Is my friend trouble?

White or not, male or female, I've also come across this answer for quite a few times at work. The only difference was that when I asked, they answer either good or not too bad followed by "why, why do you ask?" It depends on the situation and the context, too. I can understand of your reactions to that staff. He was probably having a bad morning. Hmmm, possibly missed a shag This kind of behaviour would take me aback on my 30s. Now that I am much older, I've learned when to give these kind of people of their own medicine. If this happens to me nowadays, I would tell the person/s that they look like a mess. Their attitude reflects it.

Unfortunately, I am in a position where I can't make that kind of comment, I could try to sound compassionate and caring but I actually did not care and did not bother to pretend.

I never sacked anyone either, HR does it. I work for a very formal environment most of the time, there is a thing called insubordination here, especially when it's rude and nasty.