Seen as it's nearly Christmas I can use a seasonal example of Amir's intimidation tactics to belittle Ian .
If you've seen the Bill Murray 1988 movie SCROOGED there's a slimy 2 faced guy called Brice who wants his job and everytime he sees Bill Murray's character Frank , he's always readjusting his tie and rubbing his shoulders.
And Frank is always dumbfounded and taken aback by his intrusive actions but never questions him
. But it's clear Brice is trying to intimidate him but he's passing it off as friendly behavior
.