People seeking status

I don’t think I handle it well when people approach me seeking high status. I get into situations where someone will tell me they are a doctor and I’ll be like “Oh cool.” They end up taking offense and either repeatedly telling me this to try to get a different reaction, or saying “oh so what do you do then?” I really don’t have the energy to make a display of being amazed by this person, and I don’t want to get in a situation where they expect me to suck up to them.