[chadwickthebold]

It's just a response people have built up, and they don't really think about it. When I started my current job, I had absolutely no javascript experience at all. My team lead is great, and I learned a ton from him, but he definitely said a lot of stuff like this without thinking. He always helped me figure it out, but responses like this always made me think twice before going to ask for help.

I think it's just a side-effect of being in an insulated position and knowing a ton more about the subject than most people you work with.