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Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Third (or fourth or fifth) time’s a charm?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
For all of you “The Office” viewers out there, you know the time has come. Season 3 is now available on DVD.
Which means, of course, I’ve been dashing home each night so that I can cram in as many episodes as possible in order to review the whole season, plus bonus materials, by the end of the week. (I would point out here that this seems like it should be a sad reflection on my love life, but everything’s actually going very well right now!)
In episode 2, our hero Jim tells his old boss Michael that he actually left the branch because of Pam (our heroine). “I transferred because of Pam…It’s just, I kinda put it all on the line, twice, actually. And she said no…twice.”
It struck me that this is a very common theme in literature, movies and TV series—the idea of the extended pursuit after initial rejection. And I’ve seen it quite a bit in real life, too. I’ve seen multiple guys attempt to win a woman’s heart after the first rejection or two (sometimes a year earlier!). The difference is, I don’t remember ever seeing this work in real life!
Have you ever stayed in the game to win someone after they initially rejected you? (This could be applicable to a meet-and-greet situation, or it could be about a relationship over a period of time.) Have you ever been rejected more than one time by someone who eventually gave in? Is there a certain point at which you should give up the chase?
Guys, most of the time it’s men depicted in these types of situations. Are women just as likely to hang in there after losing the first time?
Have you ever fallen in love with someone you initially rejected? What had to happen for your heart to change about the situation?
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