I do not believe in de-escalating.
Do this, stand close enough for him to hear you. Act like you are having a conversation on your cell. "Yeah, this old fat piece of shit probably takes it up the ass says I look gay because he is getting a little boner off my sweet ass."
Then look him up and down so he sees you, then continue
"yeah he is wearing a a blue shirt with his moobs all floppy in them, yep, drinking a budget grape soda, yep, jeans don't fit him right, you know this dude blew his O-Ring in a men's rest stop glory hole"
etc
LULZ
Sounds like something a gay would say