Egotistical Momma: Dealing with Passive Aggressiveness in an Agressively Passive Manner. Or

I will SHOOT YOU with this banana. I swear I will...

So often situations arise that are out of our control. We attend a class, and our teacher happens to be the one whose car you hit while parking on the way in the first day and they now totally have it out for you. You live in a town with two pizza places, you're high, and both places are terrible. You colleague is great as their job, but they just happen to suck as a person.

The last one seems to happen a lot. Ahem.

So, how do we deal, without creating a scene, an ongoing issue, a problem that infiltrates your daily routine? Simple. Calmly, rationally, and with an exactitude for revenge that borders on obsessive.

Make-work — They can be your boss or they can be your equal. Doesn't Matter. But there is some way, somehow, you'll be able to do your job that will make them end up with just a little more on their plate. Maybe get ambitious and write some extra articles for your editor. Maybe push sales so hard your boss won't be able to keep up with demand. They've got to do their job, right? So let's just make sure they stay busy.
Praise — Nothing irritates like politeness and praise. Complement their tie. Tell them what an excellent job they did on that report, and how you are so happy they are part of your team! Don't be snarky and obvious. Make it sincere as possible. They'll either think you are reformed and have decided you do love them, or it will make them go slowly crazy. Either way, you'll win. Reformation? Easier to drop a bomb of truth with them unsuspecting. Slowly crazy? That'll be fun to watch.
Rock Your Fucking Job — Be the best. EVER. Be so fucking awesome, do something so goddamned amazing that your boss shits himself. Nothing hurts an asshole like being overlooked for an individual they consider inferior. Let them stew in that for awhile.
One-ups-manship — They landed that sale? You landed a bigger account. They had a good idea? You executed that idea and brought more to the table. Again, you, the slimy little, uneducated underling doing anything better than them will be enough to incite a migraine.
Remind Yourself — ...everyone hates them. Really, they have no friends. People tolerate them, at best. They are married because they found the one person in the world who is also horrible. The only thing they have is their over-inflated ego and sense of self-righteousness. Their children will grow up resentful and with memories that lead to counseling. Their funeral will not be well-attended. You probably shouldn't even worry about them, because it's obvious they will seal their own fate with their piss poor personality.