Why was Chigurh being such an asshole to this guy?

Why was Chigurh being such an asshole to this guy?

Being in Texas just brings out the worst in people.

Are you saying that he was nice to the other guys he fucking murdered?

I don't know if you know this but Chigurh was mentally unstable and a serial killer

What kind of mental disorder did he have?

He was a psychopath

he was frustrated about having to chase llewyln around and he like killing

meme personality disorder

Which meme was he emulating in the film?

Why did Chigurh have such a shitty haircut?

twisted fucking psychopath

I like it.

he was asking too many questions and was snooping too much in other lives while neglecting his own, at least in the eyes of Chigurh

jared leto

the 'twisted fucking psychopath'

This nigga seems to have summed it up

Autism

he was a meme

He went to a pickup artist seminar and learned that if you insult a woman, she'd be on yer dick like whoa. So, he was practicing with this guy. Or maybe be he was sincerely trying to use the moves he learned on that guy. Basically, Chigurh wanted his dick wet.

The clerk opened the conversation by making a observation about Anton's route. Someone is paying some sort of attention to Anton's movements. Anton instinctively hates this (and not without good reason, if you put yourself in his shoes), and why? Since Anton kills... what was it again? Like a DOZEN people over the course of a few days? Two of which he's already done before this, including a cop? Anton can't tolerate so much as a hint that someone is following his movements. Both for practical reasons, but also for his own whacked "general principles".

No, Anton doesn't really think this schmuck is a cop or anything like that. But as a violent criminal and a psycho, Anton hates the idea that anyone, anywhere is noticing /him/, watching /him/, even hinting at stalking /him/. That's backwards. Anton does the watching, stalking, killing. So he has to check this guy.

The scene can also be interpreted as Anton practicing his intimidation game for later, where he'll need it. He's going on a mission, so this exchange can partially be interpreted as him psyching himself up by playing with a random first. Like going for a jog in the morning.

The scene also establishes multiple things: Anton's general demeanor, and the coin toss (together with the dates, which have some small significance). It furthermore establishes that Anton is capable of having a conversation and interacting with other human beings, without ultimatley killing them. This is important because in the film, there are multiple instances where we do not have proof positive that Anton actually killed so-and-so. Yes, he probably did in all cases, but we don't /know/. There is therefore an intentional ambiguity, which this scene aids.

wasn't this in the late 70's or early 80s'? explains the hair fully.

Damaged

Because he had to.

Edgy

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w-what he said

Thank you kindly le anti-redpill defener sir *teleports tips fedora behind you unsheathes*