He sounds colorful! Being a good and responsible pilot is always most important. We have a wide variety of pilots coming from wide variety of backgrounds. While their sensitivities should be considered, some people just need to grow a thicker skin. Agreed. Pride is often a difficult thing to swallow. Some people need to work on their presentations of opinion (i.e. tact). In the end the most important thing is to come out of a situation alive with career intact. If swallowing my pride and trying to see a lesson in someone's rude remarks saves me from a possible fatal or career damaging blunder, then that's what I'll do.