1. Frequent Justifications: Rationalizing your behavior when confronted, believing your actions are always justified.

2. Lack of Empathy: Struggling to understand or acknowledge others' feelings, often dismissing them as overreactions.

3. Defensive Reactions: Becoming defensive or angry when criticized, indicates seeing yourself as inherently nice.

4. Inconsistent Behavior: Being kind in some situations but inconsiderate in others, showing a lack of self-awareness about your behavior.

5. Complaints from Others: When receiving feedback about being rude or insensitive, you dismiss it as others being too sensitive.

Chad in the office

Interrupting Conversations:

1. • Colleague: "I think we should explore option B because—"

   • Chad: "No, no, option A is obviously the better choice. Let's move on."

Taking Credit for Others' Work:

1. • Manager: "Great job on the project, everyone. Who came up with the new marketing strategy?"

   • Chad: "That was me. I thought it would really boost our sales."

Ignoring Office Etiquette:

1. • Colleague: "Chad, could you please clean up your coffee spill in the kitchen?"

   • Chad: "Oh, someone else will take care of it. I'm busy."

Loud and Disruptive Behavior:

1. • Colleague: "Chad, could you lower your voice? I'm on a call."

   • Chad: "Relax, it's just a quick chat. You can handle a bit of noise."

Being Dismissive:

1. • Colleague: "I think we should consider the feedback from the last client survey."

   • Chad: "Those surveys are pointless. We know what we're doing."

Monopolizing Resources:

1. • Colleague: "Chad, you've booked the conference room all week. Can we have it for an hour tomorrow?"

   • Chad: "Sorry, I've got important meetings all week. Find another room."

Ignoring Emails and Messages:

1. • Colleague: "Chad, did you get my email about the deadline extension?"

   • Chad: "Oh, I didn't bother to check. I'm sure it's fine."

Showing Up Late:

1. • Manager: "Chad, you're late for the meeting again."

   • Chad: "Yeah, traffic was bad. Just start without me next time."

Making Inappropriate Comments:

1. • Colleague: "I think we need to be more inclusive in our hiring."

   • Chad: "Oh come on, we already have enough diversity. Let's just hire the best person."

Undermining Team Spirit:

1. • Colleague: "Hey Chad, we're all going out for team lunch. Want to join?"

   • Chad: "No thanks, I don't do those team bonding things. Waste of time."

Entitlement Over Perks:

1. • Colleague: "Chad, you took the last of the office snacks again."

   • Chad: "I get hungry. They should stock more if it's a problem."

Blaming Others:

1. • Manager: "Chad, why wasn't the report submitted on time?"

   • Chad: "I would have finished it, but Mike gave me the wrong data. Not my fault."

These examples demonstrate how Chad's behavior and dialogue negatively impact the office environment and his colleagues.

Chad with his friends

Scenario: A friend shares an accomplishment.

• Friend: "Hey guys, I finally finished that marathon I was training for!"

• Chad: "Oh, nice. I remember my first marathon. It's tough at first, but you'll get better."

Disrespectful

Scenario: A friend talks about a new hobby.

• Friend: "I've started taking painting classes, and I'm really enjoying it."

• Chad: "Painting? That's cool, I guess. It’s not really my thing, but if it makes you happy."

Subtly Dismissive

Scenario: A friend expresses an opinion on a movie.

• Friend: "I think the new superhero movie was amazing!"

• Chad: "Really? I thought it was pretty basic. Maybe I just have higher standards."

Disrespectful

Scenario: A friend talks about their new job.

• Friend: "I just got a promotion at work!"

• Chad: "That's great. Though I heard that department isn't very challenging. But good for you!"

Subtly Dismissive

Scenario: A friend mentions a recent travel experience.

• Friend: "I just got back from a trip to Italy, it was incredible!"

• Chad: "Italy’s nice, but after you've been to the more exotic places, it seems pretty standard."

Disrespectful

Scenario: A friend talks about their relationship.

• Friend: "My partner and I are celebrating our anniversary this weekend."

• Chad: "Wow, another anniversary? Impressive you two have lasted this long. Most people I know would've called it quits by now."

Subtly Dismissive

Scenario: A friend discusses their latest project.

• Friend: "I’ve been working on this new project, and I’m really proud of it."

• Chad: "That’s cool. Reminds me of the project I did last year. It was a bit more complex, but yours sounds interesting too."

Disrespectful

Scenario: A friend shares a personal achievement.

• Friend: "I just hit a new personal record in the gym!"

• Chad: "Nice! Though I remember when I hit that record ages ago. Keep pushing, you'll catch up."

Subtly Dismissive

Scenario: A friend talks about their favorite band.

• Friend: "I just love the new album from my favorite band!"

• Chad: "They’re okay, I guess. I’ve moved on to more sophisticated music tastes."

Disrespectful

Scenario: A friend suggests a place to eat.

• Friend: "How about we go to that new pizza place downtown?"

• Chad: "Pizza, huh? Kind of basic, don’t you think? But if that’s what you guys want."

In these dialogues, Chad's responses subtly undermine his friends' experiences and achievements, often positioning himself as superior or more experienced, thereby establishing dominance in a passive-aggressive manner.