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I deal with this on a daily basis for work. It is frustrating. I have learned to keep my ulock and cell phone close at hand for the moments when a simple, "At least I am not another driver mucking up traffic and using gas" isn't enough.
You have to pick your fights. Sometimes it's just not worth the energy because nothing you could say or do will make the other change his/her position...