> If someone with authority over you isn't willing to take "no" for an answer, they're not going to take "no, you idiot" either. They might! An insult is like

> If someone with authority over you isn't willing to take "no" for an answer, they're not going to take "no, you idiot" either. They might! An insult is like a splash of cold water to the face, it's a wake up call. When used surgically, it can push people to do great things. The BA was so, so grossly wrong about what the right click menu does and how websites work that maybe an insult would have caused him to go back and google a few things. Have you ever seen the movie Whiplash? Without the anguish caused by the conductor, do you think our drummer would have pushed himself to become a better drummer?