Not everyone who acts like a jerk (as described) is seeking confrontation.  Some people who act like this are simply a rare combination of finicky and totally self-absorbed. If you act happy and bend over backwards to meet their demands, they&#x27;ll see you as a rare individual worth coming back to again and again and again. Sometimes you really do have to stop smiling and let such people know they&#x27;re being unreasonable, because they&#x27;re totally clueless.