Originally posted by zeitghost
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Previously on "People who put letters after their name in their Email Sig <POLL>"
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Originally posted by darmstadt View PostYou think thats bad, Germans don't do that but put the word Doctor in front of their names if they have a doctorate in something or other. Some even have 'Professor Doctor Doctor' if they have qualified in more than one subject, which is just downright idiotic and I make a point of just calling them plain old 'Herr'
So the assistant referred to him as "Herr Doktor Otto Schmidt" every time.
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Originally posted by zeitghostYou should see the sigs in this tuliphole.
My emails don't have one, which is probably a hanging offence.
Fingers & claws crossed.
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Originally posted by zeitghostYou should see the sigs in this tuliphole.
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Originally posted by Halo Jones View PostFor work related stuff I do use MRICS but that is relevant, never use it on personal email as that seems a bit pretentious.
And yes I am still bloody chuffed I earned it
I have a mate who has a string of pharmaceutical qualifications on his business card. It establishes credibility to those who know what that little lot means.
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Originally posted by SpontaneousOrder View PostThe BSCs make me laugh. Some people must live in a weird other plane where that seems worth mentioning.
You look around the table and see 3 folks with a PhD, half a dozen with an MSc or MA, the rest plain old BSc or BA and just smile.
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Originally posted by darmstadt View PostYou think thats bad, Germans don't do that but put the word Doctor in front of their names if they have a doctorate in something or other. Some even have 'Professor Doctor Doctor' if they have qualified in more than one subject, which is just downright idiotic and I make a point of just calling them plain old 'Herr'
Now she might be a doctor in her own right but you don't actually know without a bit of digging.
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Worked with many that use their letters in signatures etc but don't act like it's important. I did have one BA resource who insisted that his Dr title be used all the time, to everyone but him it was just a source of piss taking.
Halo in your case it's a badge that you're officially competent (and responsible) in the true meaning of "professional" that's disappeared over years of abuse.
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For work related stuff I do use MRICS but that is relevant, never use it on personal email as that seems a bit pretentious.
And yes I am still bloody chuffed I earned it
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So I should sign as Whorty ACMA, MBA, BSc (Hons), Prince 2, FGASA, Cert Humanities ? A bit much
The one I'm most proud of is FGASA .... has nothing to do with my job in IT, but it does mean I can track lions and elephant in the wilds of Africa
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