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A petition to stop people starting petitions just because they're upset.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

Too many people in this Country obviously lack moral fibre and a stiff upper lip anymore. They need to grow up, man up and suck it up when things don't go their way.
Tally Ho!

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

You could start a new petition calling for a specific change to the rules for petitions. You can find out about the rules here:

https://petition.parliament.uk/help

Timeline

30 Jan 2017 Petition opened for signatures
30 Jan 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 Jan 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.