<p>Well, the janitor where I worked at Berkeley used to say, “Tom’s going to be a doctor. Mike’s going to be a doctor. You’re going to be a doctor. Pretty soon, everyone’s going to be a doctor.”</p>
<p>On the one hand, I certainly wouldn’t insist that anyone call me “Dr.” socially. On the other hand, within the university (not Chicago), it does strike a discordant note if an undergrad calls me anything other than “Dr.” or “Professor.” (It’s a different story for grad students.) I suppose that I have taught too many pre-meds over time to take adopt coureur’s viewpoint.</p>