Or the people who lead off with their moniker (?) in a place of leisure as if it has any relevance in that environment.
The fact that you are a professional of the X variety is not relevant out here on this bicycle canal path at this time. How about we just call you Doug since that is your first name?
Decades past might have been difficult for non-formal personality types.
lol, I'm the new president of my condo board, so I have the wonderful pleasure of having to be the go-to person for every problem in the high-rise, which is so much fun.
I typically have to play the "bad cop" as a foil to the "good cops" who are the building managers. So they deal with the construction companies and contractors on a day to day basis and make sure to have a good relationship with them, and I come in and play the demanding, unreasonable "Board President" when management needs to push them harder.
So I told management "any time you mention me to the contractors, make sure to refer to me as Dr. Malcat, because only total fucking assholes insist on using the title "Dr." in contexts where it doesn't matter." Also, when I'm in a meeting I often throw out "If I was this sloppy with *my patients' care* I would never get away with it, so I don't see why you should."
I have a fun time playing the role of Self Righteous Doctor, but it's fun because it's so absurd. I can't imagine having to be that person for real.
The whole "prestige" of having the Dr. title really wears off when you honestly look around at some of the losers who are your classmates and colleagues and you think "oh fuck, now I'm lumped in with these asshats."