While I am sometimes exasperated by people, I try to remember that this simply a form of cheap, passing entertainment. There is nothing intrinsically important about any of this. People will have fun as they wish, regardless of how others demand them to conform.
As far as pugs go, sometimes you hit on a good group of guys that tries to compliment each other as a team, or at least are trying to make some kind of difference in some way individually; other times, you just have to do your best in spite of the questionable environment. Don't let it ruin your buzz. This ultimately just another form of wanking.