i used to ignore it and not let it rattle me b/c i wanted to stay focused on the road. but it happens so much and ignoring it is not helping - i've ignored for several years. then two of our own brooklyn cyclists were run over and killed in the past week b/c two @$$holes think they can do whatever the hell they want. when i shout back, i want to let them know it is NOT okay to honk at cyclists b/c they think they own the road. many people here are not interested in sharing the road while others realize it is the reality of transiting in NYC. when they honk they look like the jerks but some people agree with that line of thinking! being vocal about it at the time it happens is the only thing that quiets them up and makes them think about whether they are actually in the wrong.

this is like when people make an insulting Asian joke and think it's OK or say a demeaning misogynist comment and think it's fine. i don't let that crap fly anymore. people need to know that others do not accept that and if they've nothing nice to say, don't say it. it's a basic human thing we were taught as kids, that people still can't seem to grasp as adults.

and just like the roads - SHARING. if kids can learn to share, adults should be experts at it. but they're not.