# You May Now Address Me as Doctor **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 21, 2001, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-may-now-address-me-as-doctor/62765 "2001-04-21T05:36:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![eponymous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e0b2c6/32.png) [@eponymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eponymous)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-may-now-address-me-as-doctor/62765/1 "2001-04-21T05:36:22Z")
Well, not officially until June 8… It took me almost 7 years, but I finally cleared the last major hurdle in obtaining a Ph.D. in Geography - today (or rather yesterday, April 20), I successfully passed my final oral examination!! All that’s left is to make some minor revisions to my dissertation, submit it to my advisor for final approval, and get it to the graduate school by the final deadline to graduate this June. For those fellow dopers who are also working towards their Ph.D.'s, I offer my sincere support and hope that all your hard work and time will pay off as it did for me. Believe me, it’s a great feeling - like a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders. Of course, I can no longer use the “I can’t, I’m working on my dissertation” excuse any longer. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-may-now-address-me-as-doctor/62765/2 "2001-04-21T05:45:55Z")
May I be the first to contratulate you, **Dr. eponymous!** ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-may-now-address-me-as-doctor/62765/3 "2001-04-21T07:04:40Z")
Question 1: Where are your keys? Question 2: Where’s the beef? Question 3: Where did all of these cockroaches come from? Question 4: Where did you buy that neat-looking watch? Bonus Question: How much did it cost? ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-may-now-address-me-as-doctor/62765/4 "2001-04-21T11:48:24Z")
…and let me be the first to say, “What’s up, doc?” Congrats, learned person. Now get a job. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-may-now-address-me-as-doctor/62765/5 "2001-04-21T11:52:01Z")
WTG, eponymous. Geobabe will be here to ask you for help any time now.😃 ::running:: ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-may-now-address-me-as-doctor/62765/6 "2001-04-21T20:52:50Z")
Um, punny, sweetheart? First, why you think I need assistance is beyond me–and what precisely is it that I would be needing assistance with, anyway? Second, the “Geo” part of my screen name refers to _Geology_, which, I think it is high time you learned, is an entirely different field from _Geography_. Pay more attention next time, please. While I’m here, congrats, **eponymous**! Grad school is still off in the future for me, but I appreciate the immense amount of work involved. ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-may-now-address-me-as-doctor/62765/7 "2001-04-21T21:15:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Snooooopy \* > \*\*Question 1: Where are your keys? > > Question 2: Where’s the beef? > > Question 3: Where did all of these cockroaches come from? > > Question 4: Where did you buy that neat-looking watch? > Bonus Question: How much did it cost? \*\* You forgot: _Where’s Waldo_? AND _Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego_? ---
**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-may-now-address-me-as-doctor/62765/8 "2001-04-21T21:57:36Z")
Congrats, Dr. eponymous!!! ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-may-now-address-me-as-doctor/62765/9 "2001-04-21T22:03:54Z")
Damn, I was all ready to ask you about the pain I’ve been experiencing in my pancreas. Oh well. I guess you’ll still come in handy if I ever need a lifeline for _Who Wants to be a Millionaire?_ Congratulations.