[PSidbury]

Got to talking with a friend today at lunch (non-official) about why certain people seem to always be anti-authoritarian, constantly pissed-off, etc.
Right after we saw some crusty codger tell the waitress the service was horrible.
So, it reminded me of the infamous fan or coach favorite: "You are the worst official ever," and then my friend and I discussed what "type" of person says these things.

The kitchen is running behind and another waitress did not show up that day, so out of no fault to your waitress she cannot get the orders out in time, she cannot keep up with more tables than usual, etc.
And she remains professional. She does not complain to customers and she does not lay blame on the kitchen or the absentees.
Yet, she hears, "This is the worst service ever."
A man runs a stop light in full view of a cop on patrol, so he gets pulled over.
Yet the cop hears, "Don't you have anything better to do? Giving me a ticket for that is horrible, you should be out catching murderers."
There's always "that guy" in the DMV line that starts to get loud and angry and then takes it out on the DMV clerk who had no control of it to begin with.

And the beat goes on...

What "type" of person would go out of his/her way to tell another person, "You are the worst (fill in blank) ever?" without knowing the other side of the story ?
Exactly my point.

This question has nothing to do with how we should react.
We all know how a professional referee is supposed to act in these situations.
My question is about the human condition in general.
I doubt many of us would ever tell a waitress "the service is horrible".
Most likely, if we do initiate dialogue, it is diplomatic and problem-solving in nature.

But, yet some "types" initiate conflict not resolution.

1) What "type" of person does this; and,
2) Does anyone personally know some of these "types" and can better explain this "human condition" ?

Thanks,
Paul