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Drano

05/27/10 2:05 AM

#33130 RE: Ubertino #33122

Seconding the motion about showing a little respect --

I also find it tiresome to see people referring to Dr. Harris as Eva. Would you refer to Einstein as Albert? As an example closer to home, I don't see people referring to Dr. Seymour as "Gene" very often, unless they've actually personally communicated with him. He's often referred to here as "Seymour," which is appropriate (and respectful) as per most newspaper style guides.

By the way, I also have a Ph.D. and I also ask people to call me by my first name -- but WE HAVE NOT MET HER personally, and it's just rude and demeaning to call her by her first name on a forum that is read by hundreds or thousands of people.