For tailgating I think the best thing to do is to slow down and allow room to pass.
I don't vare how right you are and how wrong the other person is if you have to brake and get rear ended it will still suck for you.
I think the juvenile (inexperienced) attitude is to answer that if he hits you it is his fault which is technically correct but it could still ruin your day or life. By slowing down you reduce the damage in case of an accident and prevent you from being pushed into the car in front of you. You also give yourself more time to react if something happens in front of you.
Tapping your brakes works if the person behind you is just not paying attention but if that fails I think the best move is to slow down a bit and leave more room in front of you.
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