battered
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You certainly stack the odds of a negative response if you shout at someone, even if it's reflexive.
You stack the odds still further if they are driving a BMW, unfortunately. Especially a 3 series. Before anyone takes exception to this, I'll just say that I am sure there are a number of pleasant, courteous, conscientious BMW drivers out there. I just ahven't seen many.
I got an apology the other day, someone was pulling out of a side turn when I had right of way and I got as far as "WHOA!" before he stoped sharply. I cycled round him and as I passed he put his hand up and said "sorry mate" through the open window, and I replied "right you are". I like to think I do the same on the occasions when I make a mistake.
In sharp contrast there are some who just don't want to apologise, in a car or otherwise. I had someone bash me with a supermarket trolley, she reflexively said "sorry" but it really hurt so I turned round to give her a dirty look. Her response? Not "sorry about that, I hope you aren't hurt, are you OK?" but a somewhat aggressive "I said I was sorry!" as if that made it all right. I made do with a scowl and a shake of my head, she wasn't worth engaging in discussion.
You stack the odds still further if they are driving a BMW, unfortunately. Especially a 3 series. Before anyone takes exception to this, I'll just say that I am sure there are a number of pleasant, courteous, conscientious BMW drivers out there. I just ahven't seen many.
I got an apology the other day, someone was pulling out of a side turn when I had right of way and I got as far as "WHOA!" before he stoped sharply. I cycled round him and as I passed he put his hand up and said "sorry mate" through the open window, and I replied "right you are". I like to think I do the same on the occasions when I make a mistake.
In sharp contrast there are some who just don't want to apologise, in a car or otherwise. I had someone bash me with a supermarket trolley, she reflexively said "sorry" but it really hurt so I turned round to give her a dirty look. Her response? Not "sorry about that, I hope you aren't hurt, are you OK?" but a somewhat aggressive "I said I was sorry!" as if that made it all right. I made do with a scowl and a shake of my head, she wasn't worth engaging in discussion.