New player question: elitist?

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What everyone said. But what is your definition of an elitist? Someone one like: omg your gear is weak I sm the best blah blah? As I've ran many instances where some one offers suggestions to a player to better the party add a whole, and then said player gets offended and goes ona rant. Dps was my first job and when I began tank and hlr classes I welcomed suggestions. As I also give them out when I see room for improvement. It's just aggrevating when suggestions are rubbed off causing wipes or what not . Example : running a dungeon and our tank appears to be made of paper bcuz of the dmg they were taking, I checked his gear and it was very low so I figured new player. we all pass on tank gear to help this person. But they refused to equip it and when asked why they will not change their came the elitist rants. This is just my opinion to each his own