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It's better when they are desperate to beat you (like they have some control over the traffic they are already trapped in, just because they now have a target to beat). The frustration of being caught in traffic AND trying to race you - when they are likely to lose anyway - is really satisfying, in a sick and twisted way.
I'm not competitive about it, there's no point in me trying to race a car, it makes no difference to me - I'd rather ride carefully, get there in once piece and enjoy the ride. But if someone wants to try racing me, then there's nothing I can do about that. Apart from take a little schadenfreude from their self-imposed anguish.
I like to think that I encourage these overly-competitive people to take up cycling, so that they too can be a winner.