It was a sexist way of saying it was a fait accompli. Pete had to go with it whether he liked it or not.

Because he didn't know how Don came to the meeting or the conversation Don had with Harry, only the viewer does.

Do you want your brothers to talk like that?

Yeah, exactly. She kissed the quiet guy who knew what he was doing instead of the guy who had to dump on the FREAKING MOON LANDING to feel important.

We only got an executive summary of the rules. They're probably far more intricate and broad.

Nice timepost of how snark culture wasn't a universal phenomenon at that point.