Kusuriya no Hitorigoto / The Apothecary Diaries / Maomao's Murmurs

[shinta|hikari]

LOL.

Have you ever used the preface in non-medical settings? Like a casual conversation with friends/acquaintances or strangers?

For example, someone is saying something factually incorrect about medicine or the human body (i.e. antivaxxers), and you correct them by saying "As a doctor, you are full of shit."

[Buffalobiian]

LOL.

Have you ever used the preface in non-medical settings? Like a casual conversation with friends/acquaintances or strangers?

For example, someone is saying something factually incorrect about medicine or the human body (i.e. antivaxxers), and you correct them by saying "As a doctor, you are full of shit."

No. I try not to let people know I'm a doctor if I can, and I withhold from correcting someone's medical knowledge (especially strangers) unless they specifically sought my opinion. It's easier to not be involved.

Gotta say, before I graduated I was a little excited about being able to use Dr. After graduation, I realised it's much easier to use Mr for everything outside of work.

[Death BOO Z]

No. I try not to let people know I'm a doctor if I can,[...]

can you elaborate on the reason?

[Buffalobiian]

can you elaborate on the reason?

I will feel self conscious about mentioning that I'm a doctor in case it comes off as sounding self important and so on. If someone specifically asks, then I'll answer (because they asked). But if they didn't, then I won't volunteer it in case I get perceived as a "This guy will tell someone he's a doctor at every opportunity" person, even if that's not factually true.

It also means I field less random questions outside of work. Family asking for advice is enough.

I don't really get into general online discussions outside of this forum because I find it pointless, so I'll just let some unknown stranger continue their beliefs. It doesn't bother me. I'm more of a lurker outside of here.

The online discussions I do get into outside of this forum are focused, non-health related topics where my being a doctor is unhelpful and irrelevant.

I'll answer if there's an emergency on a plane or something.

I have very few friends in real life. They know, so the phrase is unnecessary.

And you guys know. I guess this is actually one of the few places I use it, where I actually feel bothered to talk about health stuff, and where using the phrase helps clarify my perspective.