Please don't let that jerk discourage you. There are so many more courteous drivers than there are idiots out there--or at least that's been my experience as a newbie--so try to remember that the next time when (if) somebody gives you a hard time.

P.S. I wouldn't bother trying to get in the last word with the jerks--you never know what axe they have to grind so you're better off just pedaling away and gettin' your healthy on!