Rejection therapy is a game of asking for or doing things that people will say no to. The idea behind the game is learning to hear and accept “No” as a response. The rejection therapy game has specific rules, and there is a WikiHow that instructs people how to play. The game was highly popularized in the book Not Nice by Dr. Aziz Gazipura. However, sometimes, when a “player” expects to hear “No,” they may be surprised, as this man was. Watch what happens here.
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In a craft store, surrounded by yarn, he explained that he was practicing rejection therapy and asked if he could throw yarn at two strangers. Surprisingly, the women said “Yes,” and he had to throw yarn at them. The result was humorous.
When you ask for an upgrade to first class on an airplane, you expect a “No,” which seems like a safe ask. Unfortunately, that resulted in another backfire and a new seat on the airplane! See here.
While we can laugh at the hilarity of people saying yes to this young man, he makes a valid point in a separate video.
For the therapy to have a positive effect, you must hear a lot of “No” responses. Hearing the occasional “Yes” may or may not set you back. Sometimes, you might receive a partial “Yes,” where you ask for one thing and receive a compromise option. That happened to this young man when asking for a hotel upgrade.
We saw another example of rejection therapy in practice when a young woman lay on the ground in a public place. If you try rejection therapy, be ready to hear “No” more than “Yes.” But be aware, your results may vary.
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