62
Only Germany can make you feel bad for being only one "Dr"
(thelemmy.club)
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
this post was submitted on 21 Jul 2026
62 points (98.4% liked)
Funny
15649 readers
1123 users here now
General rules:
- Be kind.
- All posts must make an attempt to be funny.
- Obey the general sh.itjust.works instance rules.
- No politics or political figures. There are plenty of other politics communities to choose from.
- Don't post anything grotesque or potentially illegal. Examples include pornography, gore, animal cruelty, inappropriate jokes involving kids, etc.
Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the mods.
founded 3 years ago
MODERATORS
Dr. med. is not a real doctor though
And the third at least is a honorary degree. Also people bragging with their title are usually the biggest duds.
Living close to Germany, it seems to me the Germans really like to show their titles and no one seems to think it's pedantic. That said, over here in the Netherlands the Dutch titles weren't used by many, but I see quite a lot of MBA's, MSC's and even BSC's these days.
We usually distinguish between qualification and title. Using your qualification to underline an argument is fine. Using your title to try and make yourself worth more than someone else is not. So "I'm a plumber by trade, I know how that plumbing has to be done properly" is OK. "My PhD makes me more important and helps me cope with my self worth problems" is not.
Exactly! People who know they are the shit don't need to proof it to others by adding titles to their name.