When I was a high schooler, I worked at the drive thru at McDonald's. An out of stater (sorry California, you weren't represented very well that day!) got furious because we messed her order up.

I had to take the second bag (fixed order) of food to her outside in the waiting lane. She proceeded to lay it on me - used some of those drunk sailor words - I don't know where I came up with it, but I responded with a shrug and started faking sign language. Not the bird or anything crass, but like I was really trying to communicate with her via American Sign Language. She was dumbfounded. I was very satisfied and had a great laugh!

I think that comes under both the clever and disarming category!

Has your heart rate returned to normal??

Somehow, I think it would be hard to kick @ss while in spandex and slick hard soled cycling shoes. I am imagining something from a movie (was it Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon??) where you are freeze framed throwing your bike through the air with a Sidi karate chop to Bubba's mug. Paints a funny mental picture!