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It’s like job hunting in a way too, they can reject you, but you’re also interviewing them for their resources and fit too. Why shouldn’t I just ignore them if

It’s like job hunting in a way too, they can reject you, but you’re also interviewing them for their resources and fit too. Why shouldn’t I just ignore them if they ignore me? If we do happen to grow to a point where they’ll come crawling back begging to be part of thE nExT rOUnd, isn’t that a signal that I shouldn’t even bother? They did tip their hand first... I don’t know why I would give them the time of day, same as I would anywhere that rejected me for a job but later had a change of heart.

JumpCrisscross 2y ago
> Why shouldn’t I just ignore them if they ignore me? Generally speaking, running a business is an exercise in pragmatism. Rejecting capital simply because they once slighted you is closer to a personal issue for a therapist than anything which belongs in the office. (Also, have you never heard of a happy couple who didn’t hit it off the first time they met?)
- ethanwillis 2y ago
  What does Sony know about investing in a bakery?
  - jimbobthrowawy 2y ago
    Sony is a Zaibatsu. They are likely invested in hundreds of bakeries.
- theideaofcoffee 2y ago
  Funny how this sentiment is coming from a "PE" "trader", demanding that the pragmatism absolutely needs to be applied in the reverse, to be oh so considerate of the esteemed monied interests, they're fragile, they must not be rejected for any reason... remember, they have the capital! The poor sod that wants to reapply for a full time role after getting rejected once? The nerve! Who do they think they are!? We are the last word, don't they know? They need to have therapy. There's a thousand others out there. I'm not going to throw away more of my life to make sure someone with a few more zeroes in their accounts feels seen. Thanks for your diagnosis, I am cured now. Huge weight off my shoulders.
  - collingreen 2y ago
    Was the post you are replying to edited or something? It seems like a reasonable take that boils down to "don't cut off your nose to spite your face" but your response is super angry and indignant like it attacked you and told you to learn your place at the bottom. What am I missing?
  - JumpCrisscross 2y ago
    > poor sod that wants to reapply for a full time role after getting rejected once? The nerve! What? No! They should reapply. And the previous denial shouldn’t prejudice their candidacy. My point is it’s game theoretically inefficient to hold grudges. That’s a personal issue. Rejecting bad actors is good. But a common personality failing—and I am prone to this!—is being stubborn in the face of a pragmatic win-win because of a perceived previous slight. This is true when talking about fundraising or something disagreeable a friend’s partner absentmindedly and unmaliciously once said to you.
    - meiraleal 2y ago
      it's also smarter to hide the grudge until you have power/leverage. It is easier to not feel indebted to someone that once rejected you.

JumpCrisscross 2y ago

> Why shouldn’t I just ignore them if they ignore me? Generally speaking, running a business is an exercise in pragmatism. Rejecting capital simply because they once slighted you is closer to a personal issue for a therapist than anything which belongs in the office. (Also, have you never heard of a happy couple who didn’t hit it off the first time they met?)

ethanwillis 2y ago
What does Sony know about investing in a bakery?
- jimbobthrowawy 2y ago
  Sony is a Zaibatsu. They are likely invested in hundreds of bakeries.
theideaofcoffee 2y ago
Funny how this sentiment is coming from a "PE" "trader", demanding that the pragmatism absolutely needs to be applied in the reverse, to be oh so considerate of the esteemed monied interests, they're fragile, they must not be rejected for any reason... remember, they have the capital! The poor sod that wants to reapply for a full time role after getting rejected once? The nerve! Who do they think they are!? We are the last word, don't they know? They need to have therapy. There's a thousand others out there. I'm not going to throw away more of my life to make sure someone with a few more zeroes in their accounts feels seen. Thanks for your diagnosis, I am cured now. Huge weight off my shoulders.
- collingreen 2y ago
  Was the post you are replying to edited or something? It seems like a reasonable take that boils down to "don't cut off your nose to spite your face" but your response is super angry and indignant like it attacked you and told you to learn your place at the bottom. What am I missing?
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago
  > poor sod that wants to reapply for a full time role after getting rejected once? The nerve! What? No! They should reapply. And the previous denial shouldn’t prejudice their candidacy. My point is it’s game theoretically inefficient to hold grudges. That’s a personal issue. Rejecting bad actors is good. But a common personality failing—and I am prone to this!—is being stubborn in the face of a pragmatic win-win because of a perceived previous slight. This is true when talking about fundraising or something disagreeable a friend’s partner absentmindedly and unmaliciously once said to you.
  - meiraleal 2y ago
    it's also smarter to hide the grudge until you have power/leverage. It is easier to not feel indebted to someone that once rejected you.