Why is there always one jerk in the group ride, and why is he always behind me?

[Selkie]

and as I turn 62 I am less and less uninhibited about telling someone to get lost or shut the hell up. ... I feel no compunction about stating my opinion. I am there for my enjoyment not to gratify any little desires or warped ideas someone else has about how my ride should go.

marni

I came to this point in my early 40s, probably because the high number of azzholes in the DC area! Having been raised by old fashioned parents, I try to be polite but depending on the degree of rude behavior on the part of the azzhole, I have no qualms about very clearly speaking my mind. It's important that these people know that they don't intimidate me (most of the time, they are bullies who are really cowards). I cannot abide by rude people, know-it-alls, or the self-centered.