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Don't ask why programmers are arrogant if you don't want them to give you a straight answer:

I love this answer to the question "Why are so many programmers arrogant?" on Stackexchange:

To quote Scott Adams in Dilbert Principle: "In contrast to 'normal' people, engineers have rational objectives for social interactions: (1) Get it over with as soon as possible; (2) Avoid getting invited to something unpleasant; (3) Demonstrate mental superiority and mastery of all subjects."

It is our nature. We want to be always right. We know we are always right.