▲ 191 ▼ From now on, I wish to be addressed as Lt. Commodore Squid (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [M] to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 47 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) What does the Engr mean? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) No idea. Engineer? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Holyginz@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's my guess. But I'll say that as an engineer I can't imagine that as a title someone would actually use when they addressed me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe because it can be a military job? Like subs have engineers... just a wild guess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Holyginz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Ahhh ok that actually makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I’ve never encountered “Engr” before and don’t know where it comes from but “Eur Ing” is for Engineers in the European Federation of National Engineering Associations. You can have this title on a UK passport - well, until very recently you could. May have changed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) No idea. Engineer? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Holyginz@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's my guess. But I'll say that as an engineer I can't imagine that as a title someone would actually use when they addressed me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe because it can be a military job? Like subs have engineers... just a wild guess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Holyginz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Ahhh ok that actually makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Holyginz@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's my guess. But I'll say that as an engineer I can't imagine that as a title someone would actually use when they addressed me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe because it can be a military job? Like subs have engineers... just a wild guess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Holyginz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Ahhh ok that actually makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe because it can be a military job? Like subs have engineers... just a wild guess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Holyginz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Ahhh ok that actually makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Holyginz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Ahhh ok that actually makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I’ve never encountered “Engr” before and don’t know where it comes from but “Eur Ing” is for Engineers in the European Federation of National Engineering Associations. You can have this title on a UK passport - well, until very recently you could. May have changed. permalink fedilink source parent
