It is my experience that a person can adjust to any bike fit. My first bike was oversized for me and it was adjusted to accomidate my size. Not knowing any different, I rode it fine and was perfectly content with the bike. That is up until I got properly fitted for a bike that fit me.

The guy obviously has no people skills and is very self absorbed. Sadly this will not prevent him from having a successful bike shop because people go where the bikes are and not many cities have multiple bike shops to choose from.

Don't let his words deter you. Its the whole Chevy/Ford thing. Fans of one hate the other. It sounds like this is the case with your LBS guy. Plus, he apparently does not sell what you were after (which is why you went somewhere else) so he was probably trying to steer you into cancelling your order elsewhere and making your purchase from him. Its all about the sale, ya' know.

Just my .02