Why are so many chefs so aggressive or rude or vulgar?

You ask 3 very different questions and it would be incorrect to assume that if a chef has one of these characteristics that s/he therefore has all 3. For instance, “aggressive” chefs tend to be arrogant, egotistical, hostile, domineering. They also tend to be considered “rude” but may or may not be “vulgar. read more

For instance, “aggressive” chefs tend to be arrogant, egotistical, hostile, domineering. They also tend to be considered “rude” but may or may not be “vulgar.” A chef can be considered rude and/or vulgar but not aggressive. “Rude” can refer to a variety of characteristics. read more

It might be for show in some places or something to get viewer ratings in the rash of culinary shows on TV. For the most part, rudeness is not an acceptable part of today’s service industry so rude chefs are a dying breed, especially in North America and Asia where customer service is paramount. read more

When I was rude to other people, it was because I was afraid they wouldn’t like the nice me. I didn’t mind if they were angry at the fake, unkind me, because it really wasn’t me. I felt unlovable, undesirable, and antisocial, and I needed a way to cope with these feelings by giving myself an alter ego that deserved to be disliked for reasons I could understand. read more