Spotted...

I think I need to be a calmer commuter.

Stopped at the lights at the King William St interchange this morning, chap walks through the middle of the ASL and carooms his wheely luggage off my rear wheel.

I say "are you going to apologise?" as he walks on.

He says "I don't think I can reply to that politely, so no".

To which I reply, looking him in the eye, and with a great deal of sincerity, "Well, you're a massive cunt then aren't you".

He got quite cross at this point.

I think I would have genuinely laughed at his reply.

I also love the word "caroom". Must use it myself at some point (hopefully in correct context).

(Personally, whilst it is often tempting - and usually easiest - to fire off a quick rude retort, it can be better to diffuse a situation with humour - which wheely man seems to have attempted. I endorse your view that you should try to be a calmer commuter.)