Etiquette rules for PhDs:
โ Never mention your PhD under any circumstances.
โ For instance, if you get a PhD, don't celebrate it online. It is indecent.
โ Donโt even pursue a PhD (especially if youโre a woman).
- Never assert that you are particularly knowledgeable in your area of expertise
- But also never speak on things outside your area of expertise, even when literally everybody else online is weighing in
โ Donโt be political in public. It damages your credibility.
- But also don't be political in private. Don't, for instance, use your right as a free citizen to attend political protests. It damages your credibililty.
โ Never sound confident. Obviously, this is just how everybody talks online, but a PhD doing it is pretty arrogant if you think about it.
In short, PhDs should not exist, and if they do exist, they should at least have the decency to not participate in life.