Dear Co-Worker*

You are being an asshat.

Just because our co-worker is gone does not mean you start trashing his judgment. When a customer comes in repeating what said co-work's opinion was on a product, you do not start bad-mouthing said opinion when he's not here to defend himself. I mean, just because he's not here anymore doesn't mean his judgement is no longer as good as it was when he was here. You wouldn't have said those things while he was still working here... would you?

Oh. Maybe I'd better consider the source. You? You just might. Asshat.

*Venting is a wonderful thing.