A guy riding the wrong way in my lane, putting me in danger, isn't worthy of respect. An airzound blast is a perfectly appropriate, legal response to a schmuck breaking the rules of cycling and endangering, at the least inconveniencing, people riding responsibly. It isn't my obligation to educate this turd or any other turd, it's his obligation to follow the rules. Salmon aren't poor, innocent cyclists in need of my encouragement...they're an obstacle and an inconvenience to overcome. I also categorically reject their poor, ignorant, innocent portrayal...the lanes have large arrows indicating the correct flow of traffic. These are inconsiderate, ignorant a-holes who do it out of a misguided feeling of safety or to deliberately be annoying...and many times I suspect it's the later. Regardless of the reason - the onus is on them to follow the rules. If they don't, an airzound is a mild response.

I have no interest in being polite to those that are putting me in danger and putting the responsibility on me to correct their poor behavior is absurd. I also can't think of a quicker lesson than an airzound (short of being forced into traffic).