I ran into someone today and when they found out I was the son of Dr. Bob and the grandson of Dr. Norman (this person knew both of them) he insisted on calling me “Doc” I told him I did not have a doctoral degree and he replied that I had earned the title for simply being related. This is not how things work. Even if I had a doctorate, which I don’t yet have, I would not want to be called “Doc” I think this is a stupid fucking folksy thing that minimizes the accomplishments of anybody with an M.D., D.O., Ph.D., etc. People think this is a term of respect and it is not in any way. It is Doctor Smith, Doctor, or the persons name. Stick your “Doc” way up inside your folksy butthole and realize that you aren’t being cute or showing respect. You are simply being a folksy fuck using a term that should have gone out of style with the 1950’s.