Nah, this is just how things go with traditional masculine circles. A certain level of aggression is both expected and respected, and harassing random strangers is seen as a harmless pastime, so long as it's the 'right' strangers being harassed. Someone who responds with the appropriate level of aggression to the harassment is considered amusing and respectable, and, especially since men are conditioned in our societies to not show 'weakness' by things like 'needing socialization', expansion of social circles (temporary or long-term) can happen this way.

It's honestly not a great social function, lmao, and luckily not as prominent as it used to be, but I can attest both by personal experience/observation and stories from family that it's a real thing.

"Applause was brought forth by all onlookers to our exchange of wits"

Inshallah everyone clapped