Originally Posted by
GriddleCakes
... The motorist just gets huffy, maybe curses or honks one more time, and drives away. So I win, because that's all I wanted them to do.
And I don't think it's cruel at all. They're the one who decided to harass a fellow commuter for no legitimate reason.
I find this line of thought interesting. I don't think of a hostile motorist as an antagonist to be defeated, but simply as a potential danger to be defused. That's why I don't see any benefit in playing head games with a person who's already a little unhinged by his or her anger.