Today at work a co-worker called me a 'hardass'. I've never heard this term before, even at age 41, and I spent the better part of the last hour trying to fiqure out what this means and what was insinuated today at work. (I didn't get it at the time, processing delay for an unfamiliar circumstance)
Quote from the urban dictionary:
Quote:
A hardass or hard ass is someone who is very authoritative or who appears to be such. This type of person will have his or her own way and expects the respect and co-operation of others.
This is someone who won't let you get away with anything. Someone who falls into this category usually offers a lot of tough love and tends to lack empathy for other people.
As long as you show a good level of respect in a hardass' presence, you should be fine.
When I read this I said to myself, 'Yes, and its because I'm an Aspie'. I have strict routines, and habits. I'm a junior manager and I enforce work rules to the letter. And yes I have a problem with 'Empathy for other people'.
So I'm a 'hardass'. So where do I go from here? What was really being said to me? Do they want me to change? Was this an insult?
I just don't get it.