Honestly? My gut is telling me there's probably truth* to what you're saying, but when someone's a dick— my instinct is to also be a dick. Just 'cause. Do unto others, and all that. If I were being a dick, I'd expect other people to treat me like one. *for reference: "good mornings" are an absolutely tried-and-tested, well-established gym-lift. I would have been on your side of the argument, in an alternate timeline.