tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238357237695791562.post8937192518184269426..comments2023-05-12T11:21:15.391+02:00Comments on a stitch in time: How weird is that.a stitch in timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851281042202696086noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238357237695791562.post-62140857743621802352011-03-01T22:05:22.330+01:002011-03-01T22:05:22.330+01:00The announcement that you're a 'Dr' ge...The announcement that you're a 'Dr' gets a modicum of respect in Britain too, once the disbelief at what you're wearing under the mud has worn off. It also brings with it people who wish to expose parts of themselves to you to ask about some particularly graphic ailment. I find, "Not that sort of doctor - in an emergency I can build you an aqueduct!" shouted with enthusiasm, then running in the other direction while they work out what I meant, works a treat. But as friends and I have discovered, if you have an unorthodox lifestyle, a title certainly has an effect at the bank. <br /><br />There's a lot of British politicians with doctorates too. Ex-Prime Minister Gordon Brown holds one in political history. But usually it's the medical doctors who use the title in Parliament, as they can still be called upon in that capacity. Being a Member of Parliament is such a specific role and responsibility in its own right that 'Dr' isn't often used with it. <br /><br />The loudest defender of his PhD I ever met was never awarded the PhD he claimed to have. As Shakespeare says, "The lady doth protest too much". zu Guttenberg may not wish to defend himself too profusely, but instead go quietly to rebuild his reputation while those around him move on.<br /><br />HeatherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com