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?

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[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.