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The default is special because it costs the other person time/money/effort to do anything other than the default.
Hence, not blowing up your car is the default, but so is not giving you food.
Good point - yet it seems that the costs must ultimately be analysed as opportunity cost. Game theoretically, as reducing their payout to reduce yours. However, if a crazy person who enjoys blowing up cars tells you to give them $10,000 or they'll blow up your car, it's both the case that 1) You're being blackmailed and 2) They would benefit from (prefer to) blow up your car.