Alouette,
No offense taken and your point about "problem" people is valid. As you might gather that seems to be a perception on the other side of the teeter totter of life.
As you will find upon a second reading, the squawk was about the "broad brush" that splashed a bit of paint about the place where a finer brush would have done the job.
I am sure you had no intent to ruffle molting feathers and had a serious point to make. It would appear all of us have encountered what we perceive to be problematic personalities in the cockpit.
Now for a penance....seek out a Vietnam Vet....tell him you are glad to see him home safe....and buy him a pint or two. Show him some wide eyed admiration and listen to his war stories. Those are the ones that start off with "...and there I was... or now this ain't no s**t!" instead of "Once upon a time....".
hangar flying is the cheapest way of finding gems to cherish and hold until the time when you need them. You have to admit a pilot who has been doing this since the late 60's or early '70's must know something or they would not still be around to be a pain in the butt.