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Rude sort of Politeness

Strange how I get a rush by beating someone to a door, say at the Post Office, or the back of a line, say at the grocery store. Then after I have clearly won, I take great pleasure in holding the door for vanquished person to let them pass me or I offer them my superior spot in line.

I prefer to think of this as an “aggressive politeness,” rather than the simpler explanation of “jerk.”