Appropriate payback for flicking butts?

[sparr]

I was driving down the street (Ponce, near Briarcliff) on my scooter and someone going the opposite way flicked a cigarette out the window that hit me in the arm. Imagine my disgust and annoyance (imagine if it hit me in the face...). Now, what might be an appropriate response to this? I was considering picking it up, turning around, and throwing it back in their window, or possibly throwing something equally nasty (to them, as their cigarette was to me) in. Thoughts?

Comments

I hate to say it

[jolefay.livejournal.com]

it was not intentional. I try carefully not to throw my cigarette butt out the window when the is a bike near by..but sometimes it can not be avoided. It is just one of the hazards for riding a scooter.

[animeoni.livejournal.com]

they are littering besides almost giving you a nasty burn. i hate smokers that act filthy like that.

[allison-smiley.livejournal.com]

as a smoker I am always very careful to watch for who's around me when I throw a butt out the window, I think it is very fair to throw something back at them. People need to pay attention, they are already breaking the law throwing it out the window in the first place.

[eternalredneck.livejournal.com]

You're one of the smartest propel I know. But think of it this way;
car=3000 lbs.
You+scooter= 350lbs approx.
In all honesty I wouldn't risk it. Lord knows I would want to do the same thing if I was in your helmet. But this may be a fight worth walking away from

[inlkflyn.livejournal.com]

Smokers are so fucking disgusting. Fuck your arm, what about the environment? Don't do anything back to them, I don't need you getting run over or shot in the face. I can't pay the rent by myself.

[thegreyman.livejournal.com]

I used to ride my bicycle around DC a ton while I was in college. One day I had an ass in a small pickup cut me off and send me into the curb. Damned near killed me. I got lucky and was able to stay on the bike and not ditch. The bastard stopped at a light a couple blocks down and with all the effort I could muster I sped up like hell. As I passed him I put out my right foot and smashed off his drivers side mirror. Took the next corner and slipped down a few side streets but I don't think he ever pursued me.

Not your situation but I understand the frustration. However, had I taken a moment to think I'd have just let it go. See eternalredneck's math above. I got lucky.

[malachus.livejournal.com]

Generally, it's not worth getting too worked up over or doing anything in retaliation.

As a general rule, I assume smokers are dumb and inconsiderate, for obvious reasons.

[attilia-auborne.livejournal.com]

I would record the guy's license plate and reported him to the police. I know several motorcyclists that have been in serious accidents that were caused by cigarette butts thrown out of the window.

I've also heard of cases where the butts flew into open windows of other cars as well.

Not only that, there was also the possibility of the butt causing a fire had it landed in the grass. Luckily we have had a pretty wet summer, so the possibility was a small one, but it was there.