I'm sure you can easily evoke a similiar parsing error in any programmer ("we want a waterfall process that's agile") or designer ("make it green, but without t

I'm sure you can easily evoke a similiar parsing error in any programmer ("we want a waterfall process that's agile") or designer ("make it green, but without the green"). The reaction / reactance may or may not be rude or agressive, but that's just how people react individually to confusion / irritation / cognitive dissonance.