Titles

It really bugs me to have to address professors as "Doctor." It's too damn long. If they've got a long last name, I might have to say 5 or 6 syllables just to address them. But they can just say two in return. First names are easy, usually short, and when they're not short, they at least flow well. There's no such requirement for last names. In some ways that's the biggest concrete effect of getting a doctorate. Suddenly you're more than just another dumb human; you're now a Doctor. I'd hate to take that away from them, but I wish it was shorter.