I've thought about this topic off and on, especially when I meet someone who behaves in a very distinctive way.
The first time I really noticed this was when I was 16ish and hanging out with a few friends. All in all we were pretty responsible at that age. One or two of us could be a danger to ourselves, but not really to anyone else.
One of the friends had an older sister who had recently become a teacher to younger kids. She wasn't happy about something we were doing. But instead of relating to us as young adults just a little less mature than herself, she spoke at us, telling us why what we had done was wrong and what instructions of hers we were to follow.
It was pretty condescending and in fact she was mistaken in what she thought had happened. But any attempt at discussing the issue with her in a reasonable way would not work and was met with her escalating her voice and comments. She clearly felt the need to establish authority over us.
I sensed what was going on and reminded her that we were not her kids at school and she was not our teacher. She didn't like that one bit, but it had enough of an effect to stop things escalating.
Since then, I've seen this many times. Some times though it really sticks out. A person's thought processes have become limited to those they used in their job. And if the job was repetitive and simple, their brain and thinking follow but with a detectable nuance that is the uniqueness associated with their job.
What about you? Have you seen this as well?
The first time I really noticed this was when I was 16ish and hanging out with a few friends. All in all we were pretty responsible at that age. One or two of us could be a danger to ourselves, but not really to anyone else.
One of the friends had an older sister who had recently become a teacher to younger kids. She wasn't happy about something we were doing. But instead of relating to us as young adults just a little less mature than herself, she spoke at us, telling us why what we had done was wrong and what instructions of hers we were to follow.
It was pretty condescending and in fact she was mistaken in what she thought had happened. But any attempt at discussing the issue with her in a reasonable way would not work and was met with her escalating her voice and comments. She clearly felt the need to establish authority over us.
I sensed what was going on and reminded her that we were not her kids at school and she was not our teacher. She didn't like that one bit, but it had enough of an effect to stop things escalating.
Since then, I've seen this many times. Some times though it really sticks out. A person's thought processes have become limited to those they used in their job. And if the job was repetitive and simple, their brain and thinking follow but with a detectable nuance that is the uniqueness associated with their job.
What about you? Have you seen this as well?