"Soz Jason. Next time bring Muppets. LOL."
Hillary Clinton is so gosh darned cool these days she can even reject celebrities and make it funny.
When Jason Segel (Hollywood funnyman who starred in The Muppets) asked her on the popular comedy show How I Met Your Mother in which he stars she said no. But she wrote him a letter. Here’s what it said:
Dear Mr. Segel,
I was delighted to read about your interest in sharing the big screen with me. As you can imagine, I am a little occupied at the moment, but perhaps someday I can help you forget Sarah Marshall…again. My only condition is that there be muppets involved, and that is non-negotiable. In the meantime, you have my best wishes for continued success in your career.
With best regards, I am sincerely yours,
Hillary Rodham Clinton
So, if they ever do work together you just know there will be a Muppet clause.
Of course, being rejected isn’t always so humourous (nor administered by one of the highest ranking politicians in the United States). We’ve all been there. Rebuffed or ignored by someone we love or like, had our desires trampled on, tried to watch a video online only to be told it’s ‘not available in your region’.
What are the worst (and maybe even best) rejections you’ve ever received. In work, love or life.
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Can I just selfishly share the lovely post I put on Not-so-funny guy’s’ wall last week after he had a spectacular mantrum and showed extreme douchebaggery?
I dont hate you. But if you were on fire, and I had water…
I’d drink it.
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One of the best pieces of advice I received as a child was…’people are not rejecting you… they are rejecting what you are offering them at that exact moment’….whether it be a flyer at the shops, a coffee, your opinion, a kiss…..your life…..I guess it really depends on how you receive the rejection….this piece of advice helps me on a daily basis
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Here’s my best, and most confusing, rejection. (Hint: he was married [separated]!)
http://earlybirdcatchestheworm.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/maybe-i-was-wrong-when-i-wrote-that-you-give-men-a-bad-name/
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Such a lady, I adore Hillary. She’s so witty and very intelligent, definitely a role model I’ll be telling my future children about!
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I went to a job interview one time with a then-prominent politician. I was 21 and it was as her media advisor. I remember being shocked to even get the call for an interview.
I went to the interview, and at the end she told me:
“you are 21 years old and probably not really ready for this job but your application letter was the best letter I have ever read and you’ve interviewed extremely well. I can’t give you the job but I had to just meet you and see if you matched up in person as well as you did on paper and you have.”
Yep – rejection, but about the nicest rejection ever!! Gave me a lot of confidence going forward!
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What an awesome thing to do!
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What a great thing for her to do, Kass. Well done on writing such an eye catching letter!
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While nice and all, what a time-waster!
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Come to think of it, isn’t it illegal to discriminate based on age?
Sorry for the negative Nancy-ness. I think I’m having a bad day.
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No. Age is about the only ‘legal’ basis upon which one can discriminate (however immoral). Probably don’t want to open that whole ‘drinking’, ‘driving’ or ‘sex’ can of worms.
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If you’re into rejection try handing out how-to-vote papers at the next election.
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Sorry Etta, but if you haven’t figured out how you’re going to vote before you get there, maybe you shouldn’t be voting at all.
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endless rejections yesterday, handing out flyers at the local shops for the upcoming primary school fundraiser…
c’mon people, just take a flyer!
I should have sat down, had a coffee and let the kids hand em out.
\generally, if someone rejects me, in any small way, I accuse them in my head of being a dickhead, and dismiss them as unworthy of my interest.
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Worst rejection ever came courtesy of my (ex) husband. About 6 weeks after our daughter was born he told me that he had never loved me and was only ever with me because he felt lonely when he met me and I just happened to be there. Oh, and that he shuddered with dread when I touched him in bed, since I was “so fat” after just having the baby. Brutal. My experience with him has left me believing that I am unlovable.
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Anon that is just awful, I’m so sorry that happened to you. But you know what? You are not the one that is unlovable. He is. Love & light to you x
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Wow he sounds like a really nasty piece of work. You are definitely better off without him. Good luck to the future, be kind to yourself, remember he is the one with the issues to be so callous. Don’t take them on board. Or at least try not too.
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It certainly sounds like he is better out of your life than in it. Obviously I don’t know him but I think I am pretty safe in assuming he was not worthy of your love
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oh how awful……that would bring you down with a thud at a time when you feel most vulnerable. I wish you well, and encourage you to keep those who genuinely love you close and do all you can to focus on the positives in your life. Look after yourself and your beautiful baby…………good things will come!!!
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He did you a huge favour. He let you see him for the self absorbed pig that he is earlier rather than later. Good riddance to bad rubbish. Love to you.
Re: Hilary good Muppets good Arnie could be Muppet good.
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What a Classic rejection! Laugh your way through that one. You can use it over dinner for years, or in a comedy routine. He’s a scoundral. Re you and your beautiful baby – chill out together and see if there’s some good family and friends who can give you some time
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Hilz is da biz, H-Rod fo P-res!
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I love H-Rod. She’s awesome. Tell me you’ve all gone to textsfromhillary and read them – including the one she sent in herself. The woman is intelligent and able to laugh at at herself… All class Hilz. Even when you’re getting your beer on in Mexico.
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I love hilz too – texts from hillary are indeed hilarious. To the MM team – when you get that “video not available in your country” message again, try tunnelbear.com – works a dream
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I was stood up at a bar once. It was awful because I liked the guy- we met once before- and I’d gone to the bar alone ie without friend back up. The funniest thing though was my parents reaction. Each separately said ‘oh no something must have happened to him, like An Affair to Remember’. It still makes me smile thinking they couldn’t imagine anyone standing me up! I presume he was fine- just not that into me!
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Aww those gosh darned Americans are just so side splittingly funny …
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I know. Shucks.
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her script writer probably wrote that not her
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Who cares who wrote it, it is fantastic!
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If you’ve ever seen her deliver a speech before a crowd you’d know she can be very witty on the fly too. She and hubby Bill C both very funny from way back
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