Just getting a little geeky about social interactions here: the asshole bit is saying "that seems to be his M.O." about anybody- it reduces a person into a pred

Just getting a little geeky about social interactions here: the asshole bit is saying "that seems to be his M.O." about anybody- it reduces a person into a predictable pattern and insults their personal agency, even if valid. It doesn't actually imply weak or stupid, it implies predictable, reducible- that's where the insult is. A person can be strong and intelligent and still be insulted by "that seems to be her M.O." </overanalysing>