Oh. Huh. Didn't predict an asshole, but there one sits.

I did. Unfortunately. This just solidifies that it wasn't just a bad moment from stress but an actual asshole.
Well, now this comic has two women that deserve better. At least Ryder has a good roommate/housemate in her brother.

Still, it is possible that whatever problems the guy is going through are bad. Don't know enough to make a FULL judgement call, but that kind of behavior is still pretty bad.

...and then we find out that his 'problem' is that a cute raccoon he met on a blind date didn't accept his dickish offer to sleep with him. (probably not, but who knows)

Mirror-universe Nick Wilde is a bit of a dick, huh?

Either this guy works something absolutely soul sucking or he's just a grade A slice of jerk.

Or he has some kind of minor mental problem that interferes with his ability to be sociable.

If it's a job that soul-crushing...then I sympathize with him. Been there. Of course, I like to think it didn't make me this acerbic. Still not a valid excuse for treating anyone like that. He owes her an apology.

Agreed. Never justifiable to take your anger out on someone like that.
Regardless, there's either having a reason for being prickly or just being a prick.

Daaammmnnn, son! Cute bunny girl right in front of you, and you shut her down like that?!

That's what I'm thinking.

The gay porn magazine he was looking at when she walked in might suggest a reason for that. :B

a shutdown like this is just shy of verbal abuse, buddy... if you have problems on your own, you should KNOW better, instead you use it to lash out towards others.

bunny, you need a new roomie or a new place to live

Ah I remember this type of jackass who was a roommate to one of my friends and acted like this toward her for just trying to be social. No matter what, they always acted put out at the tiniest bit of attempted social interaction. It's one thing to be anti-social; but when you put yourself in a roommate situation; you need to have some decorum or, go get a place WITHOUT other people.

I confess, one day I pulled them aside and basically told them "Keep treating my friend like garbage, and I'll put you IN the garbage." They didn't believe me and did it again and then spent twenty minutes trying to get out of a teeny-tiny trashcan I stuck them into headfirst.

Suddenly that attitude went out the window from that point. Ultimately didn't matter as my friend moved in with a better roommate, but petty as it was, don't regret that one bit.