PhD

the degree that means you can call yourself a Phony Doctor

I may be wrong, so please don't flame me, but I think a PhD holder is more entitled to be called "Doctor" than a medical Doctor.

yes - this is true. Strictly speaking, medical doctors title is honourary.

Doesn't it stand for Piled higher and Deeper (what it is that gets piled left as an exercise for the student)

The trick about a PhD is that you have to be smart enough to be able to do it, but stupid enough to actually do it. --SteveF

PhD stands for Doctor of Photocopying - because you become best friends with the library photocopier. --DafyddRees

The moment that made it all worthwhile for me was when I got to say "Trust me, I'm a doctor"! -- DuncanPierce (I'm still waiting for someone to ask: "Is there a doctor in the house?")

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