I saw a great one the other day leaving the airport. Pilot was driving his BMW with the windows down blaring music and still wearing his hat, raybans and blazer.

I worked for a while in Brazil (in a different industry) and the custom there is that anyone with a bachelor's degree can be called "doctor" vs someone with a *doctorate*. Personally I think calling a PHd "Doctor" outside of a formal academic setting is kinda silly, so it was really jarring to have guys with a BS addressing each other as "doctor". As long as they smile a little when they say: "hey, $**thead", I'm good.

In Mexico, anyone with a BS/BA is referred to as Lic. instead of Mr. or Ms. (License). Except Engineers are referred to as Eng. All doctorates (PhD or MD) are referred to as Doctor.

Interesting. So, how is that pronounced? lick ????

I actually have a PhD... A Pretty Huge __

...debt? That's hardly unique in this industry

F/Os, in the Subcontinent, are addressed as “Captain”. Anyway what’s in a title unless it gets you free eats and grog?

Join the Navy if you want to be called Captain.

Speaking of which. DH’ing on a major airlines 737 today. The Captain says that the FO is a retired USMC Lt Colonel during his announcement. Then on descent, mentions that the runway is short, and as a former Air Force fighter pilot, isn’t accustomed, but not to worry as the FO can land on aircraft on carriers. Seriously.

I dig it but a joke like that could definitely go wrong with the public.

Reminds me of recently when we had a CA with a deferred APU make an announcement about why we're starting an engine with the door open and why it's gonna be hot, and explained about the "little 3rd engine" etc. and a pax deboarded because we didn't have all the engines working. Oops!