Super Mean

Ugh, I can't stand rude people! I just don't get why someone would feel compelled to be intentionally, deliberately rude. Like what's the point?

I encountered one of those people the other day. Here's part of the exchange between me and an IT guy when I requested a weekly report of my student's add/drop activity:

Mean, Hateful IT Guy: Weekly? What does that mean, "weekly"? Do you want Monday through Friday? Saturday through Sunday? I don’t understand what you mean by "weekly". *The guy was acting like no one had ever asked him for weekly data before. What's so hard to understand that I want a report every week? He was totally playing dumb - a pet peeve of mine. Why not just ask me what days I want the report to run from? Oh wait, because that may not have sounded so rude.

Me:  Yes, Saturday through Sunday would work.

MHIG: Oh, so you work on the weekend? *This wasn't really a question, just a sarcastic statement.

Me: No, I won’t get the report until Monday.

MHIG: So you want Saturday to Monday, then? *He said this triumphantly, like he had just proven something. I'm not sure what but he seemed very pleased about it.

Me:  You're the one that suggested Saturday through Sunday...It's fine to do it Saturday through Monday - I just want to see their activity on a weekly basis.

MHIG: Well it's your report, I don't know when you need it.

Me: *Is he really talking to me like this? For real? I think we need to start over. Have I offended you in some way?

MHIG: No

Me: Well you’ve been very condescending throughout this entire conversation.

MHIG: Oh, that’s just me. Laughing like it was somehow cute.

WHAT? That’s just you?

Ooooh, okay then, I understand. Yeah, that completely absolves you from taking any kind of responsibility for how you treat people. Sorry, I didn’t realize – go ahead and talk down to me, I get it now. I mean, if that's just you, well that makes it all okay.

What a load of crap!

I was so livid, it took everything I had to contain myself and remain professional. I am strongly considering adopting his philosophy that saying it's just me is a free pass  - then I can master the skill of becoming a super bitch.  Of course, I'll only apply this when I have to deal with him.