Disrespect

Needless to say, it does not matter whether you are right or wrong when you tell a vice president that he is doing something ass-backwards: he is a Veep, you are a Cube - it is "disrespectful."

Again, it does not matter whether the Veep's idea would crash the company into a lawsuit at $410-per-hour - and you have pointed that out - and he has ordered you out of his office because, even though you are only quoting said $410/hr lawyer who gave that advice a month earlier, the Veep "doesn't want to hear that." You should not stand between a Veep and his fantasy world. And certainly not point out the fantasy elements. And certainly not describe it in terms that the Veep will finally get through his thick skull, aka, while leaving, "Sure, let's just go at this ass-backwards like you want." These things do not matter.

And do not factor in the fact that your strong stance shook him up enough to keep him from making the expensive mistake, saving the company potentially ten$ of thousand$. These things do not matter.

He is a VICE President. This thing matters.

(No, we will not play on the word "vice" - too easy.)

You must now be summoned to Human Resources for a Disciplinary Review.