(May 12, 2022 at 4:15 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: What do you call someone who fails medical school?
A dentist.
Untrue, and unfair.
Sorry (not sorry) to be a fuddy-duddy on this. After achieving a four-year university degree in a related field, aspiring dentists also attend (and must pass) medical school. They then obtain clinical experience (like a residency) and then must pass board certification tests. "DDS" after their names designates that they have satisfactorily completed the aforementioned requirements for their certification. They are called "Doctor", because they are indeed, doctors.
I'm a bit sensitive on this topic, as I have dentists in my family.
A better joke is:
What do you call someone who graduates at the bottom of their class in medical school?
"Doctor".
Disappointing theists since 1968!