Facing Rejection Mugs

"Of course you're not a failure, Norman! They probably had hundreds of applications for the company fall guy position."

"After years of cartoon rejections, Bill stooped to trying a little shameless product placement."

"Like I could date a guy from Notre Dame."

"It turns out everyone here is self-published."

One of the failed candidates for the copyrighters job wants to know 'wat was rong with his applicashun'.

worker rejects promotion to protect deniability

"I wish you would actually sell one of these novels...all these returned manuscripts are giving me backaches!"

"But honey. . . he's just not our kind!"

'I'm sorry, Bennett; but we gave the job to O'Toole. You have the know-how, but he had the know-who.'

Rubbish, Poppycock, Balderdash

'Sorry, but I don't think you're right for our company.'

'I'll say one thing about your manuscript, Mr.Jackson - it's very shreddable.'

Mr. Chester's diplomacy

'You'll marry me? Really? Then forget it! I can't be with someone who's standards are that low!'

"I can't stand reality. What makes you think I'll enjoy it virtually?"

"The following program contains adult situations designed to make you feel bad about your life."

"Your book is a masterpiece, but, unfortunately, we're rather picky."

'It's from the New Yorker, I've been rejected 200 times, once for each word.'

'How long have you been submitting novels, Grandad?'

It's sweet of you to ask, Randy, but I've decided just to rent some Mel Gibson movies instead.

"Cheer up, Nicole! What does Princeton know? Say, you got any plans for that last bit of cobbler?"

"This is a very important book. In fact, it's too important to publish."

Learning curve: 'Your book was crap!'

'Did you get the promotion?'

"Sorry, but she says she's not interested. She just wants to play the field."

'No, no, of course I think you're beautiful ... it's just that, ever since you showed me those baby pictures of you ... well, I just can't seem to get those images out of my head.'

'Not getting into university is not going to stop me doing the things I hoped to do...'

"Have you considered applying for a job a million mils from here?"

'It's an organ rejection form letter!'

'Trubshaw, your application for the serious crime squad has been rejected!'

Hitting a Brick Wall.

"Give us a few days and we'll call to tell you we've given the job to someone else."

"Slammed the door in your face, huh? Guess she really meant that NO SOLICITORS sign!"

'I just wrote a novel on this phone and sent it to 137 publishers and got back 129 rejections in 12 seconds.'

Aisling is dismayed by the Board's decision.