What was your "Darth Vader" moment in IB?

This is a pretty open-ended question, but basically when is a time that your boss, co-worker, client, counterparty, pitchee, or even you went into Darth Vader mode? A time where it got so intense, you could basically hear the "awwwwww-kurrrrrr... awwwwww-kurrrrrr" in the background.

I'm thinking about something similar to this post, which is an all-time classic (https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/investment-…).

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The only difference between Asset Management and Investment Research is assets. I generally see somebody I know on TV on Bloomberg/CNBC etc. once or twice a week. This sounds cool, until I remind myself that I see somebody I know on ESPN five days a week.

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