who can be mad at that

"Thanks for not causing me bodily harm with your machine"
- Had a guy pulling out of a parking lot while I was walking on the sidewalk, with him waiting on the sidewalk to pull into traffic. He actually bothered to back up a bit so I didn't have to walk in front or behind him. It wasn't necessary but a cool gesture. We could all do a little more of that in the world.
  
  I had the same experience earlier this week, except they didn't back up and instead started driving, forcing me to jump back to avoid being run over

I hate that. Just let me cross without waving your finger at me to cross. I don't burn fuel, I don't hold up traffic, you the driver do.
- Same once I passed my driver licence and learned pedestrian had total priority on crossroad strip I realized you don't have to thanks people for following the rule the same way driver don't thanks me when I wait a the red pedestrian light
  
  I like to thank them for not splattering me ig. It's more of a fear response than anything.

I pretend not to see nor hear them until they speed off in a rage because I gotta be the change I want to see.

I like to give a thumbs up to drivers who stop for me. Not because they're doing some huge favor, I just like to be encouraging.

Driving a car is a sin, and the gods will punish all of us for your hubris. They'll send droughts, famines, floods, fires, and hurricanes to smite us all because you drove a car.