Ahem. I think that Neil DeGrasse Tyson would back me up in my assumption that

[ehrnst]

wearing an expensive looking suit and waving your hand in the air casually while you jaywalk across the corner of 14th and G NW, during rush hour in Washington DC will *not* magically negate the laws of physics to the extent that my 2000+ lbs of motor vehicle going 20+ miles an hour will sustain more damage than your sorry ass should I not be able to apply my brakes in time.

That is all.

[Wounded Bear]

1. Neil could also help you.....

calculate how far the guy flies before he lands. I hear he's good with numbers and such.

[elleng]

2. Right, and 'your' appearance thereafter will probably NOT

ingratiate 'you' with your more intelligent colleagues!

[Bertha Venation]

3. You should've floored it.

I jest. But boy, do I understand your frustration.

And on the reverse of that coin: Mrs. V. told me that in times past, while walking downtown on breaks from work, she would go nowhere without a big, long, pointy umbrella. If she were in a crosswalk and a car threatened to get too close, she would brandish her umbrella. And she wasn't averse to bringing it down on the hood of the car.