Bible of BS Case Study
Competence Ass Hole
You know this person.
The manager who rolls their eyes when you ask a question.
The gamer barking orders because they’re “carrying.”
The parent acting like disagreement is disrespect.
The expert who stopped teaching and started sneering.
Competence is a good thing.
Skill SHOULD carry influence.
But some people become just competent enough to develop contempt for those who aren’t there yet.
That’s the Competence Ass Hole.
Not someone who’s merely cocky.
But someone whose perceived competence slowly erodes their patience, humility, and regard for others.
You see it when:
- explanations become sighs
- guidance becomes humiliation
- confusion becomes “stupidity”
- and “common sense” starts appearing every five minutes
The irony?
Many Competence Ass Holes aren’t even as skilled as they think they are.
Their impatience often comes from fragility—not mastery.
Because truly competent people usually explain things BETTER, not worse.
Real expertise tends to create:
- patience
- nuance
- adaptability
- better teaching
Not shallow dismissal.
The deeper someone truly understands something, the more they usually remember what it felt like to NOT understand it.
And if someone’s “expertise” completely collapses the moment they’re asked questions…
they may not be nearly as competent as they think.
Real competence doesn’t bully confusion.
It guides it.
Competence Ass Hole violates:
2) Thou Shalt Be Ignorant
They forget what it feels like to not know.
4) Thou Shalt Be Unresourceful
Instead of teaching clearly, they resort to dismissal and ego.
6) Thou Shalt Make Improper Assumption
They assume others should understand immediately.
7) Thou Shalt Misrepresent
They mistake competence in one area for superiority as a person.
10) Thou Shalt Have Indecent Regard for Others
They use perceived expertise as justification for contempt.