Your encounter may have been more or less painful and more or less intimidating. Mine have been less than dramatic. In any case, it has been my experience that there are bullies. The very words they use are indicative. They may be racist.
Sexist slurs are popular tools, especially among adolescent males and abusive men.
Their words tell a story. Workplace bullies are often found among bosses entrusted with the responsibility of supervision. Such bullies violate professional boundaries by intimidation so as to gain personal favors from their victims. The threat of loss of job or position is used as the bully's club to overpower. There is one place, however, where the words of a bully cannot only be most painful, they can be very damaging.