Originally Posted by
dygituljunky
I'm grateful for the grin-and-wave advice I picked up on here; it was waaay more fun than letting myself get angry and react with aggressive finger-waving and yelling obscenities. It was awesome practice for the next time I tow the daughter around (now that she's beginning to learn to speak).
That approach helps me to maintain my sanity and calm more than venting. I sometimes even thank the drivers - as in "Thank you Mr. swerver - you take that important cell phone call". It isn't like I am encouraging them, they can't hear that any more than if I was cussing out a long string of invective.
The quirky nature of the situation makes me smile and relax. I call it channelling my inner Ned Flanders. My inner Moe Szyslak would just get me killed.