There is also another style to consider. This is called passive aggressive behavior. This is when someone expresses hostility and directly rather than say they're angry with you and explain why you're frustrating, annoying, disrespectful, etc. The passive aggressive person will behave in ways that inconvenience distress, discomfort or frustrate you. All of these behaviors taken in isolation are technically fine. They're not obvious attacks on a person, but they can be very upsetting for the recipient.

In the workplace, you may experience this as someone agreeing to do something for you, but in fact, the task isn't completed, then it can impact on a deadline that you have committed to. The person may feigned support, but engage in backstabbing or may sabotage your hard earned efforts. There are other indirect ways of behaving in this way that are not productive for either party. involved