This is why Anderson Cooper is probably the best high-profile newsman in the business (although, Christiane Amanpour owns the female and overall title). Last night, while filming from the Gaza strip, where he’s reporting on the ongoing Middle East conflict, an explosion rang out in what looked to be a fairly nearby area. Anderson, being the cool and collected guy he is, flinched a little, and let it a very manly “Woah” before continuing with his report.

“Well, that was a rather large explosion.”

You think, Anderson? Dude: If that’d have been closer, can you imagine your last words being, “Woah”?

Me, in the same situation:

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