Today I had a driver following me too close through a construction zone on James St in Kent. At the stoplight at the bottom of the hill she pulled up besides me acar length ahead and ranted the usual nonsense about how and where cyclists are supposed to ride. I informed her that she needs to learn the rules and laws of the road, she spewed further nonsense to which I informed her that she is a dumb a--, but left it at that because she had several kids with her, she responded with a racial slur and rolled up her window.
On the bright side, the person in the car next to me was sympathetic, and even though she didn't speak much English, expressed her disapproval of the other driver, and wished me a better day.
It's nice to get a reminder that even though some people stink, most are decent, and we shouldn't let the bad ones get us down.