Yes! You're right that companies say they want ideas and then dismiss them, and that this is something co-workers often do to each other. I doubt this is a sc

Yes! You're right that companies say they want ideas and then dismiss them, and that this is something co-workers often do to each other. I doubt this is a scrum/not-scrum issue. I think a manager (or master) can be dismissive within almost any work organization structure. The example you give looks like someone a) feeling entitled to blast you (What gave them that idea!?! I'm not an agile expert, but I'm sure "Chew people out" is not a part agile.) b) They blasted before understanding your thinking and decision making, thereby appearing to be stupid to you and to all us Hacker News readers years later.