Dealing with mean women in a manly way?

Another thread inspired this one actually, just curious really, what do you ladies think is the most appropriate way for men to deal with the rude folk within your gender - in public areas? A classic example was once I offered to help a disabled woman in a wheelchair push herself up a rather steep slope. She then said "GET OUT OF MY WAY OR ILL RUN YOU OVER". I simply just let her struggle and found it rather amusing. Still, there have been cases where I ended up in arguments with such, and I hate doing it in public - especially with my STBX and in front of my daughter! But normally she had reservations about exploding in public too, most of the time. But anyways, there's bound to be women out there who just p-ss me off and it always makes me feel embarrassed to argue with a woman in public as I always think it makes me look like a jerk/ass whatever. I normally try the cool calm and collected approach but some women, bah, they get on my nerves. Still, how does one deal with them in the most manly way in your opinion? Also, would you consider someone who refuses to argue with a woman cowardly, or smart/gentlemanly?

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