&gt; The fact that I technically only asked how long the fix would take is something only an engineer would bother pointing out. -_-<p>Well excuse me for not fitting your prejudiced profile for a neurotypical extroverted 20-something white male. Yes, I might have needed the clarification between &quot;how long will it take you to paint the room&quot; vs &quot;how long until the room is back the way it was with the walls in a different colour&quot;, but you help noone when you talk down to the painter like that. You asked a question and I misunderstood, because we use slightly different language and I have a ton of other things to think about all the time.<p>Can we stop this &quot;oh let&#x27;s treat engineers like they&#x27;re children with mental development issues&quot; already? I&#x27;m not some god in an ivory tower, I don&#x27;t want you to kneel before me, I just want the usual everyday respect you afford to your peers and to engage with me as one professional with another.<p>This kind of treatment is not ok.