u/KKQandA

I don't know if I missed it but did anyone figure out what was going on with that "stop trying so hard" note on Muncie's car?

I already watched the full mini series.

I found a recipe for stew meat with lentils. You parboil the lentils, brown the meat, and then cook them together for about 30 minutes. I wanted to do this recipe with oxtail but I realize oxtail can take hours to cook. And depending on the method I use to cook (oven, instant pot, slow cooker), I'm not sure how to get the oxtail fond into the same pot as the lentils (that's a step in the recipe). So when you have a meat that's gonna take significantly longer than the thing you're gonna stew it with, what do you do? You just cook it most of the way and then add it? I want the flavors to merge well. Thank you.

I'm wondering if anyone knows a more specific word than "difficult" for this type of person. Here are a few examples:

(A) There's a video where a girl asks her mom or grandma what she has planned for the day and the mom/grands response is something like "you don't need to ask me about what I'm doing and be in my business".

(B) You have an employer designated submission area for files. It's a shelf with alphabetical baskets. You personally allow your desk for people who have files MARKED urgent. Like a stamp. One of the employees puts a regular file on your desk and you politely ask them not to do that unless it's marked urgent. And to please use the shelf. The next day they do it again and you politely ask again and their response is: "What's your problem with me?"

(C) You are a bartender and you greet a customer that just sat down and ask what they'd like to drink and their response is: "You don't need to be in my business about what I like to drink. When I'm ready to order I'll let you know."

I know this sounds crazy but this is what I'm dealing with. Ok...

(D) You have an employee that keeps using the service elevator. That elevator isn't to be used except by maintenance. So this is your third time asking them to stop using the service elevator but this time, you politely ask: Is there a reason you keep using the service elevator? Like is something going on? In your mind, if you can understand why, maybe you can help, instead of just writing them up or firing them over something small/fixable. Their response is: "Why are you reprimanding me?" And you say I'm not. I'm trying to see why you keep doing what you're not allowed to do. If I can understand, maybe I can better help you succeed. They say, "No. I think you're reprimanding me."

What is that???

I've played with "truculent" but I wouldn't consider them argumentative. I've also played with "ornery" but they don't necessarily have a bad temper. Also "hostile" but that seems a bit too aggressive. They are pretty chill seemingly, and otherwise cordial, but difficult when it comes non-invasive (usually) work related questions or corrections like the above mentioned, where they are interfering with my job. It's like they're adverse to questions or the slightest correction. Any suggestions?