Monday, 03 October 2011
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The Rejection Hotline
One time I gave out The Rejection Hotline number as my own at a party. Totally immature, but ever since one of my friends introduced me to The Rejection Hotline, I wanted to give it out at least once in my life. I was curious as to how many people were actually going to try calling it. I thought it was always fairly obvious whenever I said, "hold on, let me look up my number" and read the number to them right off my phone. I know some people don't memorize their own phone numbers, but I also thought the random area code would give it away.
One of the more gutsier guys found me on Facebook through our mutual friends and messaged me telling me that I wasn't clever for giving out The Rejection Hotline number but that it made him laugh anyway. For anyone who hasn't tried calling The Rejection Hotline number for shits and giggles yet, it's a recording that says:
Hello, this is not the person you were trying to call, you've reached rejection hotline provided by the all new rejection hotline.com and sponsored by the new March 9th Holiday, Get over it day. Seriously, It's really a new holiday, check it out at getoveritday.com. Anyway, the person that gave you this rejection hotline number did not want you to have their real number. We know this sucks, but don't be too devastated. So why were you given a rejection hotline number? Maybe you're just not this person's type (note this could mean boring, dumb, annoying, arrogant or just a general weirdo). Maybe you suffer from bad breath, body odor, or a nasty combination of the two. Maybe you just give off that creepy, overbearing, psycho stalker vibe. Maybe the idea of going out with you just seems as appealing as playing leap frog with unicorns. Regardless of the reason, please take the hint and accept the fact that you were rejected and then get over it; and please do your best to forget about the person who gave you this number because trust us, they've already forgotten about you. Thanks for calling the rejection hotline provided by rejectionhotline.com.
Ever give someone/been given the number of The Rejection Hotline? Have you ever rejected anyone in a creative way?
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I've never actually gave someone a fake number before. If I wasn't interested or had a significant other, I'll tell them straight up. No need for games. I don't want to waste their time and/or give them false hope only to find out I gave them a fake number or the rejection hotline. That's pretty sad.
I prefer the truth.
That's funny! But I only see it being fairly used if they guy is being unduely pesky after having already been politely told you're not interested. It's unkind and unnecessary otherwise.
Back in middle school that was the cool thing to do. I've never done it and I never will. It just makes me feel like i'm back in middle school again, AKA childish. I just tell whomever it is, "no" with a smirk and walk away.
I did once... but I was 15 and the guy was a 45 year old creeper. I don't give my number to guys I'm not interested in and if I turn them down, I am straight forward about it. Really, I prefer to ask for the guys number instead of giving mine out.
My friend showed it to me and I laughed. Never gave it to someone though. Nobody asks me for my number. Wahhh.
I try to let a person down easy when I'm rejecting them and if they don't give up, I flat out tell them I'm not interested. Only a couple times has a person gone past my disinterest to pursue me and then yes, I gave them fake numbers to get them off my back. I don't care if it was immature, I was a teenager at the time. Nowadays if someone doesn't back off I walk away or threaten to call the cops.
It's funny you posted this because I just discovered this number yesterday.
Lol it still exists? It was popular back in middle school almost 10 years ago.
@LoveeeLikeASunset@xanga - Agreed. I discovered that number in middle school - I am 24 now. LOL
Although, in middle school, it was the "cool" way to reject someone, now, I don't even waste time. I just say something along the lines of "Thanks, but no thanks." It's better that way.
@LoveeeLikeASunset@xanga - yeah agree
I thought the number didnt work anymore...(maybe I should try it and find out)
I never gave anyone the rejection number - cause I could never memorize it & I dont lie either
I just tell people straight up that I dont give my numbers out to strangers
(esp strangers that I dont like / have no interest in)
@phuck_diz_shiz@xanga - @ThaPlatinumOne@xanga - I don't think people at my school even used it to reject people lol but it was fun signing peoples yearbooks with the number as a joke.
I've said, "I'm sorry, I don't understand English'' in Italian before at a party. Granted I was drunk and had been sliding in and out of italian mode for an hour or so.
I honestly think it's a really shitty thing to do :-/ just tell them straight out that you don't want them to have your number.
I've never given the number to anyone. I've always said "no" to the guy who asked, and they would eventually give up. I'd reserve it for the annoyingly persistent guys that you know you probably won't see ever again, not for guys who were polite about asking.
I've given it out alot lol. Like 5 years ago. I forgot all about the rejection hotline.
I gave it out once to a guy who gave me severe creeps. He was really pushy and I started to walk away and he begged for my number so I gave him the rejection hotline. It would have been funny if he didnt call it right away... and I had to RUN.
Haha oh wow, I didn't know that still existed! lol. No one asks for my number ever. I have always thought it would be hilarious to give my ex boyfriend's number to a guy though.
I usually just say, "if we run into each other again, maybe I will. I've had too many crazy experiences to give my number to someone I've only met once." Most of the time, it works.
@bloggicus_maximus@xanga - LOL. I've told people off in Dutch before, even though I don't know any good insults in Dutch.
It would have sucked if he called the number right in front of you, because then he would have found out you were lying.
I never gave out this number to anyone. I didn't know it was in existence, actually. I thought it's something people say about such things.
I would just tell the truth straight up. If I was already in a relationship, I'd tell them that I'm involved already. If I was single but not interested, "sorry, I'm not interested in you." would be perfectly fine too. Why waste his time and mine?
i never knew about the rejection hotline!
Wow. Does no one have a sense of humor anymore these days? If someone gave me the rejection hotline number, I'd probably be a little hurt, but it would definitely make me laugh, too. Whatever. Move on. Not a big deal. I think most of the commenters are being a little too uptight...
The person's already going to be upset by the fact that were rejected, why be a bitch about it?