You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous of which is, 'never get involved in a border war with the Romulans,' but only slightly less well-known is this: 'Never go in against a Pakled when Scrap is on the line! HAHAHAHHA
Or better (maybe):
'Never go in against c/RISA when shitposting is on the line! HAHAHAHHA
I think one of the classic blunders is just attempting to use a tractor beam. You just know they're going to send a feedback pulse