You know how introductions work in the real world?
Jack: #1: Hi. I'm Jack. Pleased to meet you... (extends hand)
Joe Citizen: Aren't you that ex-politician who got the oil company to frack our hometown and poisoned our water table and turned the place into a ghost town?
Jack: Well, yeah, but I'm not a politician anymore. I'm retired.
Joe Citizen: And you think that makes a difference and I'm supposed to respect you and have a friendly conversation with you just because you're retired? You helped the oil company destroy our home! Without you, they couldn't have done it!!
Jack: C'mon, now. I'm introducing myself to you, I'm being friendly, so you shouldn't be rude and disrespect me or talk to me that way. You have no right to treat me badly.
Joe Citizen: Wait a minute... you're the one who stood idly by, personally profited, turned your back on the people's trust...
Jack: So what? That doesn't mean you can't be nice to me. After all, I'm introducing myself! That guarantees you can't say a bad word to me. *smiles broadly*
Joe Citizen: *facepalms*