Olympians to be "honoured" by HRH?

To me it comes across as a bit pompous especially given how many people have degrees these days.

My daughter can use letters after her name has to at work because the company want to show they are employing suitably qualified people (Optometrist)
Never known her to use them otherwise, only time I see it is when she receives a professional bodies correspondence.
 
scottduffy said:
I should have mentioned i still can't stand the elitist Baron's etc who are awarded titles based on something their great great granddad did hundreds of years ago. p***es me right off.
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At least we can agree on that :D
 
tijuana taxi said:
To me it comes across as a bit pompous especially given how many people have degrees these days.
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Yep the OU hand them out to anyone with several hours to spare, and that of course includes prisoners
/ sits back and awaits the flack :D
 
Haha better gaining a degree in prison rather than causing trouble and I suppose they still have to put the graft in. Not seen any open university course content but can't be easy. Especially with a hall full of idiots next to you.
 
Nod said:
If they're medical doctors, I don't mind them calling themselves Dr Quack or whatever but those with PhDs who call themselves Doctor Doohdah in everyday life get up my nose. Fine to do so in their professional capacity but not as a matter of course in real life.
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you do realise that medical doctors are just using a job title rather than an actual salutation.
 
Cobra said:
Serious question,
I know ( for a fact) there are a few people on here ( and probably a lot more than I actually don't know)
that are entitled to use various letters after their names, some are photography related, some are earned elsewhere.
How you react if the all started using Dr / Phd et al after their names?
Would you think more of them?
Less of them
or just ignore it?
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If you don't know me or my name then I would expect to be called sir, if I have filled out a form I expect to be called Dr Thomson. If you are talking to me and you call me Dr Thomson I insist you call me Ross. Its just polite to use the correct salutation same way you would call someone Mr or Mrs/Miss. I've earned the right to use the salutation.
 
POAH said:
If you don't know me or my name then I would expect to be called sir, if I have filled out a form I expect to be called Dr Thomson. If you are talking to me and you call me Dr Thomson I insist you call me Ross. Its just polite to use the correct salutation same way you would call someone Mr or Mrs/Miss. I've earned the right to use the salutation.
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I except that,and agree totally. My point was people adding titles to their forum names.
ie POAH (Phd) Cobra (MPhil) ( yeah that's all you win :D ) and others that I know (on here) that have earned photographic "titles"
One particular person springs to mind, they had RPS after their forum name, a few people starting addressing them as such, and they dropped it PDQ after that.
(I don't know why though)
 
Cobra said:
I except that,and agree totally. My point was people adding titles to their forum names.
ie POAH (Phd) Cobra (MPhil) ( yeah that's all you win :D ) and others that I know (on here) that have earned photographic "titles"
One particular person springs to mind, they had RPS after their forum name, a few people starting addressing them as such, and they dropped it PDQ after that.
(I don't know why though)
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thats just f*****g gay
 
scottduffy said:
I wouldn't think less of them at all. I would wonder how they got them then move onto the next thread. Nothing wrong in advertising your hard earned title in my opinion. It's not The Hangover and Doctor Stu would still get my respect for "only" being a dentist !!

I should have mentioned i still can't stand the elitist Baron's etc who are awarded titles based on something their great great granddad did hundreds of years ago. p***es me right off.
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Ah well I'm quite proud of my family and ancestors. I'd say there are more important things to get worked up about in life than someone who inherited a title. I always find it more constructive to try and do something extraordinary oneself rather than look at others.
 
tijuana taxi said:
To me it comes across as a bit pompous especially given how many people have degrees these days.

My daughter can use letters after her name has to at work because the company want to show they are employing suitably qualified people (Optometrist)
Never known her to use them otherwise, only time I see it is when she receives a professional bodies correspondence.
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I only use mine in professional context as well; or when dealing with Germans. My reputation is worth much more than the titles in front and behind my name. Yet in the correct context it is sometimes useful.
 
POAH said:
If you don't know me or my name then I would expect to be called sir, if I have filled out a form I expect to be called Dr Thomson. If you are talking to me and you call me Dr Thomson I insist you call me Ross. Its just polite to use the correct salutation same way you would call someone Mr or Mrs/Miss. I've earned the right to use the salutation.
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Fully agree, I can't stand it when people take the liberty to be overly familiar without being invited to do so. To that extend I do think standards and etiquette have dropped in the UK.
 
You're of course correct there are far more important things to get worked up about but this thread is about titles.

Maybe they should hold these people's titles then in anticipation of their forthcoming extraordinary deeds then release them to them with the fan fair they deserve. I am sure they are proud of their families and ancestors but do they really need titles they've earned by simply being the strongest/fastest swimmer out of their dad's ball sack?

When they stand next to a person who has genuinely earned their title do you think they feel embarrassed?
 
scottduffy said:
You're of course correct there are far more important things to get worked up about but this thread is about titles.

Maybe they should hold these people's titles then in anticipation of their forthcoming extraordinary deeds then release them to them with the fan fair they deserve. I am sure they are proud of their families and ancestors but do they really need titles they've earned by simply being the strongest/fastest swimmer out of their dad's ball sack?

When they stand next to a person who has genuinely earned their title do you think they feel embarrassed?
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Nope not at all. Likely just raise an eyebrow at you and ignore it totally ;)
 
haha good one. Or raise their hand and await their next title or medal from their mammy :p
 
Maybe give the ones that won medals without support from the lottery or other government money
 
They're largely separate. Life peers are appointed as Barons, whereas the other ranks of Peers are rarely awarded for merit - the last one was Harold Macmillan being awarded an Earldom in 1984.
 
Cobra, I take back what i said about hard earned titles. It seems one can use this title (GCVO) after one's name simply by providing personal service for... wait for it one's mother !!!! I'm calling my mum right now as i bet i do a bloody sight more for her than he does for his and although she's given me plenty over the years i want this title.
 
Hee hee just read this on a military forum. Made me laugh.

You feckers may or may not be entitled to wear wings - but I'll wager you're not entitled to wear the Order of the Elephant or the Orden del Libertador General San MartÃn, like Phil the Greek.

Who invents this utter claptrap and what is the purpose of it all, or is it some form of upper-class twittery designed to amuse the peasants? Order of the Elephant; Order of the Courageous Tortoise FFS - I'm reminded of the Brownies Order of Marshmallow Munching and Crochet. Lord Alan Sugar. Sir Mick Jagger. Sir Elton John. Earl of Wessex. Meaningless drivel and it perpetuates the idea that a class of society is better than the rest of us.

Must be time to get rid of this type of buffoonery and the associated bumlicking and get in step with the rest of the world.
 
All these letters are only important if you choose to let them be.
If you're unimpressed by them, ignore them.
The only one that has any real importance is appointment to the House of Lords, but I won't derail this thread with my views on that. ;)
 
POAH said:
Never heard of him
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I had to hit the google button too.

scottduffy said:
Cobra, I take back what i said about hard earned titles. It seems one can use this title (GCVO) after one's name simply by providing personal service for... wait for it one's mother !!!! I'm calling my mum right now as i bet i do a bloody sight more for her than he does for his and although she's given me plenty over the years i want this title.
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How cool is that? I think I deserve a couple TBH for services rendered to my mum :D

Llamaman said:
The only one that has any real importance is appointment to the House of Lords, but I won't derail this thread with my views on that. ;)
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Feel free, the thread has already gone to s*** :D
 
POAH said:
because only about 20 sports actually get any money so if you are in one of the sports that doesn't get funded you have to do it on your own which make a medal all the more special
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Every single one is free to apply for funding.
How strong their application is is down to them.
 
viv1969 said:
Every single one is free to apply for funding.
How strong their application is is down to them.
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They only help those that are likely to win a medal, so even if you are good enough to make the final you are only going to get money if you are going to get in the top three.
 
POAH said:
They only help those that are likely to win a medal, so even if you are good enough to make the final you are only going to get money if you are going to get in the top three.
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Member of the committee considering funding?
 
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