It seemed out of character for Omalu to remind the techician in his house that he is "dr" Omalu. It sounded prideful and unnecessary which contradicted the humble, low-key persona that his character was portrayed as. If it was in a professional setting I would understand but it wasn't.
shareDude. Throughout this ordeal, they treated him like some voodoo witch doctor! Undermined him on every level. Even declined to speak with him during that meeting. He had to let the other Dr present HIS work on his behalf.
I am the Alpha and the Omoxus. The Omoxus and the Omega
That's really the only valid reason I could come up with.
shareAs a doctor, when someone adresses you as Mr, it's very offensive
shareI get very annoyed when someone calls a doctor "Mr." or by his or her first name. They earned that title, use it.
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog
Only if you're that full of yourself. A doctor is still a Mr.
shareAre you referring the TV technician on the flat screen install? If so, he should have let it slide. On the other hand if it were in a professional setting the correction to address him as Doctor would be appropriate.
But sometimes Doctor isn't good enough. Try addressing a full Professor at a University by the title Doctor and you will be quickly reminded it's Professor. Doctors are a dime a dozen.
professional setting the correction to address him as Doctor would be appropriate.
Try addressing a full Professor at a University by the title Doctor and you will be quickly reminded it's Professor.
He corrected several people during the movie to call him "Dr", not "Mr". I think they were trying to show he wasn't getting the respect that he was due since he was Nigerian. But I also think insisting on being called "Dr", especially when someone is not in the workplace, is a little arrogant and self important.
Yes, you've earned the title, and that's something to be proud of. But do you really need to lord it over everybody in your life?
Montro,
Not saying I KNOW (just really believe) but I bet when they researched the character that issue was specifically mentioned by him, perhaps saying, "Also during this entire saga, I was frequently referred as _____, _____, ______, instead of Dr."
Imagine a Foreign person bringing this kind of research, news, views,..to an (Billions of $$S) Institution of another country?
He'd been shunned if he were the head of Brain InjuriesOLOGY at Duke or Stanford:).
I honestly think, (inspite of all the praise and job offers from the highest levels in the end especially)...he doesn't get enough credit.
I bet folks were coming at him 90 ways to Sunday to reject him, disrespect him, belittle him,...I bet the same thing happened to folks like him during Tobacco and Cancer, cars with failing airbags, the Pinto,...
Same reason my grandmother would correct someone for calling her Ms when she was a Mrs. It was important to her.
shareHe worked hard for that title and didn't like being disrespected as was the case of most people calling him Mr.
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