Let me start by saying I have not yet read all these posts. But to respond to the original question...lets just say i'm probably not typical.

When I was younger and I used to drive a fast stick shift automobile and I encountered a slow moving person in front of me....well let me correct that...slower moving than I was and i was stuck behind them, it would infuriate me. My response was always to downshift to the lowest gear I could, as i went around them, spinning the tires...making noise...and leaving them and dust and smoke behind as a way to voice my displeasure with them.

Eventually I realized this was bad bad behavior and I decided to save myself, and likely someone else by buying slower, safer, auto-transmission vehicles. I still long for a stick shift, and if ever in the detriot area with a corvette or other fast stick-shift type ride if you see me do not let me drive it, or be prepared for tires squealing from the moment I enter the drivers seat to the moment I leave. But I digress.

As to what I do with tailgaters. Well I still do drive faster than most traffic in my area, and reside mainly in the left hand lane. If someon faster than me approaches and does not go around but simply backs away to a safe distance, I am more than happy to move over and let them by.

HOWEVER, if some jerk who thinks they own the road drives as fast as they can to my rea end and proceeds to tailgate, flash lights or beeps horn, they shall be prepared for my wrath. I'm sorry mr. jerk-off, you don't own the road, and i am nto required to move becuase you want me to. That said, on to my wrath, well what I normally do is make their trip with me on the highway as LONG as possible. I will hunt them down like wild coyotes and trap them in traffic. I will slow down so as they can't get past because the traffic in the lane next to us now has a mile long train of cars that won't let anyone in. Did i mention I do most of my driving in heavy rush hour traffic? And I will continue this so long as they are on the same highway until one of us gets off of it. Iv'e played the game from both sides, I know EXACTLY what it takes to make their head explode, and I will be doing my best to make that happen.

This may make me a bastard, or a jerk, or simply just a not so nice person. It may make me the #1 candidate to get shot in the metro detroit area. The simple fact is this. If you want to be courteous, I can be so too. If you want to be an A-Hole, guess what, I am a bigger one than you.

Or more simply put. Treat others as which you yourself would like to be treated.