tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962447465856397284.post1044157072037628392..comments2024-02-22T06:54:45.079+00:00Comments on Melissa Terras' Blog: Doctored DoctorMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00759369628908140089noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962447465856397284.post-68847909519502263522009-08-29T15:20:36.325+01:002009-08-29T15:20:36.325+01:00Inspired, I checked on DR-KARGS crispbread from Sa...Inspired, I checked on DR-KARGS crispbread from Sainsbury's. And yes, the guy has done a PhD in economics (does only apprear in the original German part of the website).<br />Enjoy.<br />http://www.dr-karg.com/englisch/knaeckebaeckerei/historie.phpUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02400890321694456938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962447465856397284.post-15559151504925404982009-08-25T09:06:05.358+01:002009-08-25T09:06:05.358+01:00A PhD is not the same as being a real doctor. Many...A PhD is not the same as being a real doctor. Many of the PhDs I know are morons, and I know several who've managed to get steered through by gifted postgraduate supervisors without showing the faintest comprehension of what they're at. <br />You've got to work bloody hard to be a hod carrier too, you know, although that can be managed without smug self-superiority. If your chief issue with the McKeith idiot is that she didn't put in the hours, then you are a buffoon.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05405705501040884436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962447465856397284.post-84457355275162059012009-08-20T09:03:57.094+01:002009-08-20T09:03:57.094+01:00Enjoyed this a lot. Stupid Gillian McKeith.
(Gett...Enjoyed this a lot. Stupid Gillian McKeith.<br /><br />(Getting a PhD is a bag of flowers made of gold and chocolate compared with trying to be a novelist.)Robert Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12347761587707437261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962447465856397284.post-79618797006830136022009-08-20T03:14:55.712+01:002009-08-20T03:14:55.712+01:00I have never seen such an eloquent description of ...I have never seen such an eloquent description of just how much work and other effort a PhD requires. The constant moves, the late nights (for non-fun reasons), living on value beans, cycling to the library in rain and snow (at least there's heating on there) and everyone in your family thinking you're just sitting round playing on computers all day. Ah, such 'fond' memories. <br /><br />Then again, you didn't mention how it's TOTALLY WORTH IT to see it printed on your credit cards and plane tickets. Yes, maybe I'm shallow, but that's *Dr* Shallow, if you don't mind.<br /><br />Thank you for brightening my day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962447465856397284.post-24194662202633534832009-08-19T22:30:28.716+01:002009-08-19T22:30:28.716+01:00Hi Mel! I just came in for the update and missed a...Hi Mel! I just came in for the update and missed all the fun. I had no idea you were an anti-feminist with no personality! Oh dear I obviously need to pay more attention. 'Course I'm one of those haven't-done-a-PhD-but-maybe-could, we're still waiting to see how that's going to turn out. But I promise not to bitch about it :-) Great post.Dot Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05017386892187246639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962447465856397284.post-53196971370637887402009-08-19T18:02:24.415+01:002009-08-19T18:02:24.415+01:00update: I win. There you go.
http://melissaterras....update: I win. There you go.<br />http://melissaterras.blogspot.com/2009/08/ftw-ms-gillian-mckeith.htmlMelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00759369628908140089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962447465856397284.post-90753717222693527462009-07-28T13:53:41.740+01:002009-07-28T13:53:41.740+01:00oooh, some nice aggressive blogosphere feedback th...oooh, some nice aggressive blogosphere feedback there, timtom. I'm not going to bother refuting your comments. Anyone with a brain will know that what you say is spurious on many, many levels. But thanks for stopping by!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00759369628908140089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962447465856397284.post-90823641602976621062009-07-28T09:27:51.790+01:002009-07-28T09:27:51.790+01:00I too have a PhD - thankfully, I have none of the ...I too have a PhD - thankfully, I have none of the 'superior than thou' which you exhibit. Asides from your information on how PHD students suffer being spurious (most I know from my nice middle class homes or are on paid scholarships and never have to work at all) So, you worked as a cleaner? How about having to work as a cleaner because you don't have any other choice? Your Jewish Princess attitude is what gives academics a bad name - re: 'they have it so good, long holidays etc...' and, female academics to boot (clearly, you're an anti-feminist or you wouldn't give the 'poor me, how I suffered' crap). As for getting at medics and pointing out the relevance of being called a "Dr"... I only hope that should you be run over and need urgent medical attention, the only Dr who shows up, waves her PHD certificate in your face and espouses the superiority of Digital Humanities (that'll teach you). As for Gillian McKeith - at least she has a personality (oh, and fame and money... ooh, just realised where you're coming from). Guess, your academic job doesn't keep you busy enough to not have time to write to training standards or keep a blog - Shame... some people do 12 hour shifts in hospitals. Get a life.TimTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00395756230134148193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962447465856397284.post-46145358936856170712009-07-23T09:17:00.657+01:002009-07-23T09:17:00.657+01:00Someone should throw a packet of those biscuits at...Someone should throw a packet of those biscuits at her head. See if she ducks like a quack.Great Aunt Henriettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05153126648130978917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962447465856397284.post-74087301227365484152009-07-22T19:58:19.093+01:002009-07-22T19:58:19.093+01:00Well spotted, this awful woman enrages me for a wi...Well spotted, this awful woman enrages me for a wide variety of reasons, fake PhD included.<br /><br />It might not be strictly Sainsbury's fault. I assume they (and other shops) buy their databases matching product code to description from a third party. Perhaps that third party hasn't updated their database.<br /><br />Of course, its possible that Sainsburys maintains its own database. Either way, it is presumably an oversight and either way it seems likely that Sainsburys could do something about it if it's brought to their attention.latsothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12416425323815902310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962447465856397284.post-90634432960850321342009-07-22T19:24:45.040+01:002009-07-22T19:24:45.040+01:00Excellent! Have you seen the first sentence in her...Excellent! Have you seen the first sentence in her wikipedia entry?Zenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419783839561343514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962447465856397284.post-88041408210244538422009-07-22T18:36:54.104+01:002009-07-22T18:36:54.104+01:00Well spotted issue - and well written about. Keep ...Well spotted issue - and well written about. Keep us updated about how you get on with Sainsbury's - otherwise the full force of the blogging community can be brought to bear.Alistair Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07508606159910930814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962447465856397284.post-57912821388120677912009-07-21T15:15:11.855+01:002009-07-21T15:15:11.855+01:00:-)
I used to wind up the doctors in the hospita...:-) <br /><br />I used to wind up the doctors in the hospital when I was in for regular pregnancy checks... they would see my name and go "oh, what type of doctor are you?" and I would say "a proper one". <br /><br />some of them didnt like it one bit...Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00759369628908140089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962447465856397284.post-80857319234610564352009-07-21T14:18:50.324+01:002009-07-21T14:18:50.324+01:00If its any consolation to you, as a medical doctor...If its any consolation to you, as a medical doctor I always refer to those with PhDs as "a proper doctor"DThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07045512926964152177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962447465856397284.post-3703986831762749222009-07-21T12:32:51.272+01:002009-07-21T12:32:51.272+01:00Thanks. Yes, the food standards authority directed...Thanks. Yes, the food standards authority directed me to the local trading standards officer. Letter in the post to them yesterday! so I sent to sainsbo's, the asa, and trading standards. lets see what they say...Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00759369628908140089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962447465856397284.post-11005090318533778422009-07-21T11:42:42.039+01:002009-07-21T11:42:42.039+01:00Trading Standards is the authority you want to com...Trading Standards is the authority you want to complain to here if you do not get a satisfactory response from Sainsburys.<br /><br />Very easy to do. <br /><br />http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/<br /><br />is a good place to start.<br /><br />It is an offence to mislead about the nature of your qualifications. <br /><br />http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2008/draft/ukdsi_9780110811475_en_2#pt1-l1g3<br /><br />Good luck!Le Canard Noirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07565056022495154803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962447465856397284.post-87858174213913855872009-07-21T08:40:21.989+01:002009-07-21T08:40:21.989+01:00Oh yes. I heart the bad science guy - he does a lo...Oh yes. I heart the bad science guy - he does a lot of good work. (I've linked to the relevant posts of his in my original post). <br /><br />You are right - I dont think this falls under the ASA or the FSA purview - but will be interesting to see what sainsbo's have to say about it anyway.<br /><br />Posted the letters yesterday... will keep you informed!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00759369628908140089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962447465856397284.post-56966063914191633612009-07-21T00:37:08.920+01:002009-07-21T00:37:08.920+01:00Hi Mel,
Lots of people have a problem with this a...Hi Mel,<br /><br />Lots of people have a problem with this annoying person.<br /><br />http://www.badscience.net/category/gillian-mckeith/<br /><br />has some good posts mentioning her. Filing an ASA complaint is fairly easy (webform), and worth doing. (Though probably don't have much of a case this time...) I believe she's been made to not use 'Dr' previously because it leads to the mistaken assumption that she is a medical doctor.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18131938578117923859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962447465856397284.post-91900064951456355262009-07-20T13:47:27.824+01:002009-07-20T13:47:27.824+01:00nice one Mel - needs to be said!nice one Mel - needs to be said!Simon Mahonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04852810901638690920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962447465856397284.post-53239198530349014642009-07-20T12:40:21.421+01:002009-07-20T12:40:21.421+01:00Ah, thanks for this post!Ah, thanks for this post!Ernestohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03953877785664466289noreply@blogger.com