Like, if you accidentally cut someone off, and they get mad and honk, how do you apologize?

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    17 hours ago

    I think the fact that there isn’t a good way I think escalates a lot of otherwise defusable road rage situations.

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      Many people who get angry at strangers easily see someone apologizing as legitimatizing their anger, and people not apologizing as not understanding they are wrong. I don’t think there is a good solution if people can’t just accept that other people make mistakes and move on without any needed follow up.

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        Hard disagree, everyday life is full of defused accidental escalations because pointless escalations benefit no one.

        It is the same with animals and humans.