It's a Doctor Thing You Wouldn't Understand
The plain word, for anyone who does not want their specialty printed across their chest.
One design for this subject, on a Unisex Standard T-Shirt. If more appear in the same line they will show up here.
The plain word, for anyone who does not want their specialty printed across their chest.
Trade and profession shirts are specific on purpose. Someone who says they are a doctor will not accept a near-miss title, and the closely related jobs each have their own version — that precision is the whole point of the joke.
One design for this job so far. Check the wording matches the title they actually use before buying.
Best for someone a few years into the work — long enough that the job has its own vocabulary and its own complaints. For a new starter it can read as presumptuous, and for someone who has left the trade it reads as nostalgia rather than a joke.
Consultations are the visible part. Notes, referrals, letters and admin fill more hours than patients do, and it is the part that follows them home.
Being asked to look at a rash at a party is a genuine occupational hazard, and the answer is always to book an appointment.
Specialties barely overlap. A GP, a surgeon and a radiologist share a title and very little else.
The wording only works when it names the exact job, so it is worth checking before you buy. Economist, Electrician and Engineer each have their own page with their own designs, and there are more below.