[dannyb]

is that it may not pay to be discourteous to people. It's always tempting to show strength, contempt, cleverness (clever is an insult, not a kudo), etc. It may make you feel big, but may also trigger an unexpected attack.

When I was much much younger and relatively new to driving, some guy walked between cars into the street causing me to swerve and stop short. My 18 year old idiot self threw him a bird. He responded by reaching into his coat and pulling a revolver. I drove across a busy intersection against the light to get away from him. I've never again felt it necessary to visually display contempt no matter how tempting it may be.

You can talk about rights and pride and everything else - but it's cold comfort if some nutcase has put you in a box for a dirt nap.