A passive-aggressive interview "question" is a hilariously bad example of "directness". Nah dude, you were just a jerk.

Probably. I would argue that showing up extremely late for an interview that you scheduled is considerably more jerk-ish.

It also wasn’t passive aggressive, or at least it wasn’t intended to be. I actually wanted to know if that was just a thing that was common in the company so I could plan accordingly.

	▲	duskdozer 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Saying something like "Actually, I felt it was unprofessional and disrespectful to not have the interview start at the agreed-upon time" would also be direct, no? The way it's written sounds way more inflammatory.
	▲	bibabaloo 3 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Asking that question just signals that you don't obey social cues. Most hiring managers won't like this, as they don't want to be responsible for hiring someone volatile like this. I think the only place you could get away with this is if you're interviewing with a C-Suite member who has nobody to answer to.