If it involves electronics or motor vehicles women are snobby nearly every single time since they're trying to compensate for their insecurities. Not to mention we live in America, this is just a snobby country.
Malevolence in any form is a preventive measure. In a paradox way, it predetermines the negative outcome they attempt to ward themselves against by trying to appear like "I'm better than you and don't give a fuck". You just have to break the ice by treating them as your equal.