Has everyone gone bonkers?

So I get onto the elevator on a successful day (more on that later) and some guy gets on after me.

All of a sudden he says "sorry" I respond "huh?" To which he replies "I yawned"

ummmm ok? I didn't even know he yawned. I don't pay attention to strangers - unless its a cute guy or someone wearing something hideous - I am in my own little world.

"Ummm no reason to be sorry."

"Well there's no reason to be rude."

"Excuse me? Rude? You telling me I'm rude is rude, there is no reason to apologize for yawning, A yawn I didn't even hear."

Now I'm trying to be calm here as you will notice I didn't use any curses in my statement as there is no one else in the elevator and I can't believe i'm getting into my second verbal altercation with a guy in two days but rude? Is he fucking kidding me??

He the proceeds to respond as such as the doors are opening to his floor which then close so that we can continue on this ride to my floor; "I'm just trying to be polite, apologizing for my yawning, there is no for you to act like you are better than my apology, or to be rude because I am apologizing! I just --

"Let me stop you right there my friend. I am going to tell you something I told another asshole yesterday. You say another word I will cut out your tongue. I was not being rude. But you are certainly in need of medication. I told you there was no reason to be sorry because there is no reason to be sorry for yawning unless someone of authority is speaking to you. But you know what fine. Apology accepted."

Thankfully the doors to my floor open as soon as I say this. And I walk off.

Has everyone gone insane? Was I being rude? I wasn't I will fully admit when I am being rude which is 90% of the time with people that are not my friends and family. There is not a reason in the world for this kid to go off on me (he was borderline yelling at me) because he yawned and I told him there was no reason to apologize.

My friend (don't worry Mr. Lawyer I won't mention his name) said that all the planets are aligning into the cardinal cross (which is weirdly a square?) and that is making people a little off kilter.

I dunno. I think he needs to get laid, or maybe he just broke up with his girlfriend. I don't really care there is no reason for him to be a dick.

Only in New York kids. Only in New York.