It’s kind of like people sharing callings, number of missions, grandkids, etc.

Jun 8, 2021
4:02:56pm

CougGolf Starter

Always kind of makes me laugh when we get the intro at certain meetings and we have to wait for the laundry list of “Mormon” credentials.
Get on with it people! We’re all in the same boat!

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Some of the dumbest people I know have PhD’s. Some of the smartest people I know

Big Daddy D

6/8/21 3:41pm

Cougarrr

6/8/21 3:46pm

All a PhD shows is that a person is expert in one field of study. Like an MD, JD, etc. That's it.

Turnpike Lane

6/8/21 3:48pm

An intellectual: someone who has been educated beyond his/her intelligence.

Kral

6/8/21 3:49pm

There's a world of difference between intelligence and good judgment.

CopperLix

6/8/21 3:50pm

I have a JD, but am deathly afraid of ever taking an IQ test. I don't consider

gangbusters

6/8/21 3:51pm

Anybody who makes/insists people call them doctor is a clown.

spugeddy24

6/8/21 3:55pm

Public educators love to. They like to let you know they are superior.

Taccoug

6/8/21 3:58pm

I’ve seen some do it, but that’s not my experience for the most part.

spugeddy24

6/8/21 3:58pm

Public educator checking in. I've yet to meet a single teacher outside of colleg

vagabonder

6/8/21 4:48pm

Sorry. Not teachers. The district administrators.

Taccoug

6/8/21 5:45pm

I hope it’s rare. Of the elementary school teachers I know with a PhD 100% insis

Big Daddy D

6/8/21 7:10pm

I worked hard for my DNP and you will call me doctor.

Backcountry

6/8/21 4:53pm

I've had lots of DNP's, but honestly didn't have to work hard for any of them.

Eddie

6/8/21 5:00pm

Meh. Call yourself doc all you want. Nobody else is required to.

spugeddy24

6/8/21 5:30pm

Im kidding. Nurses asking people to call them Dr is ridiculous.

Backcountry

6/8/21 5:57pm

The easiest way to tell if a person with a graduate degree is intelligent ...

Chareth Cutestory

6/8/21 3:55pm

It’s kind of like people sharing callings, number of missions, grandkids, etc.

CougGolf

6/8/21 4:02pm

I know people who got degrees/licensure specifically because they felt like...

Eddie

6/8/21 4:05pm

Often when you’ve spent the majority of your education or focus on one

cougfanz

6/8/21 4:31pm

I guess this will be an unpopular take, but PhDs and MDs I know or work with

Great38

6/8/21 6:02pm

Some have book smarts. Others have street smarts.

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