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Demanding to be called professor inside and outside of the gym

5 year(s) ago • 6223 views • 68 replies

Deepu
Deepu
Black beltVerified547 forum posts6410/1000
5 year(s) ago
Reminds me of a video I recently saw where a woman was insisting that she be addressed as "doctor" by someone questioning her. Turns out she wasn't even a medical doctor, just a phd.

Sad how much ego there is for a supposed ego destroying art.

Professor Deepu (I might not have the stripes, but I have put in the time damn it!)
Jorgen Matsi
Jorgen Matsi
Black belt 2nd degreeVerified1772 forum posts17315/1000
5 year(s) ago
I find ANY kind of DEMANDS to be called X, Y or Z kinda silly. I get it when you ask. Or you communicate politely, e.g. "I now identify as a professor and my pronouns are prof, profs." I might comply, no harm done... but if you demand it I'll just find myself some other company.
Vince Choo
Vince Choo
Black belt 3rd degreeVerified1126 forum posts21045/1000
5 year(s) ago
I don't require anyone to address me as Professor, some do out of habit from coming from other gyms, but I'm happy with being addressed by my name or by Coach if they feel more comfortable with an honorific.
Nick Tyau
Nick Tyau
Black belt 1st degreeVerified314 forum posts4290/1000
5 year(s) ago
Does anyone of you do this as well?
Just wow. That would be a mouthful to have to be addressed as “assistant instructor x.” Also would be weird to be addressed as “fighter x”. The only place where I’m accustomed to being addressed according to my degree is in my office by my patients.

As a joke, if I ever became president, it would be obnoxiously fun to be called Doctor President
Miguel Casañas
Miguel Casañas
Black beltVerified40 forum posts2050/1000
5 year(s) ago
Turns out she wasn't even a medical doctor, just a phd.
In Spain you don't have to take your hat off before the King if you have a PhD. Just saying :)
Nick Tyau
Nick Tyau
Black belt 1st degreeVerified314 forum posts4290/1000
5 year(s) ago
In Spain you don't have to take your hat off before the King if you have a PhD. Just saying :)
In Finland I think PhDs get a sword too. That’s freaking awesome
Deepu
Deepu
Black beltVerified547 forum posts6410/1000
5 year(s) ago
In Spain you don't have to take your hat off before the King if you have a PhD. Just saying :)
For real? That is so absurd, it's cool.
Tatu Piispanen
Tatu Piispanen
Black beltVerified1355 forum posts10295/1000
5 year(s) ago
In Finland I think PhDs get a sword too. That’s freaking awesome
Correct. Except you don't get shit, you have to get it yourself. Borrowing is a good option, since the sword costs €350 and basically the only official event to wield it is when you graduate yourself. And already the PhD hat costs about €750. By the way we have a stupid color-coded system for those, not unlike BJJ belts... PhD in Medical Science gets a green hat, Arts blue, Theology purple, Philosophy black, Law red...
Tatu Piispanen
Tatu Piispanen
Black beltVerified1355 forum posts10295/1000
5 year(s) ago
Does anyone of you do this as well?
Not yet but I'm gonna get my black belt with a white bar, so I can demand everybody to call me only "Fighter" instead of my name, inside & outside the gym.
Coachpotato
Coachpotato
Black belt 1st degreeVerified776 forum posts1920/1000
5 year(s) ago
Correct. Except you don't get shit, you have to get it yourself. Borrowing is a good option, since the sword costs €350 and basically the only official event to wield it is when you graduate yourself. And already the PhD hat costs about €750. By the way we have a stupid color-coded system for those, not unlike BJJ belts... PhD in Medical Science gets a green hat, Arts blue, Theology purple, Philosophy black, Law red...
That's a ridiculous price for a hat. The sword is suspiciously cheap. I doubt the quality. :D
Nick Tyau
Nick Tyau
Black belt 1st degreeVerified314 forum posts4290/1000
5 year(s) ago
Correct. Except you don't get shit, you have to get it yourself. Borrowing is a good option, since the sword costs €350 and basically the only official event to wield it is when you graduate yourself. And already the PhD hat costs about €750. By the way we have a stupid color-coded system for those, not unlike BJJ belts... PhD in Medical Science gets a green hat, Arts blue, Theology purple, Philosophy black, Law red...
That’s a bummer. If you earn the sword you should have the option of carrying it everywhere.
Miguel Casañas
Miguel Casañas
Black beltVerified40 forum posts2050/1000
5 year(s) ago
Not yet but I'm gonna get my black belt with a white bar, so I can demand everybody to call me only 'Fighter' instead of my name, inside & outside the gym.
I'd go by "The Warrior who Goes from Conquest to Conquest Leaving Fire in his Wake", but it's already taken. In other African news, Robert Mugabe has an honorary black belt in something. Interesting read about ridiculous titles: https://www.bbc.com/news/[...]a-33245094
Deepu
Deepu
Black beltVerified547 forum posts6410/1000
5 year(s) ago
I'd go by 'The Warrior who Goes from Conquest to Conquest Leaving Fire in his Wake', but it's already taken. In other African news, Robert Mugabe has an honorary black belt in something. Interesting read about ridiculous titles: https://www.bbc.com/news/[...]a-33245094
Lol, that's Mobutu Sese Seko etc. We learnt about him in history class. Awesome link.
R. David Gonzalez
R. David Gonzalez
Black belt 4th degreeVerified4764 forum posts34325/1000
5 year(s) ago
I kind of like "Hey buddy"

I hate when people call me professor. everyone knows it and does it just to annoy me. Lol
Vince Choo
Vince Choo
Black belt 3rd degreeVerified1126 forum posts21045/1000
5 year(s) ago
Correct. Except you don't get shit, you have to get it yourself. Borrowing is a good option, since the sword costs €350 and basically the only official event to wield it is when you graduate yourself. And already the PhD hat costs about €750. By the way we have a stupid color-coded system for those, not unlike BJJ belts... PhD in Medical Science gets a green hat, Arts blue, Theology purple, Philosophy black, Law red...
and your country remains the 'happiest' in the world to boot!
https://www.malaymail.com[...]ss/1979710
Ben Wynne
Ben Wynne
Black belt 1st degreeVerified291 forum posts4820/1000
5 year(s) ago
I asked if I could have "Superstar" as my official title when the admin at work was ordering new badges... Sadly they said no :(
Philip Dunlap
Philip Dunlap
Black belt 3rd degreeVerified1043 forum posts59560/1000
5 year(s) ago
I can't stand professor or anything other than coach.. Honestly I am just an idiot who fights better than you
Giles Garcia
Giles Garcia
Black belt 1st degreeVerifiedScotland25 forum posts6495/1000
5 year(s) ago
Seeing black belts of various disciplines insisting people call them professor/master/mestre/sensei/sifu/etc is absolutely cringe worthy, and the height of arrogance. We're all adults, doing a bit of consensual violence - let's not make it any weirder than it has to be.

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