I agree 100% I try to take a generous and charitable attitude toward motorists and pedestrians, and I have very few negative experiences. The only ones I've had were random (kids or just somebody with a sour attitude no matter what).
Now if I could only get my touring/commuting buddy to quit riding like such a knucklehead. I've seen him almost get hit twice in the last month because of his rude and impatient riding habits. On both occasions his aggressive approach needlessly angered motorists--not just the ones he nearly got hit by but the others that saw how he behaved-- and got him to his destination approximately 3.2 seconds quicker than he would have had he waited his turn at a busy stop sign or decided not to pass on the left a car that was about to turn left into a parking spot.