We all like to believe we'd do the same thing, but if you aren't expecting a situation and only have fleeting seconds to realize and act then 90% of us would choke. Hopefully this guy is treated like a hero around town for the rest of his life.

Bro, I make a bolognese that takes 4 hours and a smoked brisket that takes 6 hours but sometimes I just want some junk food from my childhood. It's sad you're grasping at the pettiest of superiority on the internet; it's obviously not beyond this family's ability to cook so OP's choice is obviously purposeful.

There is 1 barber in town and he knows how to make 1 type of haircut

I think it's viral redirection of human territorial instincts. Can't let the other tribe seem like they're gaining ground or encroaching on yours. This is one of the most emotionally powerful behavior drivers in apes. Chimpanzees are driven to guard their territory relentlessly when another tribe invades, thats how people draw such infinite energy for political raging. We try to govern our behavior with logic for the good of society but it's hard to compete with instinctive programmed emotions.