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Let's say someone laterals into your office and the first day they're here they make no effort to get along with people - or play nice with the others. And this person (I dislike the use of em, so I'll use person instead), is not only micromanaging the project it forced upon you but is condescending at the same time. You can't avoid this person or their projects. But the micromanaging and the checking in to see if you're done yet (no I'll bring it to your fucking office when I'm done) is bad enough, but the condescending crap is unbearable. Shit like:
when you send me an e-mail I need X, Y and Z in the re: line.
when you bring me copies I want plastic paper clips, not staples.
Have you finished that project yet?
I want your memos formatted in way different from how everyone else wants them.
Have you finished that project yet?
I need you to redo this memo in the format that is ridiculously similar to the way you have it but not exactly the same.
Have you finished that project yet?
I need you to redo the memo that X did so that it's formatted correctly (what? why am I redoing her memo?)
Have you finished that project yet?

Is it reasonable to tell this person they're being unreasonable and condescending? And to stop with the micromanaging? Or just better to avoid and hope that someone else will redo their own damn memos. But I can't avoid the e-mails can I?