Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right....

I was watching a gentleman introduce his friend into the world of squats today. His advice was sound in parts but he wasnt really teaching his friend in a way that he understood. Hence why his form was shot to peices. This gentleman then precedes to start his friend on 15kg and wonders why he is leaning forward on his toes, trying to compensate for this sudden jump in weight. He tries to bang out 7 reps very quickly and wobbles his way through it. I smile and tell him to slow down a little before he hurts himself. He retaliates with:
" He's just warming up"
.... Ok....
 I was truly concerned that this guys was about to do himself a mischeif when low and behold it happens before my eyes. Having the bar too far up his neck with poor form and all his weight on his toes, the guy overbalances so that all the weight is on his neck and he falls to his knees. He almost broke his neck. And his friend simply laughed. When he told him to get up and do it again, I am afraid I lost it. I have been telling myself that it was nothing to do with me and to mind my own business but that was just too much for me. I offered to swap places with him so he could use the power rack and make it less risky with the safety bars in. Apparently he was fine where he was...
"Ok well how about you slow down with a lower weight and work on that form a little more?"
I was smiling while I said this to try and show I wasn't being a busy body. His curt responce of
"His form is fine" made me laugh. "Im afraid I disagree."

What is it with men's ego? When they have never even picked up a barbell before they are convinced that they can lift massive weights and SCREW form. As long as you are lifting as much as possible, thats all that matters. Hell injuries are just there to prove you are working hard, right?! I can bet you if I had been 6ft and ripped he would have listened to me, but HELL what do I know? I am only a woman right?
And the women are just as bad but the reverse. They lack all of the ego, all of that self belief. Instead they pick up the lightest weight, afraid to reach that scary point of near failure. Women need to learn to trust themselves and realise that they can lift a hell of a lot more than they think. But women shouldn't be doing weights anyway, get back to the treadmill for a few more hours.

"Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right. Here I am, stuck in the middle with you"
Thank goodness I train with like minded people or I would be drinking a bottle of whisky right now...
Rage over.