If there's one episode of TV I wish I could force everyone to watch and internalize, it's the 30 Rock where Liz, who has always seen herself as a bullied nerd underdog, finds out she's actually been hated all her life because she's mean.
You either die a hero (person who makes fun of guys who ride e-scooters in workwear) or live long enough to become the villain (guy who rides e-scooters in workwear)