A week ago there was a car traveling thru my very neighborly neighborhood which was being carelessly driven. After I allowed the car to cut in front of me at a 4 way Stop - no big deal, really - a few moments later, I see a plastic cup come flying out the driver's side window onto the street. Well, I went into orbit - in my head at least - and I followed that car trying to get a license number. The driver pulled over on a side street and I pulled up next to him and said, "Hey, first you didn't stop when you should have and then you throw a plastic cup out of the window?! Do you live in this neighborhood?" When he replied that he didn't I suggested he go back and pickup the cup.

His friend in the passenger seat piped up about how I shouldn't be telling them what to do. And then he pulled out - "That is RACIST!" At which point I said, "Don't even start with that stuff" - something I wouldn't have ever said before.

His next step was to tap on his phone and say, "I'm calling my attorney!" And I retorted, "My husband IS an attorney - so we can call that a draw!" By this time the driver was apologizing which I thanked him for. IMO - THAT was the right note for him to hit. Quite the long walk for that one line, I know, but in my book, well worth it.