doctor" on their airline ticket and why.

Look it up in the tabloids.

https://nypost.com/2015/04/02/use-yo...ight-upgrades/

[Metlakatla]

Originally Posted by reneeh63

Yeah...that's something only a woman would do - that'll show 'em!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm sure it has nothing to do with any desire to earn a living by doing something you're passionately interested in.

[beachmouse]

Originally Posted by PriscillaVanilla

I also wonder who puts "Doctor" on their airline ticket and why.

There are a few airlines like Lufthansa that have programs to identify MDs willing to volunteer their services on flights in case of medical emergency while in the air. In return, they get a few extra frequent flyer miles and a chance to feel like they've done the good deed.

https://magazin.lufthansa.com/xx/en/...hours-on-high/

[PriscillaVanilla]

Originally Posted by beachmouse

There are a few airlines like Lufthansa that have programs to identify MDs willing to volunteer their services on flights in case of medical emergency while in the air. In return, they get a few extra frequent flyer miles and a chance to feel like they've done the good deed.

https://magazin.lufthansa.com/xx/en/...hours-on-high/

This woman is not a MD.

[nirvana07]

She seems inspired by the teacher who was offended at being called "madam".
But at least she chose an airline as her adversary, not a 10 year old.

[ByeByeLW]

I really, really, really want to be a Viscountess. Perhaps my Belgian relatives can figure something out, lol.

[ironlady]

I have a PhD and have trouble asking people to call me "Dr." *within* the classroom, precisely because I don't want to associate myself with hoity-toity people like this. I finally resolved to require it only in the classroom because I'm a 5'2 female who just turned 40, and have been teaching in a university or grad school setting since I was 27. People just don't take you seriously with stats like that.

But apart from that, gah, get over yourself. I have a theory that it's the people that are most deeply insecure that behave this way. But this lady may just be a snob.

[2nccoast]

Originally Posted by ironlady

I have a theory that it's the people that are most deeply insecure that behave this way.

I know a guy -actually we were in school together for all of elementary, middle school and most of high school- who signs his personal emails "John Doe, PhD". I can understand displaying the title in a professional setting, but in personal emails?? I also have a doctorate and don't even put the title in my work correspondence.

[Metlakatla]

Before everything on social media was considered "news" by those who read the tabloids, she probably would have simply gotten over herself pretty quickly.