It's funny, the last time I got pulled over in Sydney (in the 90's), the conversation went something like this: Cop (agitated): "Do you know why I stopped you?

It's funny, the last time I got pulled over in Sydney (in the 90's), the conversation went something like this: Cop (agitated): "Do you know why I stopped you?" Me (apologetic, talking fast): "Yep" Cop: "You're a fucking idiot" Me: "I agree, that was really stupid" Cop: "What the fuck were you thinking?" Me: "I don't know, it was indecision" [...] Cop: "When I get back to the station I'm going to write you a huge fucking ticket" Me: "Fair enough, I deserve it, it was really stupid" The guy was a plain clothes detective in an unmarked car driving directly behind me and I'd just run a red light quite late, obviously speeding. I've always found Sydney cops fair and reasonable, but I would never try this in the US. I never got the ticket.