I don't know about correct but I usually follow this process - be scared, shout a bit, realise they were scared too and now more scared, apologise profusely even though I didn't do anything wrong, be grateful we're all ok, smile, cycle off
This normally takes between 2 and 10 seconds, 60 seconds max.
^Followed that procedure to the dot. I even did a slightly awkward shoulder tap to say 'that was daft, don't do it again, I'm sorry I just swore, you are a moron' etc etc.
I don't know about correct but I usually follow this process - be scared, shout a bit, realise they were scared too and now more scared, apologise profusely even though I didn't do anything wrong, be grateful we're all ok, smile, cycle off
This normally takes between 2 and 10 seconds, 60 seconds max.