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@Clockwise
What scoble said, I was trying to put it tactfully to find the solution more naturally but acknowledging it's inevitable with that riding style could be the 1st step to changing it. I wouldn't say don't shout, if you want to shout you can just while squeezing the brakes, shouting is antisocial but then shouting isn't all that uncommon and if you come to a stop for someone while shouting at them it's the lesser of 2 evils.
@CharlieFuckingA the stuff about brakeless/non brakeless will have legal implications as your bike will be deemed unfit/fit to ride and your ability to stop could be viewed as impaired by a lack of brakes for which there is no acceptable response. It also speaks volumes about your attitude towards the need for stopping and generally removing the safety a brake brings not just to you but also others you interact with while riding. I think the 2nd point about how you see your riding fitting in with other roadusers is what @dancing james is getting at, lots on here have done the brakeless thing had a near miss or crash and learned from it, I hope it's being highlighted so that lesson isn't missed and not just to have a go.
edit - many more posts while I typed that, was more than 30min for sure as I cooked a pizza between starting and finishing the post.