Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus
It's not you - it's the guy behind you. Being the jerk who locks up his brakes and throws the wheel back isn't cool. At the same time, swerving wildly from side to side is equally stupid. The key is smoothness in whatever you do...or so I'm told
As for why yelling is a bad idea:
1. "Inside" - Pet peeve. It's against the rules, for one - and two, shouting doesn't secure your position, your position secures your position.
2. "Slowing" - Yes, I can see that we're slowing down...so can everyone else.
3. "Hold your line" - Um, hold yours?
I just think it's unnecessary about 99.5% of the time.
If the idjit in front of you slams the brakes, you've gotta let the guys behind you know you're about to slow down to avoid overlapping his wheels. I agree with you on everything else (I *REALLY* hate hearing "Car Back!!!!" every 30 seconds).