No one said facts aren't important. They said facts shouldn't be the focus.
And what's with "society today"? When was society any different?
> Also a two day communication workshop on how to talk to people. You have bigger problems than how to communicate at work.
There are worse things. People take a whole semester course on compilers and most don't use any of that knowledge. The majority of technical courses I took in undergrad were never used for anything at work. The communications workshop has been more valuable than those.
And about those bigger problems at work? Try solving them with poor communication.
> And that is their problem. Why is it mine?
Because you have to deal with these people at work. I mean, if you're a solo developer who doesn't work in a team, then your stance is fine. If people don't want to work with you on a project, it becomes your problem. The world isn't going to change to conform to how you thinks adults "should" behave.
Speaking of "should":
> If you are an adult you should be able to talk about things as a matter of fact.
This is classic way to deny yourself of agency and put the onus on others. I once told a manager of mine to stop using the word "should" - it's a way of saying "I don't want to deal with this - it is someone else's fault".
> I don't like working with those people so I minimise the amount of time I spend working with them if possible.
And you are willing to disclose this in an interview?
> There is a difference between openly hostile (which is what your example is) and talking about things as a matter of fact.
Sorry, but I was not being "openly hostile". My dismissing remark can be quite factual, as well as my imputation of incompetence,
You conveniently ignored the rest of my comment where the perception this happens is fairly common. No one is acting hostile, but the outcome is similar.