Forum members with a DR. prefix

[JR]

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I am, time and again, seeing many forum members of this forum have the great DR. prefix to their name.

While it is indeed a noble profession and a good achievement to have earned the DR. degree, I see no necessity to bring that in, as a prefix to one's name in a spiritual forum as this.

Why do people want to constantly announce they are 'DRs'? Is it to show they are a 'class apart' from the 'have nots'?

 

[SANDHYAV]

U can pm him or her to find out y? Alternatively he has strings of patients pm ing him already..

 

[JR]

U can pm him or her to find out y? Alternatively he has strings of patients pm ing him already..

1. PMing each person individually is too much work for me. I can post one single question here instead.

2. Do you think people (DRs) enjoy that? A PM from someone unknown each day asking for free cyber check-up and remedy?

 

[SANDHYAV]

1. do that if u don't mind privacy- preferably no names
2. if they put in front they should enjoy that. when u PM u can give - ask whatever, as long u get an answer!

 

[renuka]

I am, time and again, seeing many forum members of this forum have the great DR. prefix to their name.

While it is indeed a noble profession and a good achievement to have earned the DR. degree, I see no necessity to bring that in, as a prefix to one's name in a spiritual forum as this.

Why do people want to constantly announce they are 'DRs'? Is it to show they are a 'class apart' from the 'have nots'?

Dear JR,


There a few members who have DR in their username.

Previously there was one DR username who was a Phd and he said that the only reason he used the word DR in his username is becos the system was not accepting just his plain name becos there was already a username with the same name.

So that was the only reason why he used DR in his username.

There was also another female Phd who had Dr in front of her name and she started a thread all about herself on how she reached her current Phd state being from a family that was not too well off ..the reason she started the thread was to motivate others to follow her foot steps.
So her usage of Dr in front of her name was to identify herself and to motivate others..she even put a You tube video of herself showing an award she got.

Now there is a dentist in forum that also uses DR in front of her name and she is a very sweet person who always is full of praises for anyone who starts religious threads and I think she even praised your thread.

Now coming to those who sometime mention that they are doctors like me for example..I usually do it when I am writing something medical so that any reader reading it will know that this advise is safe to be followed.

In a reply to VR ji..I spoke about not charging consultation fees for any review case becos VR ji was asking if a doctor is allowed to charge consultation for review cases.

But when I am writing about Sanskrit and religion I do not mention my profession becos it is not relevant.

BTW many others too mention their profession in some way or the other...we also have an accountant in forum who has not been too active for sometime.

We also have a member who conducts training programmes for some US exam and he had advertised his services too in forum.

There is no harm we know each others profession...there is also a member who has mentioned that his spouse is an astrologer and given his contact number for members to contact him.

Likewise many others too mention their profession and even college rank of being gold medalist 1st in college and being a successful SWE in the USA..but still none of us thought that was irrelevant in a "Spiritual Forum" ..we felt happy that such a capable person is a member here.

Everyone here shares with each other..no one is trying to be a class apart...its so happen some degrees come with a DR prefix..thats all.

BTW TB forum is not really a spiritual forum..its more of a multidimensional forum.

 

[sangom]

Dear JR,

< Clipped >

BTW TB forum is not really a spiritual forum..its more of a multidimensional forum.

Exactly!!

 

[Raji Ram]

There is nothing wrong in adding DR with the user name.

But only after reading a few posts, we can make out whether they are in medical profession of hold a doctorate degree!

 

[krish44]

Some countries also add DR before their name eg DR congo

 

[JR]

Dear JR,


There a few members who have DR in their username.

Previously there was one DR username who was a Phd and he said that the only reason he used the word DR in his username is becos the system was not accepting just his plain name becos there was already a username with the same name.

So that was the only reason why he used DR in his username.

There was also another female Phd who had Dr in front of her name and she started a thread all about herself on how she reached her current Phd state being from a family that was not too well off ..the reason she started the thread was to motivate others to follow her foot steps.
So her usage of Dr in front of her name was to identify herself and to motivate others..she even put a You tube video of herself showing an award she got.

Now there is a dentist in forum that also uses DR in front of her name and she is a very sweet person who always is full of praises for anyone who starts religious threads and I think she even praised your thread.

Now coming to those who sometime mention that they are doctors like me for example..I usually do it when I am writing something medical so that any reader reading it will know that this advise is safe to be followed.

In a reply to VR ji..I spoke about not charging consultation fees for any review case becos VR ji was asking if a doctor is allowed to charge consultation for review cases.

But when I am writing about Sanskrit and religion I do not mention my profession becos it is not relevant.

BTW many others too mention their profession in some way or the other...we also have an accountant in forum who has not been too active for sometime.

We also have a member who conducts training programmes for some US exam and he had advertised his services too in forum.

There is no harm we know each others profession...there is also a member who has mentioned that his spouse is an astrologer and given his contact number for members to contact him.

Likewise many others too mention their profession and even college rank of being gold medalist 1st in college and being a successful SWE in the USA..but still none of us thought that was irrelevant in a "Spiritual Forum" ..we felt happy that such a capable person is a member here.

Everyone here shares with each other..no one is trying to be a class apart...its so happen some degrees come with a DR prefix..thats all.

BTW TB forum is not really a spiritual forum..its more of a multidimensional forum.

Dear Renuka,

Pl read my OP carefully. I said, "announcing someone is a doctor constantly" is rather annoying. Honestly, even if TB forum isn't a spiritual forum, there is no necessity to still keep announcing one is a doctor on a daily, everyday basis, and that too, for every response one makes. Honestly I find this habit disgusting. Maybe its time to put the 'Ignore List' feature to use...

In real life, I know a person here who is a B.E, M.S (Boston University), Ph.D and when me and my friend met her, she was all about her Ph.D once every 5 min. She even went to the extent to say, someone in her office is "only an MS" but went ahead in her profession all because she had good communication skills. Me and my friend noticed that she repeated her Ph.D 'prataabham' ALWAYS.... not just that 1 day when we got introduced. I quit my workforce by the end of 2012 and when we met her mid 2013, I was not working. Therefore I neither told her about my "MS" nor about my "job". That female still doesn't know my credentials and she thinks I am just another humble housewife, and she still keeps on going about her "Ph.D" whenever she gets a chance. And this is in real life. People come to cyber fora as this to relax, unwind, not to think about what they lack. So it would be merciful and at most thoughtful and polished (and decent) if they do not constantly yap about their profession here.

 

[JR]

Exactly!!

"Exactly" what?

 

[krish44]

"Exactly" what?

Exactly nothing more than exactly

 

[JR]

Exactly nothing more than exactly

Ha ha... lol.

 

[krish44]

jJRji

I am still waiting for your relatives details with NB connection for marriage . what happened?

 

[sangom]

"Exactly" what?

This is not a spiritual or religious forum.

 

[JR]

jJRji

I am still waiting for your relatives details with NB connection for marriage . what happened?

You know what, Krish ji, I've been pestering my mother for the girl's parents' number and my mother has been like, "Sorry I forgot today, tomorrow I will get it for sure..." for the last 4 days. So I told her yesterday that today I will call her twice, once to remind her to get the number and second time to deliver it to me. So I am going to call her now.

BTW: The girl is only 22 and my mom said she is very good looking!

 

[krish44]

JRji
Great.

let us see what can be done.

it should be pretty easy to find youngsters from brahmin community who will accept in india.

if one tries outside tamilnadu ,it should be pretty easy to find a match if well qualified with a decent degree and job.

india has changed a lot.

 

[JR]

Krish ji,

Just sent you a PM with the girl's number and contact info.

Thanks,

Jayashree

 

[SANDHYAV]

I have found the answer and let me PUFF it into the cloud and see if it condenses.

The doctor wants to say, I am doctor, i have made many mistakes, and i am coming to this forum called tb.com with the idea that it looks like a temple with beggars, patients apart from the executives who are always on the mike with MURUGAN as a name-board.

Also he seems to be singing, although my hospital has kicked me out, i have some skills which can be of use to the public. In other words, i am the most suitable doctor to the culture and practices of the time of the scriptures, for eg. silapathikaram. coz i have stopped updating myself of the new developments. I know the people in the temple would not mind...

And this actually happened. He goes to a temple and a patient of his, has gone mad and came chasing him. Actually he came to the temple coz he started chasing him in the market itself. That triggered the FLIGHT response of his adrenal activity. But he stopped as soon as he entered the shore side of the temple. Now he turns to the mad former patient and says i am MARUNDEESWARAR and the mad patient dropped his equipment and took the FLIGHT response.

Finally like all VETERANS in this forum he goes into the AGRAHARAM of the temple and told the idol: HOW was my FIGHT? AND THE GOD said: ALL ARE DOCTORS. And SLAVISHLY all VETERANS should put DR as their suffix.

The doctor decided he should follow the temple type of medicine immediately and started with a question on the mike MURUGAN: what is the difference between BELIEVING in spiritual rituals and PERFORMING spiritual religious RITUALS? with a condition, DO NOT USE THE WORD ADVAITA or anything close to it.

(PS:I actually wanted to type prefix IN MY PEN-ULTIMATE para, then i know the veterans. they might want to put VR as prefix for Violin Recital.)

 

[renuka]

That female still doesn't know my credentials and she thinks I am just another humble housewife, and she still keeps on going about her "Ph.D" whenever she gets a chance. And this is in real life. People come to cyber fora as this to relax, unwind, not to think about what they lack. So it would be merciful and at most thoughtful and polished (and decent) if they do not constantly yap about their profession here.

Dear JR,

I was reading a write up by Osho and he said that there is no difference between being arrogant or humble.

He said those who constantly say that they are humble are doing a headstand that is their ego has taken a different direction and its still ego only.

Then next is competition...it will be who is the most humble of all.


I know 2 members here address me as Dr when they reply my post...May be I should tell them to stop doing that and address me just by name if the word Dr is becoming an issue here.

BTW I wonder why you say "People come to cyber fora as this to relax, unwind, not to think about what they lack"

There are million and one people out in this world better than me yet I do not feel lack anything nor do I feel that I have anything extra special.

When we are contented with what we have and take it as our Karma there is no reason to feel anyone lacks anything.

I am reminded of this song.

Aval Appadi Ondrum Azhagillai
Avalukku Yaarum Inai Illai
Aval Appadi Ordrum Color Illai
Aanal Athu Oru Kurai Illai

 

[JR]

You have spoken well, Renuka.

I agree with most points you raised (leaving aside the view about humility).

Nevertheless, I am inclined to say that not everyone is in a 'happy, happy' mentality about their lives... some have broken family (yes, even among TAMBRAMs), some have bad parenting or lack a parent, some have been into bad professional experiences and so forth. So naturally such a person when coming into contact on a forum such as this with others who would go quite frequently about the happiness/joy/success stories in their lives, develop a sort of disgust. This is but natural human tendency.

Regarding humility, I think it is not anything different from being equanimous about anything of concern - joy and pain alike. When a person reaches that state where pain does not affect him any more than joy does, then we know he has acquired the virtue of humility because it is 'ego' that causes the flare-up.

So that's really the reason I wanted to address all the DRs of this great forum, but it seems to be addressed to you since you are the only one who replied. I don't see the other doctors participating in this thread for me to address them.

I thank you for participating. Thanks for an open-ended discussion.

 

[renuka]

Nevertheless, I am inclined to say that not everyone is in a 'happy, happy' mentality about their lives... some have broken family (yes, even among TAMBRAMs), some have bad parenting or lack a parent, some have been into bad professional experiences and so forth. So naturally such a person when coming into contact on a forum such as this with others who would go quite frequently about the happiness/joy/success stories in their lives, develop a sort of disgust. This is but natural human tendency.

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Dear JR ,

I wonder if you remember that you had started a thread about what you define as success and you stated many reasons why you feel your are successful..right from your job to the size of your house and also praising your spouse.

Did you feel that thread would have made anyone else feel uneasy? No isnt it?

I am sure you only felt you wanted to share with members how you define and view success.

I felt happy to see that you are doing well in life but at the same time I feel going thru adversities in life help us in our understanding of humanity better.

Most people only speak of their happiness..people seldom speak of their sorrow becos the innate nature of humans is happiness.

So when someone shares their happiness with us it becomes our happiness too.

It is NOT normal human tendency to feel disgust with happiness/success of others...thats totally abnormal.

 

[Raji Ram]

Some countries also add DR before their name eg DR congo

How can anyone forget this? :lol:

 

[Raji Ram]

Dear Jayashree,

FYI, all doctors don't participate actively like Renu, in our forum. The busy dentist reads most of the posts that interests her

and replies once in a way, to appreciate. That is it! We share all our experiences in this forum and there is nothing wrong in that.

If you brand these as bragging no one can help it! May be this would mean that I should not write about my experiences with my

music students; it might be bragging about my knowledge in music. :becky:

P.S: If you say that adding DR is a sort of bragging, only SW engineers will agree! :lol:

 

[Raji Ram]

BTW, Jayashree, did you notice that Sangom Sir adds the suffix 'Ji' ONLY to you, among lady members!

Shall I make it an issue too?

 

[renuka]

May be this would mean that I should not write about my experiences with my

music students; it might be bragging about my knowledge in music. :becky:

Dear RR ji,


You should stop bragging about your music knowledge!LOL

Remember you even uploaded a video of yourself singing in the launch of the Renal Protective Probiotics your Dr relative launched?

How could you brag so much that you sing so well? The rest of us who croak will feel real bad OK!

OMG! RR ji...you need to stop bragging! ha ha ha

Note:


This post is just for fun between me and RR ji.

We have both decided to stop bragging!LOL