Originally Posted by
Artkansas
No amount of my disapproval is going to convince them and I don't have time to debate with them when passing. I just assume they are stupid or crazy and take the lane, moving closer to the relative safety of traffic, allowing them to hug the curb in their salmonic way.
You might very well be right, but I'd like to believe that many of the salmon simply don't know what they're doing is wrong. With non-verbal communication (a look) you can comminicate your intentions to the other party and gauge their response without a more directly confrontational verbal exchange. I can tell that person I'm going through and see if they respond agressively, in which case I make other plans, or submit to my cue.
I'm definitely not going to stand on ceremony and play chicken with one who is being agressive towards me.