A dangerous species.

There are some men who are so lacking in any kind of humanity you wonder how they even have wives and families. They are usually humorless, rigid, inwardly pissed off about something from their past. They are always narcissists and egomaniacs. Vanity is another significant trait—often to the point that even they don't see how absurdly preening they are. Such men often, but not always, drink too much. When such creatures achieve status it usually isn't because of any special brainpower, but often due to saurian tenacity and cronyism: They are very good at finding the rocks under which similarly slimy lizards lie. Here are two such specimens. Note the partially opened mouths and the way the younger gopper looks to the older one for clues on when to attack.