Neighbour just swore at me in front of my kids

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We have a really tight corner on our road and for that reason I drive around it very slowly (10 /15 mph) today there was another car on the blind bend also going at a safe speed. As there is only room for one car and we surprised each other I did brake hard to let him past. Made me jump but nothing out of the ordinary or unsafe - this is exactly why we drive very slowly around it. The only issue is the man driving the other car went absolutely mental at me (I had my small children in the car). He is actually my neighbour but clearly didn’t realise that or recognise me. I am a bit shocked. Who swears in front of small children? I often see his wife when we walk the dogs. Should I mention it?

If he got that angry I wouldn't. He maybe felt some of it was the OP's fault if she couldn't get past him until he stopped gesticulating and moved his car it sounds as though she wasn't planning to reverse and let him past. Some people just swear and don't see it as an issue. I don't see anything being achieved by going round unless she wants another angry confrontation.
I would be more inclined to look at how the street deals with the dangerous blind corner.

Burst his bubble

you sound petty & spiteful

He could do with it. He's a bullying tosser. They carry on because no-one calls them out.

The man didnt even get out of the car! The op claims she heard through 2 closed car windows (🤔🤔) This really does not constitute 'terrifying' as a pp suggested, andbi cant imagine what 'taking it further' would look like either?!

Not burst HIS bubble (which I agree could sound spiteful) I meant the bubble of anonymity which I think empowered him to behave aggressively.

What on earth must your daily reality be if you think "thumping the steering wheel and shouting his head off in rage" is normal behaviour.

I have never witnessed such a thing.
Irritation and a bit of head nodding, but rage like that, absolutely not. Thankfully.

Wait until you see him with his wife, then mention it....

Police - it’s harassment, behaviour likely to cause distress. Be a shot across his bows.

Absolutely agree. I bet a million £££ he would have thought twice if it had been a bloke driving instead.

I think OP was very calm and reserved, I think I would have seen red and gone ballistic at him.