# Is it rude to refer to your doctor as "Doc"?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-rude-to-refer-to-your-doctor-as-doc/964297>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 11, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-rude-to-refer-to-your-doctor-as-doc/964297 "2022-05-11T19:36:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-rude-to-refer-to-your-doctor-as-doc/964297/81 "2022-05-20T18:11:15Z")

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Just a little update:

Since I first read this thread I’ve noted parents (almost exclusively the dads) using “doc” with a fair amount of frequency! I’ve just never noticed before I guess?

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