Mission critical spreadsheet macro

From Gnomon Chronicles
David Bowman vs HAL 9000 and Clippy.

A mission critical spreadsheet macro is any macro critical to the success of a mission.

The most famous example is the macro responsible for monitoring HAL 9000's behavior aboard the space ship Discovery.

Summary

BOWMAN: Open the pod bay doors, HAL.

CLIPPY: It looks like you're trying to override a mission critical spreadsheet macro. Would you like to speak with a Microsoft certified Hostage Crisis Negotiator?