What were the worst rejection lines you got?

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I was humiliated during my first-ever rejection, going on about how I would make a bad lover. I blocked quite a bit of it out. I think it was for the best anyway, as she's gone from relationship to relationship and seems to be a bit of a deranged attention-seeker.

At the time I was a semi-good person, turned around, muttered "b***h" and walked away. That had been the fourth or fifth time I was rejected that night, I was in Adams Morgan in DC, I was by myself going from bar to bar, after she said that I just lost hope and went to bed. I tried to shift from the bar to the supermarket, museum, that didn't work either, eventually about a year after I graduated I left the country and that worked until I ran out of money seven months ago. Now I am back in the land of forced loneliness.

Thats actually really nasty. Theres no reason for someone to say that. People have said that about me also when they don't even know me!

I have my good news of the day.

A friend and I were at Great Lakes Brewery in Cleveland having two of the house beer samplers. There was a table at the back wall, both guys and girls. A guy who was maybe 5'5" (not ugly or dorky, even seemed somewhat GQish) went to the bar for a drink. A girl at that table started singing loudly "We represent the lollypop guild! The lolly pop guild!" etc.. He told her it was rude, she asked how tall he was, he said something like 5'5" and a half, she replied back "Oh, a half - that makes all the difference".

When the table cleared up I was making comments to my friend, "Did you hear that? (explained the events), that's really f---ed up", he started reiterating it loudly "No way, she said WHAT?". I didn't realize, she was sitting behind me on a waiting area bench listening to us. I went to use the restaurant, came back and saw her giving me a scorned and embarrassed look and I had a hard time not busting up laughing - especially when I realize that my buddy knew that she was there, I didn't. She at least got an earful of third party opinion and I get the impression she won't do it again, ie. if she was that stuck on herself she would have just written us off as losers, I think she sincerely hadn't thought it out.

God some people are just born b*****s. Why would you say that to someone if you're older than 10? Good on you for making her feel like s**t. You could have made some other corny wizard of oz joke about her I can provide you with plenty

I think it was probably a good learning experience for her.

I technically could have poured my beer on her and pretended she said "I'm melting I'm melting!", likely though a) she wouldn't have volunteered and b) see my post in 'Who will pray for Japan?" - I don't believe in alcohol abuse .

The funny thing is, she sincerely looked like she was eating crow or like we'd hurt her feelings, that's what surprised me. Evidently she's had quite the insulated life and who knows, we might have just paved her way to a great future.

Hahaha....oops, I just saw a big typo. I went to use the 'restroom', came back up the stairs, not the 'restaurant'. My story might make a bit more sense with that correction (its been quoted twice now, no use in editing at this point).

She didn't even let me down gently or with any care - she took delight in humiliating me. So I am quite conservative now when it comes to asking people out. If I don't know them very well I won't do it.

Makes sense. There are some crazy and mean people out there and they can leave marks. I think they are rare but..

lol I thought you must have left something at home or went to meet someone else for a it.

They aren't rare. Everyone is capable of it, some are just worse than others.

Tequila - Im sorry that happened to you, that would put me of asking out anyone. She sounds like she has self esteem issues. I know because I have them too, and every time in the past when I was short with someone when I didn't need to be it was because of that, it is not an excuse at all, people need to sort themselves out and try not to take it out on others.

I think it's great that you did that and that your friend had a support group to help ease the pain, many women don't care about men's feelings, men are supposed to be rugged and tough, the media is the main culprit of perpetuating these stereotypes, especially considering height.

Tequila, good try, but try again! My best advice is to not associate to many feelings to your potential female suitor, look at her as one of many, so it will hurt less when you get rejected. The odds are against us, from the ages of 15-40 there are a disproportionate amount of men , anywhere from 7%-12% more men in any given state, 50% of all females aged 15-40 have children, 22%-40% are obese, if you see a viable suitor move fast, don't think, I have experienced alot of rejection, while it still hurts, it hurts less, you also need to think of it as a well oiled machine, the more you approach and hit on a girl, the easier it becomes, but being an aspie you have to force yourself to overcome several anxious thoughts, I would also suggest traveling to different countries, in particular countries where there are more females than males. Remember not to internalize the feelings, normalize, there are also many other guys getting rejected, although I am still single and loveless this is the best advice I can offer on the issue, I believe the reality of the situation is always best rather than, "oh, the right one just hasn't come your way son", "you have to be more confident", "she wasn't right for you"....... blah blah blah,

Lol, were I living that close to W 25th downtown I'd barely be sober, be gorged on West Side Market food, and likely be at Kan Zeman every other night for shish tawook and kunafe. My dad owned and leased the house he grew up in (54th almost directly across from St. Stevens between Lorain Rd. and Bridge Ave) which was pretty close to there, unfortunately he had to sell it back in the early 90's, couldn't get a good tenant to save his life and as I remember close to fourteen crack houses were busted neighborhood. Had he still owned though I would have gladly bought it off of him.

Not an out-and-out rejection, but a combination compliment/insult/rejection/slap in the face/kick in the privates.
A girl I was becoming close with that a carefully and clumsily made my intentions know to told me:

"I wish I could meet someone like you someday"

Um, what??? I like you, you seem to like me, we're both available. What's the issue.


Another soul crushing setback:
"F* off, you're not my friend, don't talk to me."

Materialism:
"You drive an old pickup truck? I need someone with at least a Lexus"
"You rent your place? What, are you poor or something?"

Insulting my occupation:
"You're a construction worker? Ewww..."

Body insults:
"You hardly have any muscles"
"You're not ugly, just not my type."

Yet another doozie:
"I can't date you, I'm worried about my reputation"

Of course I've gotten the usual standby several times:
"I'll have to think about it"



That's just the ones that come immediately to mind.

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