But their anger spiked in 2011 when the board's acting general counsel filed a case against Boeing, asserting that its plan to open an aircraft assembly plant in South Carolina constituted illegal retaliation against the company's workers in Washington State for repeatedly going on strike.
Public anger has spiked each time US ships and planes have conducted "freedom of navigation" patrols close to Chinese-claimed islands and reefs, sometimes leading to near misses between military forces from both countries.
It was the latest manifestation of anger following a spike of violence in Jerusalem and the West Bank, which has prompted Israeli authorities to take the unprecedented decision to bar Palestinians from entering Jerusalem's Old City.
The actions of skateboarders and those angered at the spikes – since removed after an online petition surpassed 100,000 signatures and the London mayor, Boris Johnson, joined in the criticism – come at a time when many argue that cities are growing ever colder towards certain groups.
But he's never hidden how tricky it is to move those levers, which has been his appeal to fans: in a job made for smoothies, he's kept showing us his flaws, those spikes of anger and anxiety, almost despite himself.
"Binary Star" takes us through many events in their relationship: a road trip, the back and forth of their long-distance struggles, spikes of anger and lulls of neglect.
This is airbrushed relationship angst, for which there's definitely a time and a market, but the general blandness does make those flashes of real spike and anger (mostly involving Marisa Tomei's erratic teacher) zing like booze-soaked currants in a bun.
The result of an ill-judged cut might be shortages and price spikes, which would anger western governments.
The row comes days after widespread anger at a photograph showing metal spikes installed outside an upmarket block of flats in London, with the apparent aim of stopping homeless people from sleeping there.
He broke Johansson on a forehand that clipped the baseline and sent him clenching his fist and Johansson spiking the ball in anger.
