Not a nice comment to make......

iv-tecman

iv-tecman

iv-tecman

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Someone whom I work with has made a fairly generalist comment about how he doesn’t respect anyone who’s not of the same level as intelligence as himself, and how he’d always try to take advantage of such people.

I don’t know why, but that irked me. He clearly stated he’d try to gain financial benefit, or look to ridicule anyone he found to be inferior to himself.

He constantly mocks everyone, I not lie, he has got a fantastic mind, and displays excellent aptitude, but his comment today has really made me sit back and think – such arrogance..!! I know many of us sometimes do not suffer the fool gladly, however, we don’t all go around thinking how best to take advantage of those less fortunate.

To me, anyone is entitled to be treated with respect regardless of level of intelligence. I didn’t argue my point, I felt little need to, and he’d have perhaps beaten me anyhow…..
 
Sounds like a pretentious **** to me ;)

When I meet somebody for the first time if they treat me with respect they can expect the same in return!

iv-tecman said:
To me, anyone is entitled to be treated with respect regardless of level of intelligence. I didn’t argue my point, I felt little need to, and he’d have perhaps beaten me anyhow…..
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Indeed, you have my respect :)
 
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From what I can gather, any attempt to argue your point, which I support by the way, would be futile. Arrogant people rarely listen to or consider other people's point of view but are quick to refute and assert what they believe to be the gospel truth. Every department seems to have someone like this, to varying degrees of course.
 
He won't get anywhere. You need to be liked by your peers and the people you are responsible for to be a success.
 
He is actually quite an outgoing and sociable chap, but he just sits there blurting out rude comments, pointing fun and mocking……. He’s always done it, mostly his humour has a fair amount of quick wit however its at the expense of others. If most heard what he was saying to their face, they’d be very hurt.

The comment about taking advantage of what he called “stupid people” and how they deserved to be taken for all they can was just cold, and I’ve never heard such arrogance.

Nice to read I’m not alone thinking this……. There are some really intelligent members on here, however I’m fairly sure most would not say something like this…….

On the other hand, some of his conversations he’s had across the office have been very well presented and I've learnt some interesting and amazing stuff from him, still hard to keep any respect for him mind, after such a blatant sweeping comment about people he regards as "stupid"..

Can’t help wonder if he puts me in that camp, and what he wants to take advantage of me over..!!!!
 
iv-tecman said:
Someone whom I work with has made a fairly generalist comment about how he doesn’t respect anyone who’s not of the same level as intelligence as himself, and how he’d always try to take advantage of such people.
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I hope you said. "Mate, you're a ****" and walked off
 
It shows an insecure personality. Someone who belittles others constantly is shifting attention away from themselves as they are afraid that people will notice they are insecure.
 
iv-tecman said:
To me, anyone is entitled to be treated with respect regardless of level of intelligence. I didn’t argue my point, I felt little need to, and he’d have perhaps beaten me anyhow…..
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Not if you'd just battered him senseless with your keyboard. Unrestrained violence > eloquence in a pointless argument. ;)

And make no mistake it is a pointless argument, there are very few people who could claim to be good at almost everything so what he gains in intelligence he probably loses in sports say (and certainly in tact). You could always ask him if he should be looked down upon by those better than him at sports? If the answer is yes then at least he is consistent in his views even if he is a pillock.
 
iv-tecman said:
He is actually quite an outgoing and sociable chap, but he just sits there blurting out rude comments, pointing fun and mocking……. He’s always done it, mostly his humour has a fair amount of quick wit however its at the expense of others. If most heard what he was saying to their face, they’d be very hurt.

Can’t help wonder if he puts me in that camp, and what he wants to take advantage of me over..!!!!
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If he's like this with everyone else don't for one second think you're not included in being insulted behind your back.
 
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