To think this is rude?

[WhenTheNightFalls]

Colleague asked me to tidy an area we needed for a meeting earlier. I don't know this room or it's equipment very well.
She kept saying to me in an exasperated way,
No that does not go there or telling me to put it in a certain box but when I didn't know what it was still, she would get even more exasperated.
Aibu to say she could have been kinder and more patient about it all? I was nearly in tears as she spoke to me in a tone that implied I was stupid.

YANBU. Are you new to the company or younger than her? I would have either asked her not to talk to me like that or said that she might as well do it if she’s so particular about it.

Are you generally good at your job?

Yanbu I’d have told her it would be better if she did it herself!

She is older than me. Not that it should make a difference but I am 38, she is 58.
I wish I had stood up for myself, feel embarrassed. I can't be expected to know which box is which or where each tiny item goes.
I've never been told I am bad at my job to answer that question but I do work with some really difficult people, very bossy and domineering. I want to quit as its ruining my life.

Sounds like she just wanted an opportunity to boss someone about

Or I am just useless :(

Sounds like she's micromanaging you, at least starting to.

I woukd advise you to start to make a log of every single incident you encounter with this 'induvidual' just in case she treat you worse in the future.

Include dates, times incident details etc etc.

She's a weak pathetic person who lacks decent coping skills and she may be setting you up to fail so she can ridicule you even more. Its a bit like a power trip.

Don't let this go on for too long though because it will affect your mental health. Take your log to HR and adhere to the harrassment policy. What ever you do, do not confront her in anything other than a respectful way, this is so she can not use this against you when her manager and HR intervene.

I really hope this advice helps and I wish you the best of luck. Stay strong, stay positive and remember she is weak

Why didn't you tell said colleague to pack it in? She needs to learn her place, sharpish.

I'm currently training someone. If they get something wrong it's on me because I either didn't give her the information she needed or didn't explain it well enough.

Your colleague is an arsenal.

Arsehole! 🤣

Or is it just me being thick?
I think she was making me nervous which made it all worse but I can't help but think that I was just acting weird and she will likely tell everyone everyone that.