The stupid shit doesn't matter, and I don't/won't put up with it. I've luckily not had to deal with too much outside of my teaching/research, but if the stupid shit cannon is ever aimed at me, then I'll give it right back and if need be, find a new position or profession. In the end, it's a job--one that I really enjoy--but it's not the only one out there.
Don't get me wrong, there's a bunch of stupid shit in academics; check out a faculty senate meeting sometime if you want to claw your eyeballs out. However, there's a lot of really great things that happen, too. I happen to be part of a department that is one of those great things, but I'm sure there are others on my campus that would say the opposite of their situation.