# Ever notice how some PhD holder are incredibly arrogant and think of themselves as gods? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 13, 2019, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-notice-how-some-phd-holder-are-incredibly-arrogant-and-think-of-themselves-as-gods/829468 "2019-02-13T15:35:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-notice-how-some-phd-holder-are-incredibly-arrogant-and-think-of-themselves-as-gods/829468/121 "2019-02-25T16:16:26Z")
> [@digs](#): > > Some sites get hung up on numbers of posts/upvotes/etc. It gets competitive, or people pad it to “achieve a new level”. > > I’m glad this place doesn’t have a running count of _Likes_ and _Friends._ I prefer to have all of you as friends… except that guy over there. he knows who he is… To cut to the chase, a forum should just display each poster’s h-index. ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-notice-how-some-phd-holder-are-incredibly-arrogant-and-think-of-themselves-as-gods/829468/122 "2019-02-25T17:58:05Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > And start banking larger paycheques… > > I don’t understand what the function of “Friends” here is. It seems to have no purpose other than a very broad “Like” vote. Ha. It isn’t even that. You should see what idle thoughts has said about me. He did explain that he friends everyone so I guess it’s OK. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-notice-how-some-phd-holder-are-incredibly-arrogant-and-think-of-themselves-as-gods/829468/123 "2019-02-26T02:03:58Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > Most of the QCs I know just frame their patent, hang it on the wall, update their professional stationery, and that’s it. And as they darned-well should - the old man would get back from a commonwealth legislative conference and grumble about some doffus’s name with QC at the end, in gold leaf, on his briefcase, or noticing a fellow QC’er put QC after his name in a lodge guestbook. Ever notice how some OP’s just…skedaddle (and doubtfullly return to this site again.) As **Baker** observed…that’s quite the post to thread-starting ratio. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-notice-how-some-phd-holder-are-incredibly-arrogant-and-think-of-themselves-as-gods/829468/124 "2019-02-26T16:13:33Z")
[Speaking of arrogant PhD holders and God…](https://www.gocomics.com/bc/2019/02/26?comments=visible#comments) (creationist “on1962” in the 31+ post thread) ---
**Author:** ![dorvann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@dorvann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorvann)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-notice-how-some-phd-holder-are-incredibly-arrogant-and-think-of-themselves-as-gods/829468/125 "2019-02-26T18:56:52Z")
I know a few people who are incredibly arrogant and think of themselves as gods. Some of them have college degrees; some of them don’t. The worst was a man who had Doctor of Divinity degree who insisted people refer to as Doctor Smith(Not real name). Keep in mind a Doctor of Divinity degree is a honorary degree church colleges give out in order to (in theory) recognize the recipient’s ministry-orientated accomplishments. In practice they are giving out to ministers and pastors who can generate the most revenue for their churches. Personally I think any legitimate college should ban the giving out of honorary degrees. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-notice-how-some-phd-holder-are-incredibly-arrogant-and-think-of-themselves-as-gods/829468/126 "2019-02-27T10:47:50Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > [Speaking of arrogant PhD holders and God…](https://www.gocomics.com/bc/2019/02/26?comments=visible#comments) (creationist “on1962” in the 31+ post thread) Ah, the ever-popular “You can’t trust science because it’s a religion and thus rejects evidence, crushes all dissenting views, and ignores rational thought…and that’s why you should trust religion instead!” argument. I love that one. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-notice-how-some-phd-holder-are-incredibly-arrogant-and-think-of-themselves-as-gods/829468/127 "2019-02-27T22:34:57Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > And start banking larger paycheques. In England, maybe. Not here. Doesn’t change the nature of the work you do, or remuneration. (Not directly, anyway.). Much more just honorific. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2019, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-notice-how-some-phd-holder-are-incredibly-arrogant-and-think-of-themselves-as-gods/829468/128 "2019-02-28T11:10:14Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > In England, maybe. Not here. Doesn’t change the nature of the work you do, or remuneration. (Not directly, anyway.). Much more just honorific. Ah right. AIUI, taking silk in England usually comes with bigger cases in higher courts, which means more money, although I’m aware that the system has been through some turmoil in recent years so that may be less true than previously. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2019, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-notice-how-some-phd-holder-are-incredibly-arrogant-and-think-of-themselves-as-gods/829468/129 "2019-02-28T13:11:54Z")
One of my responses to woo-ists who contemptuously label science as “religion” is to ask: Why do you hate religion? They don’t like that much. ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2019, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-notice-how-some-phd-holder-are-incredibly-arrogant-and-think-of-themselves-as-gods/829468/130 "2019-02-28T14:10:45Z")
I mean it’s not _my_ religion, silly…you know, the _correct_ one! (Apropos of the thread, I just ordered in a new box of business cards without any of my credentials after my name. I’m interested in whether anyone, client or colleague, will ever comment.) . ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2019, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-notice-how-some-phd-holder-are-incredibly-arrogant-and-think-of-themselves-as-gods/829468/131 "2019-03-01T00:31:54Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > [Speaking of arrogant PhD holders and God…](https://www.gocomics.com/bc/2019/02/26?comments=visible#comments) (creationist “on1962” in the 31+ post thread) Ouch. That’s some serious stupid. If that asshole has a PhD, it’s one he bought at the five and dime. I can’t imagine any real PhD adviser letting him get away with that amount of bullshit. I wish he’d post in GD. He’d get cut up real good. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2019, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-notice-how-some-phd-holder-are-incredibly-arrogant-and-think-of-themselves-as-gods/829468/132 "2019-03-01T01:05:03Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > [Speaking of arrogant PhD holders and God…](https://www.gocomics.com/bc/2019/02/26?comments=visible#comments) (creationist “on1962” in the 31+ post thread) Unfortunately, gocomics can’t come out to play today. Well, not right now. ---
**Author:** ![Reindeer\_Flotilla](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reindeer_flotilla/32/3024_2.png) [@Reindeer\_Flotilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reindeer_Flotilla)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2019, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-notice-how-some-phd-holder-are-incredibly-arrogant-and-think-of-themselves-as-gods/829468/133 "2019-03-01T01:14:19Z")
> [@dorvann](#): > > The worst was a man who had Doctor of Divinity degree who insisted people refer to as Doctor Smith(Not real name). He sounds like a real booby. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-notice-how-some-phd-holder-are-incredibly-arrogant-and-think-of-themselves-as-gods/829468.md?page=6)