it's possible to make your point without disparaging others that you feel are beneath you
I was shamed into using more advanced operating systems and it ended up with me having a hugely important and detailed understanding of operating system design. This has been hugely beneficial not just to me but to every person I worked with since.
I would not have elected to do this and not edged out of my comfort zone if I had not been shamed.
I was resistant to change otherwise. It is a good motivator.