Life really gets wierd when a friend you've know for ten years

[HEyHEY]

Now has "Dr." in front of his last name.

Deep thoughts by HEyHEY

[tridim]

1. I had a childhood friend that became a Doctor

and within a few months of graduation I couldn't stand to even be around him. He turned into a materialistic asshole almost over night. I'm not saying your friend will too, but it's certainly happened before.

[sir_captain]

2. I think

you would be wise not to generalize. Seeing as docs 4 months out of med school are making $35,000/yr for 120 hours a week, perhaps your friend's transformation has more to do with your friend than with his profession.

[tridim]

19. He made much more than that

But it was after his residency. Somehow he bought in to a practice and was making bank right off the bat. He would not stop talking about all the money he was making. Of course I'm not generalizing the profession as a whole.. Just him.

[sir_captain]

21. Well, that's different

Residency takes 6-10 years after graduating from med school. No one straight out of school is making any money to speak of--in fact, generally, if you do the math out, per hour, young docs are making under minimum wage.

[tk2kewl]

3. I had a childhood friend who got a PhD

I changed his name in my cell phone to Dr. Andy. I was impressed!

[hippiechick]

4. It gets even wierder when

... someone you knew in high school was a stoned out party monster, and now they're an upstanding community member and family person with that 'Dr' in front of their name, eh FishNFla ?? ;)




:hippie:

[Rainbowreflect]

5. I know what you mean.

I have old high school friends that are now Doctors & lawyers & even a judge. The stories I could tell about their party days!

[MisterP]

13. Sen. Blutarsky?

[HEyHEY]

15. ..

:-)

[Rainbowreflect]

17. I will never tell, they know too much about me as well.

[fudge stripe cookays]

7. I've got an ex boyfriend like that.

I'm still hornswoggled. No "doctor" in front of his name, but might as well.

He and I broke up and got back together 3 times because he was such a stoner. I loved him, but hated the drugs. We finally broke up a final time, I moved away and finally got my degree.

He got married to some bimbo, went back to school, got a degree, and became some muckity muck for the freaking United Way. This is the guy who couldn't go more than a few hours without a bong.

He wouldn't change for me, but he did it for her. THAT pissed me off. Well, they got divorced and we hooked up a few years ago before I got married and he got married to wife #2.

It gave me a distinct thrill to hear him say how I'd been right, and how he'd been a real asshole to me all that time.

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[Left Is Write]

6. And weirder still when someone you used to BABYSIT for

now has a "Dr." in front of her name.

[B Calm]

8. My wife's new boss use to be a kid she babysitted years ago..

Now he's a freeper asshole!

[loudestchick]

9. oooh! I hate that! I kid I used to babysit now is making a living as

an actress in New York...that was supposed to be me!!!!!

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

10. And weirder still when you have a Dr in front of your name

and you just don't care about working in the field!

[HEyHEY]

11. I've told you a thousand times you can't GET a PHD in coolness

Thos guys on the internet ripped you off

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

12. Damn. Oh well, and I thought I could be a dual PhD....

oh well.

[HEyHEY]

14. I can't remember what is your PHD in?

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

16. Medical Physics

Radiation exposure and such.

[BurtWorm]

18. Weirder still if he or she's your proctologist.

True story! ;)

[Susang]

20. You think that's bad?

Try watching your sister, who happens to be eight years younger, get a DR in front of her name. I'm book-ended by doctors, as my older brother is also a doctor.

[St. Jarvitude]

22. It's even weirder after they've had that Dr. a few years

And they buy a tropical island with a volcano.

And they acquire a large group of token bodyguards.

And they start wearing a monacle + buy a rare and expensive furry cat.

And they end up acquiring a few ICBMs and blow up a few bridges as a "demonstration of power" to the United Nations.