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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

"Calm down"? Hmmm... maybe I should try to figure out how that green font thing works. Never have figured out how you guys do that.

To carry your little kid in the sidewalk analogy a bit further, if the rotten little bastards flipped me off and steadfastly, defiantly refused to move when I politely asked them to move out of the way, I would run 'em over like the vermin they are. Then I would make their parents wash my driveway and pick them out of my tires.

Aside from that, adult cyclists on the open road are far different than children playing in a residential neighborhood. I hope you can see the difference. There is no child-like innocence involved - these adults are well aware that they are breaking the law. They have a defiant "ffffuuuuck yoooouuuu!!!!" attitude, daring motorists to do something - anything - because whatever bad may come of it will always be the motorists' fault. They know they are pissing people off and actually relish the thought. There is no innocent "oh, I'm sorry, I forgot" that we can't ride five abreast and refuse to move over when motorists approach. Their actions are entirely intentional.

And therein lies the rub. They are intentionally screwing with motorists because they can. I have less than zero patience for anyone who would cower behind some sort of "shield", be it the assignment of fault in a motorist/cyclist incident, some sort of badge (like an abusive cop), some position of authority, or whatever. They are all cowards, hiding behind mamma's skirt, taunting and antagonizing from a position in which they know no one can touch them. I love seeing any and all such people get theirs in the end.

So, yeah, I know I can't touch them, and am resigned to just putting up with them. About the best I can muster is to downshift the 911 with its mighty twin plugged 3.0 on MFI, and give them some lovin' in the way that only MFI can - a thick brown cloud of "fffuuuk you" right back at 'em, crop dusting the whole damn peleton. Their hair will smell like gas for a week...

Quoted so the DA can use this during your criminal trial. You seriously need to look into some kind of therapy to address your out-of-control anger.