I’ve been accused of this.

What happened:

Someone I work with in the org,  asked me to be “polite”  and “get off the high horse” in front of a whole lot of other co workers, associates, and clients.

What I did:

Said, “I don’t need to learn that from you”

Interpretation

Bossy

My Take

I don’t ever advise people on talking, eating, breathing, sitting, dressing and other habits, except as a mild joking rebuke, mostly in pvt.

What I positively HATE is anyone trying to put anyone else down through words, tone, or any other episode. I react to tones, words and styles of expression. I will not permit public rebukes in the organization, across the entire line, level, hierarchy or whatever of operations.