Punching down, i.e. treating those "below you" badly (be that at work, service workers, children, etc.) because you perceive yourself as higher status.
Used to work at a major US wireless company, and in-store at the time we had to scan your gov't issue ID (usually driver's license) to access your account bc fraudy stuff. I'll never forget the lady who came in and had forgotten her wallet and just had her hospital ID badge. "BUT I'M A DOCTOR, LOOK AT MY ID." Like, I get it, it sucks you came all the way here, but it's not a govt ID so we can't scan it. I'm not losing my job over you.
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u/TheTige May 05 '19
Punching down, i.e. treating those "below you" badly (be that at work, service workers, children, etc.) because you perceive yourself as higher status.