Ah, rejection. Such a bitter pill to swallow. So bitter, in fact, that it only seems logical that we (of the Internet) deal with rejection in the only way we know how: by publicly sharing our woes on YouTube.

And if you think about it, the rejection letter is the symbol of which we can put all our anger upon. What better way to celebrate failure than to destroy it any creative way possible. Burned by bonfires! Sent up in a bottle rocket! Eaten by your cat! Whether it's ranting or destroying, it's on YouTube. So enjoy:



Who: Privatesoul
Why watch all 194 minutes of Titanic when you can watch this 1 minute 27 second, seriously tear-jerking rejection letter burning instead? It's like the Titanic sinking and Jack dying all over again, but minus the messy bodies and large-scale tragedy.


Who: Gnarkill726
I'm sure you're there with me, but this kid's rejection from premiere drama school, Emerson features some of the most wonderful irony that can exist in a YouTube video. He should've just sent this masterpiece along with his application -- because these dramatics are simply Oscar-worthy.

Who: Alee89
Not the visual masterpiece we wish it was, but this homemade video of starring perhaps the most bitter college reject features the burning of multiple university letters -- says the cameraman, "They should just soak rejection letters in like, gasoline because you know this is going to happen a lot." Pre-soaked rejection letters? We might have to raise tuition a bit," says colleges.


Who: Mets619
If this video's title, "Eat it Fordham" isn't blunt enough for you, this guy's homemade bottle rocket might just be. Take his advice, here's how you deal with rejection. Step 1: wrap your letter around a piece of dynamite. Step 2: shoot that mother-effer into the abyss. Step 3: break down in tears (not filmed.)


Who: Catspeaksart
No, my friends, the wall of rejection letter is not a myth. YouTube user 'Catspeaksart' has chronicled her letters to you, pasting each one on her sad, sad wall. Perhaps she should take a cue from the others and shoot a few off in a cathartic bottle rocket?

Who: DOCTOROFMINDMD
Don't stress about health insurance, your new doctor's right here but he can't see you right now because he's really busy making rejection letter YouTube videos. You see his manuscript, "Suicide and Stimulants: Preventing a Fatal Outcome," is proooobably not going going to be a bestseller, so you can totally get that mole looked at later this afternoon.


Who: BlueOrchidEnt
This guy takes the supreme anticipation surrounding rejection letters to the max, revealing a live-opening of his rejection letter. I was on the edge of my office chair with excitement, until I realized that the description read: "Artist/writer Andre Instinct recieves a return letter from Universal Press Syndicate." Well, Andre, that might be part of your problem.


Who: Shayandkateycoffee
And finally, if you can't figure out the best way to discard these white sheets of failure and embarrassment, just leave it to your cat -- who totally won't judge you.