2am, you hear a noise in the house. You flee, run to the neighbors, tears in your eyes, stain in your PJs. Scream "call the cops"! Cops show up 10 minutes later, guns drawn, kick in the locked door. No one there. The noise was the ice maker in the freezer.  

But I get your point, no need to be "manly", or a "hero". Not the best way to stay alive. As you say, stupid is as stupid does.