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Never working with this umpire is not the solution. The umpire may not even know what he has done is wrong (he may be new as well, or he may have been trained poorly in this manner - perhaps by an OOO when HE was new...)
Address it with him - make sure the two of you are clear on what kind of communication is appropriate. If you feel you cannot have this conversation without rubbing him the wrong way, have the conversation with your (and his, I hope) supervisor or scheduler.
Now, if upon having this conversation it turns ugly, THEN feel free to never work with him again.
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"Many baseball fans look upon an umpire as a sort of necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an automobile." - Hall of Fame Pitcher Christy Mathewson
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