Originally Posted by Stadjer

It's a shame it's not your own free choice, but that's not a reason not to enjoy it. Not that the Dutch do enjoy every ride, if it wasn't enjoyable they enjoy complaining about it afterwards.

On the subject, I think it's a matter of etiquette to at least look for consensus and try to complie if you found any. Make it easy for others and don't make them have to think about what you want. Use a bell, it's easy to hear, you instantly know the direction and the distance of the one ringing it, and you immediately know that it's a cyclist. If someone shouts you'll have to think whether it's just a cyclist wanting to pass, or something else is happening. You might even want to take a look behind you and leave the straight line.

It's not just about you and the other cyclist at that point in time, it's a collective matter between cyclists in general over time. Be predictable and contribute to order rather than chaos.