Vanessa's Rules by Which to Live: Rule #4

What to do when your immediate supervisor is a passive aggressive spawn of hell:

Pretend their subtly implied insults don't exist. Let them go right over your head. Just smile dumbly, nod, and go about your business. Not only will this make you look good to the Head Honcho, but it will infuriate your immediate supervisor, all while not once providing them any ammunition with which to either write you up or terminate you.

It won't be until after you've usurped their control of the office that they'll realize you're not a dim halfwit, but an evil genius.