Oh you arrogant a**hat...

You are essentially asking that he remember you out of how many other parents? He forgot. He made a mistake. Maybe he was being arrogant in tone. It's the first week of school and he is worrying about a lot of parents, a lot of staff, and a lot of kids. Maybe cut him some slack? If he continues to act like a jerk, you may have a real problem.

You get to choose how to move forward. You can let this one go and not let it bother you, or let it negatively impact your view of the principle. Doesn't have to mean you are walking around hating the guy, nor does it mean you have to be doormat if he is genuinely mistreating you. But deciding now that he's arrogant can color a relationship for years.

I didn't ask that he remember me. I introduced myself again, the third time in fact. I had no expectation of that. I do have an expectation that he treat people with some damn respect. Absolutely.

You acted as if he should remember that you paid for the key fob. That was what I mean by remembering you.

I know it's a lot more fun to pile on and talk about the faults of someone that wronged us. You will get plenty of people agreeing with your a**hat determination. (and people who will judge a man's character and job performance based on one reported incident) For all I know, this guy is a huge a**hat - it sounds like he didn't treat you very well. But I figure what's the point in piling on? Unless he's here, we can't do much to change his behavior. And I know you well enough to know that you weren't hurt by this, and don't need consoling. So what's left?

I don't discount this was a mistake on his part, or that he was being a jerk to you. But he's not here on the forum. You're here posting about the incident. To me, the only productive discussion is your behavior. But I'm weird like that.

Of course you should expect to be treated with respect. Does that mean you should never see this man be tired, frustrated, or crisp in tone? Maybe it does. That's your call.

What about reciprocation? Do you consider putting your hand on someone and calling out their mistake treating him with respect? I think that was disrespectful and condescending. Shouldn't he expect to be treated with respect as well?

Again, it doesn't matter if he was more in the wrong. It's not a scale. Assuming you weren't perfect (as none of us are), what about the scenario could you have improved? You know I like you. If you just wanted to post about the experience and have people agree with you, I'm sorry. My brain doesn't usually work like that.

You are essentially asking that he remember you out of how many other parents? He forgot. He made a mistake. Maybe he was being arrogant in tone. It's the first week of school and he is worrying about a lot of parents, a lot of staff, and a lot of kids. Maybe cut him some slack? If he continues to act like a jerk, you may have a real problem.

You get to choose how to move forward. You can let this one go and not let it bother you, or let it negatively impact your view of the principle. Doesn't have to mean you are walking around hating the guy, nor does it mean you have to be doormat if he is genuinely mistreating you. But deciding now that he's arrogant can color a relationship for years.

He forgot - he made a mistake! He certainly did.

He forgot the difference between an adult and a child (not that he should talk to a child like that either).

Tweaking the vault gets my vote.

And you are paying his salary!

You are essentially asking that he remember you out of how many other parents? He forgot. He made a mistake. Maybe he was being arrogant in tone. It's the first week of school and he is worrying about a lot of parents, a lot of staff, and a lot of kids. Maybe cut him some slack? If he continues to act like a jerk, you may have a real problem.

You get to choose how to move forward. You can let this one go and not let it bother you, or let it negatively impact your view of the principle. Doesn't have to mean you are walking around hating the guy, nor does it mean you have to be doormat if he is genuinely mistreating you. But deciding now that he's arrogant can color a relationship for years.

I didn't ask that he remember me. I introduced myself again, the third time in fact. I had no expectation of that. I do have an expectation that he treat people with some damn respect. Absolutely.

You acted as if he should remember that you paid for the key fob. That was what I mean by remembering you.

I know it's a lot more fun to pile on and talk about the faults of someone that wronged us. You will get plenty of people agreeing with your a**hat determination. (and people who will judge a man's character and job performance based on one reported incident) For all I know, this guy is a huge a**hat - it sounds like he didn't treat you very well. But I figure what's the point in piling on? Unless he's here, we can't do much to change his behavior. And I know you well enough to know that you weren't hurt by this, and don't need consoling. So what's left?

I don't discount this was a mistake on his part, or that he was being a jerk to you. But he's not here on the forum. You're here posting about the incident. To me, the only productive discussion is your behavior. But I'm weird like that.

Of course you should expect to be treated with respect. Does that mean you should never see this man be tired, frustrated, or crisp in tone? Maybe it does. That's your call.

What about reciprocation? Do you consider putting your hand on someone and calling out their mistake treating him with respect? I think that was disrespectful and condescending. Shouldn't he expect to be treated with respect as well?

Again, it doesn't matter if he was more in the wrong. It's not a scale. Assuming you weren't perfect (as none of us are), what about the scenario could you have improved? You know I like you. If you just wanted to post about the experience and have people agree with you, I'm sorry. My brain doesn't usually work like that.

Odus, did you expel flatulence on his penis?

Kick him in the weiner.

I work at a private school. We all get tired, frustrated, busy, etc. That is no excuse for being rude/disrespectful to our parents or students. He was disrespectful in his body language and words, and I'd say the same thing if he had talked to a student like that. I think the way you patted his pocket and used the word "vault" was a clever way of reminding him that you had already paid. He should have realized he was wrong and apologized.

I would like you to revisit this issue with him and suggest that perhaps his recreational activities are severely lacking in vaginas.

I like this one the best! Make sure you say it as condecendingly as possible!