TONY is the only Avenger who doesn't understand money (or respect other people's time)
The source for this one is a truly ridiculous prop-Tony story that pretends Steve doesn't understand working for a living. The lies include that Steve constantly wants Tony to drop everything to train, that Steve wouldn't plan those kinds of things ahead of time, that Tony does ANYTHING with his company other than profit from it, and that TONY would have more of a clue how people are living today than Depression Era survivor Steve. Remember that the one time Tony had to rely on himself, he exploited a child rather than get an actual job.
Note: Apparently 4/10 is a reference to pot.
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Steve, Natasha, Maria Hill, Pepper, Rhodey, and Happy were all waiting when Tony finally released the seal on his workshop and stepped out to get more freeze-dried blueberries.
He looked at the circle of annoyed faces and asked, "What?"
Steve said, "We had a team training session on the calendar for a month, Tony. You know Thor only has a certain window of time when he was available."
Tony shrugged and said, "So start without me."
Steve replied, "We did. We finished without you too. I just wanted to let you know that Thor won't be around for months, so you missed your chance to see if a bigger jolt from Mjolnir could power your suit even higher."
Tony crossed his arms and said, "Listen old man, maybe think back to the good old days of canned beans and hobos. SOME of us have to work for a living--"
Pepper said, "What's this 'us'? YOU aren't working on anything except suit improvements for yourself. We moved the quarterly assessment TWICE because despite having it on your calendar for weeks, you couldn't be bothered to show up. I can't give out raises or promotions until the board approves. And YOU are the only member of the board who can't be bothered to sign off."
Maria Hill said, "I'm just here to let you know that laser designer that you asked me to book an hour with for you is no longer interested in 'collaboration with someone who behaves like a spoiled child and believes that his money makes him more important than other people's time'. I don't think you'll be getting a look at his tech..."
Natasha smirked and said, "You missed your chance to do the 4/20 4:20 blaze. It was a blast. Good luck next year."
Rhodey and Happy waved. Rhodey said, "We've got to head out right now to make the first pitch. We'll think of you as we enjoy the snacks in the VIP suite."
As everyone else moved away, Pepper said, "I keep hoping that someday you'll understand that other people's time and money are important. That it's incredibly rude to make others constantly shift their schedules because you can't be bothered to be where you said you'd be, when you're supposed to be there."
Before she turned to leave, Pepper said over her shoulder, "Good news--you'll have LOTS more alone time. I've canceled all of our dates and 'other activities'."
As Tony stood alone in the corridor, he realized that he really DIDN'T value other people's time or money, only his own whims. It wasn't the Great Depression anymore. People could and would walk out on bosses--and friends--who didn't respect them.
Now Tony could only hope they'd come back and give him another chance.