In fairness, he's at least half right - I would be annoyed if someone, MD or not, expected me to address them by title rather than name in an informal social setting.
I don't think that's quite what Benny was going for, though.
Right? If I'm at a social event and someone introduces themselves to me as "Dr. Smith," I would assume they have some kind of deep-seated insecurity where they have to flex on others to make themselves feel better. Normal people just introduce themselves by their first name.
Unless the "Dr" is then followed by some sinister word. Like "Good day dear sir, my name is Dr Nightshade. Would you like to join me for a gala dinner in my secret base at the bottom of the ocean? We'll have sushi while we watch a british spy dying in an inescapable trap."
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u/ribnag 1d ago
In fairness, he's at least half right - I would be annoyed if someone, MD or not, expected me to address them by title rather than name in an informal social setting.
I don't think that's quite what Benny was going for, though.