I used to lean toward the #3 myself. I was the type that was always curtious until some idiot cutt me off. Then I'd get pissed. That old self ritious routine. I still slip once in a while, but I just try not to let anyone get my goat any more (an i'm not referring to RT -those would be sheep anyway! Kidding!!).

A few lessons I learned have really helped.

One day I was driving to work and I spot this minivan in my review mirror driving eratically. I immediately think it's another guy in a hurry who thinks he owns the road. So I made sure I didn't give him a chance to cut in front of me. Finally he's able to pull up past me in the other lane and begins shouting at the window to the guy in front of me. I roll down my window ready to give him a piece of my mind when I hear the word 'hospital'as in - where is it. I felt pretty stupid.

The other incident was worse, and i'm pretty embarrased to admit it. To make a long story short, a truck cut me off on Hwy 18 pretty bad, and for no apparent reason, other than he wanted in front of me in the worst way. I got all torqued off and did the usuall flashing of brights and maybe a gesture or 2. Eventually he stops for a stop light, and I pull up along side him on the shoulder and am about to call his punk a$$ out for an a$$ kick'in. I'm leaning out my window singnaling him to roll down his window, and as it comes down, here's a cop in full uniform. He appologises for cutting me off and almost causing an accident, but explains he was trying to catch up to another car that had it's tail lights out or something. I stuck my foot in my mouth and quietly drove home - thankful he did not decide to handle that differently. Also I'm glad it wasn't some punk who whipped out a gun. It's really just not worth getting upset about. Especially now that I have 2 young kids...

Same goes for fishing. There will always be jerks out there. Don't let it affect your trip. Just shrug it off and enjoy yourself. Bitterness sucks. It'll make you die early. Fishing and driving (and life in general) are what we make them. Don't let anyone control you like that...

Just my .02 cents!!