Reddit Experience · 2026 Q1

Instead of coping with rejection emails, I automated them

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After my inbox filled with “unfortunately” emails, I built a Chrome extension that detects rejection phrases in Gmail and plays “fahhhh” sound when you open them. It’s half joke, half coping mechanism

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After my inbox filled with “unfortunately” emails, I built a Chrome extension that detects rejection phrases in Gmail and plays “fahhhh” sound when you open them. It’s half joke, half coping mechanism — but it was a solid exercise in: • Chrome extension architecture • Working around CSP restrictions • Handling dynamic web apps like Gmail Sometimes the only productive response to rejection is to ship something. Repo: [www.github.com/silky-x0/Rejected.exe](http://www.github.com/silky-x0/Rejected.exe)
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