Helmut Marko

[bewildered_jim]

What's he a Doctor in? Always strikes me as 5% dickish to push the Dr. unless it's relevant.
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[grum1965]

"...Helmut Marko. A doctor of law from the University of Graz..."

[kraut]

Austrians and their titles ... nothing you can do.
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another kraut in kanada

[easy_rider]

My understanding is that unless you're a doctor of medicine, it's bad form to use the title "doctor" outside of the profession to which it relates.

[Burton]

[MrFish]

[moonrover]

I agree the terms 'unless you are medical doctor....' etc.
and I might add; Only if you are a good Medical Doctor you let other people call you by that, for you actually can help them in emergencies!!

For racing world Doctorate should grant to people with thesis in
overtaking...
IE, Doctor L. Hamilton , Associate professor in Late braking...etc..

can someone add to that list?

[Editor]

God forbid that Dr. Mike Lawrence should ever see this thread.

[BigMac]

[Abb0nz]

[bewildered_jim]

Mr. Hamilton, thanks - it's surgery!

I think it's a personal call - you've earned the right that you know your stuff, medical or not. What I specifically dislike is the unqualified implication of deference even if someones expertise isn't relevant.

What prompted it was a thing I read that in McLaren so many techies have PhDs that Dr's a common denominator noone bothers with.
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[solarflare]

If you earned it, use it how you feel. That's what I think, although I am biased, because I earned it.
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[kraut]

IMHO it is not a matter of sense or not, we just have other customs and
traditions when it comes to these things. Austria is a Republic for almost
100 years now and any kind of title that would indicate nobility is illegal
for Austrian citizens, yet everybody there would address you as Sir XYZ
no matter if your knighthood makes sense in their world or profession.
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another kraut in kanada

[IMSA Racer]

I have a PhD in Corporate Finance - earned it in 1992. But over here, "Dr." before your name is mainly reserved for academic circles. Seeing as I work in the private sector, no one addresses me that way, thank goodness !!!!! Nor would I expect them to.

To me it was a challenge to be taken on and once completed, simply move on with a bit more knowledge in your toolbox, that's all - no big deal.

But I guess customs are different in other parts of the globe and that's fine as I've always been of the belief that actions speak louder than words anyway - no matter what level of education one has.
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[bewildered_jim]