I've worked at an engineering firm for a few years, sounds like the similar intellectual rat race and the "I'm more intelligent and important than thou" complexes that a lot of people have.
I'm more of an evil person though. If someone I can tell doesn't say hi to me after I've said hi first and I notice this, the next time I say hi I do it at 2-3 times the decibals as before. Therefore, other people hear it and if he doesn't respond he looks like an ass to a bunch of people. But, then again.. that's me.. and I'm somewhat evil regarding these types of people.
Some people believe that they are "more important" than other people. It's the way it is with some people. I usually just ignore those people and just be casual with them in a work environment if I continue to see the pattern of them placing themselves higher on a pedestal than myself in their eyes. Also I use the "treat others as they treat you" philosphey, meaning that if he doesn't share information with me then I won't share it back.
In short, some people are just natural jerks and should be avoided. It's hard to reason with someone who views themselves as your intellectual/popular superior. I guess in a strange form of an analogy, they are the lords of the land and your the peasant, why would a lord dare take advice from a peasant? Strange analogy, I know.. but somewhat fitting regarding some people out there.
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