MetaFilter posts tagged with rejection

Apple Bobbles - and Drops - the Ball

oneswellfoop — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:37:35 -0800

Apple has rejected an iPhone app for making contact with your Congressperson. Why? Because it identifies each US Representative/Senator with a 'bobblehead' caricature by MAD magazine artist Tom Richmond (who, having done 540 not-terribly-disrespectful caricatures, is justifiably pissed). “Obscene, pornographic, or defamatory”?!? Well, maybe the Nancy Pelosi is gratuitously goofy...

17 UK Publishers Reject Disguised Jane Austen

CunningLinguist — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:35:54 -0800

"It seems like a really original and interesting read." It is a truth universally acknowledged that the first line of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" is one of literature's most famous, wittily kicking off one of the most beloved of all classics. And yet, 17 British publishers failed to recognize it and rejected the manuscript when Jane's name and the title were changed. What happens when the gatekeepers of literature are illiterate?

Let's see if THIS meets your needs at the present time

staggernation — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 08:18:33 -0800

Have your rejection letters printed onto toilet paper. Meanwhile, a small UK publisher has posted a thoughtful open rejection letter.

Rejection Phone Number

thebwit — Sat, 22 May 2004 09:14:24 -0800

The Rejection Hotline is a number you can give out to somebody who asks for your phone number if you just don't want to give out your real number. Located in over 30 cities nationwide, and with people having cell phone numbers from all over the place, you never have to deal with telling someone no again. Get your number before you head out tonight.

Another Letter I Have Not Written

H. Roark — Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:10:43 -0800

Another Letter I Should Have Written

zeoslap — Sun, 17 Mar 2002 14:09:03 -0800

Rejection reduces IQ "To live in society, people have to have an inner mechanism that regulates their behaviour. Rejection defeats the purpose of this, and people become impulsive and self-destructive. You have to use self-control to analyse a problem in an IQ test, for example - and instead, you behave impulsively"

TiggleTaggleTiger — Wed, 24 Oct 2001 22:11:43 -0800

Don't like blowing people off? Let these guys do it for you.
Possibly the best idea ever? Does anybody know of services like this in other cities?
Be sure to listen to the outgoing message...

matthew — Wed, 06 Jun 2001 15:20:28 -0800

Job Rejection Letters by Jack Handey: In this week's New Yorker there was a great humor piece that will be sure to strike a chord with those trying to find a job in the technology field right now.

gluechunk — Fri, 06 Oct 2000 20:40:05 -0800

Was your TiVo essay rejected? Do you feel the need to read more rejection letters?