[wwalker3]

Having to reject someone can be a very stressful experience. I don't like the idea of purposefully inflicting that stress on others unless there's a chance we both could benefit.

"Getting rejected on purpose" sounds like I'd be picking situations where I know for sure I'll be rejected -- an inappropriate proposition, an undeserved request. I don't want to do that to someone else just to try to desensitize myself to rejection.

[tlb]

Indeed, I shudder to imagine people following this advice and importuning others.

The social contract among my peers seem to be to only ask for things that could be the start of a win-win negotiation.

[dschobel]

The whole point of the exercise is that people underestimate what is possible in any given situation and misjudge their opportunities.