Yes, M'Lord

[r04DiE]

Because after three years of very hard study plus huge amounts of blood, sweat and tears it's nice to get some recognition.

So do you think that everybody that works hard for three years should be entitled by everybody else to be called by a special title?

Why not, if that's their thing? If you don't want to be called Doctor then no one's forcing you to study for a Doctorate, you don't have to join in. We'll just carry on calling you 'peasant'.

Its not what the people themselves want, its the fact that everybody else is forced to use these silly titles when referring to the people that hold them.

 

[LCpl Boiled Egg]

Anyway, I'm thinking Earl would be good. Baron is a bit common, Duke is a bit poncey, but Earl is a happy middle ground, your grace.

Go for an Earl, then get an OBE. Bingo! You're an earlobe.

 

[Drago]

In what way is force used to make people comply? If you don't want to call a Doctor 'Doctor', or Lord Sugar 'Lord Sugar', then simply don't. Its a convention, nothing more, and no one gets Polonium tea for not following these rules.

 

[User32269]

Anyway, I'm thinking Earl would be good. Baron is a bit common, Duke is a bit poncey, but Earl is a happy middle ground, your grace.

You can get an app nowadays. Perfect.

 

[r04DiE]

In what way is force used to make people comply? If you don't want to call a Doctor 'Doctor', or Lord Sugar 'Lord Sugar', then simply don't. Its a convention, nothing more, and no one gets Polonium tea for not following these rules.

Yeah, that's very adequately demonstrated by all 'The Apprentice' candidates referring to him as 'Alan' in the board room, Do me a favour...

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

So do you think that everybody that works hard for three years should be entitled by everybody else to be called by a special title?Its not what the people themselves want, its the fact that everybody else is forced to use these silly titles when referring to the people that hold them.

You tell 'em comrade

 

[stephec]

So do you think that everybody that works hard for three years should be entitled by everybody else to be called by a special title?Its not what the people themselves want, its the fact that everybody else is forced to use these silly titles when referring to the people that hold them.

In the case of a doctor they've worked hard to reach a certain standard, and the title comes with it.

Shall we do away with A levels because those without them might get a bit jealous?

Who's forced to use the titles, what happens when you call Prince Charles 'Charlie,' do special branch kick your door down at two in the morning?

 

[r04DiE]

If they've undertaken a programme of original research and made a contribution to knowledge - yes.

Why?

 

[r04DiE]

In the case of a doctor they've worked hard to reach a certain standard, and the title comes with it.

I know that. Why do you think that I don't know that?

Shall we do away with A levels because those without them might get a bit jealous?

I wasn't aware you got a special title after taking your A Levels, what is it?

Who's forced to use the titles, what happens when you call Prince Charles 'Charlie,' do special branch kick your door down at two in the morning?

I don't know, tell me.

 

[Drago]

Why?

Why not, if that's their thing? As aforementioned, you don't have to join in.

 

[stephec]

I know that. Why do you think that I don't know that?I wasn't aware you got a special title after taking your A Levels, what is it?I don't know, tell me.

Why would you get a title after an A level you haven't reached a high enough academic level?

You were the one saying that people were forced to use the titles, so I thought you'd know?

 

[r04DiE]

Because as a society we should value people who do that and reach a particular academic standard. Just as we give people letters after their name for other academic achievements......those are my views by the way. They may not be yours and if they are not, I'm not going to try and convince you.

I'm sorry - I tend just to value 'people'. I don't value people that have reached a particular academic standard any higher than I do anybody else. I'd ban letters after names, too.

 

[r04DiE]

Why not, if that's their thing? As aforementioned, you don't have to join in.

Let me just direct you back to the Sugar scenario.

 

[r04DiE]

Why would you get a title after an A level you haven't reached a high enough academic level?

Sorry, we were talking about titles and you mentioned A Levels. How are A Levels relevant to titles then?

You were the one saying that people were forced to use the titles, so I thought you'd know?

I was asking what happens if you refer to Charlie as, er, Charlie. You seem to know the deal:

Who's forced to use the titles, what happens when you call Prince Charles 'Charlie,' do special branch kick your door down at two in the morning?

 

[r04DiE]

The people who take part in The Apprentice do so of something approaching free will.

Its nothing more than tacit agreement and it has very little to do with free will.

EDIT: Call Sugar "Lord Sugar", not take part in The Apprentice.