When a person does a repetitive job that doesn't require intelligence or skill, they look for opportunities to convince themselves that their job - and life - has some purpose. They do this by attacking people - usually passive aggressively - with small trivial facts only someone in that position knows. For instance, a TSA Worker may say "Don't put your bin in that way!", or a Security Guard at a museum may repeatedly point at a vague and unhelpful sign to answer your question, rather than answer with 3 simple words.
Man, that girl got all stupid about which line to go in if you want to see the blue shells, she definitely has Menial Worker Syndrome.
by StrongHumbleGenius March 2, 2022