rejection

Dog found in abandoned campground is returned to, but rejects original home in turn of events choosing his rescuers over his first family, rescuers say: ‘We really had no intention of keeping him... but he was perfect.’

Laurent Shinar

Senior-level candidate withdrew application from company demanding unnecessary four-stage interview process, later landing higher-paying job after a single interview: 'The recruiter even admitted he was baffled by the process'

Emma Saven

‘I was SHOCKED at his DISRESPECT for his ELDERS! But then he ran and I chased him some more. It was kind of fun!’: Stubborn, older cat fails to reject new kitten, leading to an energetic introduction and the formation of an unlikely sibling bond

Laurent Shinar

32-year-old man falls for coworker, begins secretly dating her to avoid hurting another coworker who she rejected, who lashes out when he discovers their relationship, claiming he’s in love with her: ‘He said I was a terrible person for doing this to him.

Emma Saven

‘"I'm not sure about him… I think he's like, a video gamer"’: Job applicant finds out he isn't hired because the hiring team profiled him as a ‘video gamer’, all thanks to an Otter.AI meeting transcription

Lana DeGaetano

'I am in shock': Candidate interviews for a sales role and gets rejected, company founders impressed by response and decide their talents deserve a custom position

Isabella Penn

'That's just pure laziness and next to no attention to detail': 10+ mildly infuriating job rejections that candidates received out of the blue

Ben Weiss

31-year-old woman considers ending relationship with partner of 3 years because his 14 and 12-year-old kids continually reject her: 'I want to be a mom'

Ally Perry

Hiring manager rejects job candidate after failing to schedule an interview for over a month, candidate responds to the rejection email: ‘Good luck or whatever’

Bar Mor Hazut

20-year-old refuses to let her childhood crush court her because of the cruel things his mother has said about her, mother harasses her for rejecting him: 'I woke up to a bunch of mean voicemails and texts from her'

Emmy Pratt

Employee finds their dream job outside the ‘finance bro’ space after getting a wakeup call in the form of a cruel list of ‘mistakes’ post-interview: ‘I’m happier than I ever thought I could be'

Jesse Kessenheimer

26-year-old woman asks out her 'never been kissed' male friend after weeks of him complaining about being single, rejects her and makes fun of her with his male friends: 'I have found him cute for months yet he thinks he's ugly'

Emmy Pratt

‘Thanks for wasting my time’: Man Leaves Girlfriend High and Dry After Second Failed Proposal

Sienna Varady

'We never intended to hire you': Company calls job candidate into office to take a test, only to tell them they never intended on hiring them in the first place

Eleonora Bader

'You just became his Roman Empire for life': Girl accidentally sends a cringey selfie video to her college crush, riding the rejection into the romance Hall of Fame

Jesse Kessenheimer

'He's below average and didn't deserve it': College Applicant Gets Rejected From Cornell With 4.6 GPA, Sparks Debate About Entitled Students

Ally Perry