Leap day proposal

b743k

Girls, would you do it?
Guys, would you like it?

starbelgrade

b743k wrote: »

Girls, would you do it?
Guys, would you like it?

If I wanted to ask a man to marry me I wouldn't go hanging around til the one day in every four years that I'm "allowed" to!!

policarp

Hop off. . .

Jen Pigs Fly

I am in no position to propose.

And I'd prefer to get proposed to, Dunno it always went like that in my head anyway.

stupidusername

Don't want to get married, but if I did, I'd not be doing the asking, and definitely wouldn't wait until the supposed one time every four years women are 'allowed' to.

Ficheall

b743k wrote: »

Guys, would you like it?

Depends on the girl...

WindSock

I would and I have the lush diamond ring bought and everything with my 3 months of dole saved.

starbelgrade

There'll be tonnes of men across the country finding excuses not to meet their burds tomorrow.

Forecast tomorrow is for a heavy dose of man-flu.

WindSock

starbelgrade wrote: »

There'll be tonnes of men across the country finding excuses not to meet their burds tomorrow.

Forecast tomorrow is for a heavy dose of man-flu.

This day reminds me of the time when Pac-Man eats the fancy pill and turns to chase the ghosties.

Jen Pigs Fly

starbelgrade wrote: »

There'll be tonnes of men across the country finding excuses not to meet their burds tomorrow.

Forecast tomorrow is for a heavy dose of man-flu.

So that's what he's not answering his phone :rolleyes:

starbelgrade

xxxJennyxxx wrote: »

So that's what he's not answering his phone :rolleyes:

That and the fact he's banging your best friend.

b743k

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_year

Some suggestions for why it was one day every four years.

Folk traditions
In the British Isles, it is a tradition that women may propose marriage only on leap years. While it has been claimed that the tradition was initiated by Saint Patrick or Brigid of Kildare in 5th century Ireland, this is dubious, as the tradition has not been attested before the 19th century.[8] Supposedly, a 1288 law by Queen Margaret of Scotland (then age five and living in Norway), required that fines be levied if a marriage proposal was refused by the man; compensation ranged from a kiss to £1 to a silk gown, in order to soften the blow.[9] In some places the tradition was tightened to restricting female proposals to the modern leap day, February 29, or to the medieval (bissextile) leap day, February 24.
According to Felten: "A play from the turn of the 17th century, 'The Maydes Metamorphosis,' has it that 'this is leape year/women wear breeches.' A few hundred years later, breeches wouldn't do at all: Women looking to take advantage of their opportunity to pitch woo were expected to wear a scarlet petticoat—fair warning, if you will."[10]
In Denmark, the tradition is that women may propose on the bissextile leap day, February 24, and that refusal must be compensated with 12 pairs of gloves.[11]
In Finland, the tradition is that if a man refuses a woman's proposal on leap day, he should buy her the fabrics for a skirt.I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed"][COLOR=#0066cc]citation needed[/COLOR][/URL][/I
In Greece, marriage in a leap year is considered unlucky.[12] One in five engaged couples in Greece will plan to avoid getting married in a leap year.[13]

Jen Pigs Fly

starbelgrade wrote: »

That and the fact he's banging your best friend.

Isn't that a lovely thing to say!

If you already have a husband, can you ask him to unmarry you?

starbelgrade

Deleted User wrote: »

If you already have a husband, can you ask him to unmarry you?

You can. But if he's been married to you long enough, he probably won't hear a word you say.

Jen Pigs Fly

starbelgrade wrote: »

You can. But if he's been married to you long enough, he probably won't hear a word you say.

You're on a nasty streak tonight arn't ya :rolleyes:

starbelgrade

starbelgrade wrote: »

You can. But if he's been married to you long enough, he probably won't hear a word you say.

What?

Liam Byrne

WindSock wrote: »

starbelgrade wrote: »

There'll be tonnes of men across the country finding excuses not to meet their burds tomorrow.

Forecast tomorrow is for a heavy dose of man-flu.

This day reminds me of the time when Pac-Man eats the fancy pill and turns to chase the ghosties.

Don't you mean Mrs PacMan ?

Re the day itself - it'd lower my opinion of her because it would indicate that she's in favour of old constraints and restrictive traditions and therefore probably not the woman for me.

starbelgrade

Deleted User wrote: »

What?

Yes darling.

xxxJennyxxx wrote: »

You're on a nasty streak tonight arn't ya :rolleyes:

Hmm, yes. I think so too. Sounds great. You're so clever.

Jen Pigs Fly

starbelgrade wrote: »

Yes darling.




Hmm, yes. I think so too. Sounds great. You're so clever.

Haha hard time trying to keep TWO girls happy you big charmer you

mackg

I had never heard of this leap year proposal thing until now. Does it actually happen much??

b743k

They made a film based on the Irish tradition a few years ago, didn't see it though, don't know if it's any good.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1216492/

mackg

b743k wrote: »

They made a film based on the Irish tradition a few years ago, didn't see it though, don't know if it's any good.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1216492/

Featuring Pat Deery and John Burke as sozzled regular 1 and sozzled regular 2.

b743k

Apparently 8% of all hetreosexual proposals are by women but I don't know how many are on a leap day.

Babybuff

waiting for my child to tell me tomorrow that she proposed to the bf, it's something she's likely to do.

b743k

They even have rings to do it with

http://www.hsamuel.co.uk/webstore/static/news/mens-engagement-rings.do

nice_very

atari, will you jaguar me

psycho-hope

id nearly do it for the entertainment value to see how he would react, but then i do have evil streak:D

Millicent

I'd rather eat my own face.

Sindri

Millicent wrote: »

I'd rather eat my own face.

I'd say the actual mechanics of such an action would be quite difficult (and hilarious).

But who am I to hold you back from your dreams.

Millicent

Sindri wrote: »

I'd say the actual mechanics of such an action would be quite difficult (and hilarious).

But who am I to hold you back from your dreams.

Ah, I'd say a knife and fork would do the job lovely.

InflatableEgo

I honestly believe alot of women wouldnt propose on this day. Sure, always be some. But nothing compared to the women who would rather wait on the guy to.

Dudess

InflatableEgo wrote: »

I honestly believe alot of women wouldnt propose on this day.

I assume most would agree with you.

Being proposed to unexpectedly would be amazing - I'd love it!

But reaching a point where she feels it's time for him to propose, and hinting at him to do so (and thus forcing the issue and taking any spontaneity and genuine romance out of it) - wtf? Completely illogical. Just propose to him (on any date) or make a joint decision ffs.

Jesus Wept

WindSock wrote: »

I would and I have the lush diamond ring bought and everything with my 3 months of dole saved.

If this is your attempt at a proposal, I am unimpressed.

Ficheall

The-Rigger wrote: »

If this is your attempt at a proposal, I am unimpressed.

Don't you worry about Mr. "Standards", WindSock; I'll accept your proposal - no matter how cheap and small your ring is.

Jesus Wept

Ficheall wrote: »

Don't you worry about Mr. "Standards", WindSock; I'll accept your proposal - no matter how cheap and small your ring is.

That's no way to talk about her ring.

Ficheall

She left herself wide open for such comments in post 8, and I'm not man enough to decline such an invitation.

jimthemental

Ficheall wrote: »

She left herself wide open for such comments in post 8, and I'm not man enough to decline such an invitation.

If it's wide open she's probably been round the block my friend.

AeoNGriM

Deleted User wrote: »

If I wanted to ask a man to marry me I wouldn't go hanging around til the one day in every four years that I'm "allowed" to!!

But you'ld be livin' in sin and go straight to the 'ot place!

Ellis Dee

If she proposes on 29 February, why not turn the tables on her and say you want the wedding to be on that date the next time it comes round? That way, you will buy time, and even if you do end up getting hitched, it will be only every fourth year that you'll have to put up with her bitching when you forget the anniversary present.:):)

Bride2012

I would definately have considered it this year if he hadn't 2 years ago.

smash

Did anyone hear the girl on the radio that said she was going to propose to her bf because if he said yes, then he'd have to buy her a nice ring?

Sorry, wtf??? you're proposing, and then you want him to buy you a ring?

Bride2012

smash wrote: »

Did anyone hear the girl on the radio that said she was going to propose to her bf because if he said yes, then he'd have to buy her a nice ring?

Sorry, wtf??? you're proposing, and then you want him to buy you a ring?

And to think that some people propose to be married to the person they love, LOL, it's all about he buying the ring.

44leto

I actually witnessed one last night in Gogarty's. At midnight an American took the mike from the musicians and gave a bit of a speech and got down on her knees and proposed to her boyfriend (no blowjob). I would have thought this corny to say the least, but I whooped, clapped and cheered like everyone else, it was quite nice to see.

But a tiny part of me hoped he would say no for the drama, men:rolleyes::rolleyes:. But anyway I better stay indoors and not answer the phone today, just in case.:cool:

Bride2012

Apparently on Cork's radio station Red FM there was a live proposal from a girl but he turned around and asked her first.

Bride2012

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2012/0229/1224312518791.html?fb_ref=.T04F6YVfWec.like&fb_source=tickerdialog_oneline

IT’S THE TRADITIONAL day when women are encouraged to seize the initiative and propose to their partners. But leap-year proposals aren’t the only way to do things differently. Today’s weddings are as much about spectacle and performance as they are about love and commitment, so even when it’s the man doing the asking, there’s an expectation that the proposal itself will be memorable. Shuffling awkwardly on to one knee after an M&S special will no longer cut it for most would-be brides: they want romance, effort and feats of imagination.
The latest fashion for high-octane marriage proposals is the flash mob: assembling a group of people to burst, seemingly spontaneously, into large-scale song-and-dance routines as a romantic precursor to the main event of the proposal itself. Last month, a British couple – Peter O’Donnell and Siobhan Byrne – became an internet sensation when O’Donnell arranged for a flash mob to serenade Siobhan on a night-time visit to Central Park in New York. As Byrne stood there looking bemused in her woolly hat and duffle coat, O’Donnell launched into a version of Bruno Mars’s hit Marry You with a large bunch of apparently random strangers.
Such highly visible and performative proposals carry a distinct risk of public humiliation, not to mention putting a great deal of pressure on the beloved to say yes. Fortunately, Byrne had no hesitation in agreeing. But anecdotal evidence suggests that some recipients of the flash-mob approach have felt coerced into saying yes at the time, only to subsequently renege on the engagement once the spotlight is off.
Rather than giving the highly-choreographed impression of spontaneity, perhaps it’s better to simply seize the perfect moment. In 2009, Kellie Turtle was in a band called the Lowly Knights, who had been given the unexpected opportunity to support Snow Patrol on a UK tour.
“It was all a bit mad – we were just a wee chaotic folk group doing ramshackle gigs, and then we got this amazing chance,” says Turtle. “Anyway, it was the last night of the tour, and moments before I ran off to the backstage area to get ready, I said my last excited cheerio to my boyfriend Stu. He responded by producing a ring and saying, ‘Good luck – and, by the way, will you marry me?’ It was the furthest thing from my mind just then, and I was completely floored. But it just made the whole experience instantly about a million times more memorable. The lead singer of our band then announced from the stage that I had just gotten engaged and I got a lovely cheer from the crowd. And my mum was in the audience so it was nice that she found out that way”.
Of course, elaborate proposals are not a contemporary phenomenon. Polish artist Joanna Karolini has never forgotten the romantic story of how her first boyfriend’s parents got engaged.
“They met in Paris: she was a Danish au pair and she spotted him, the tall and handsome Portuguese, from a lamppost she was climbing so as to see better during the strikers’ demonstration of May 1968. She found him somehow in the crowd, they fell in love, and within the year he proposed to her,” says Karolini. “She accepted on the condition that, for their honeymoon, they would travel to eight different countries in Europe, and that in each country they would have a marriage ceremony. So they did. When I asked her why, she replied: ‘He would think twice if he had to divorce me from eight countries.’”
Romantic, yes, but with an invigorating dose of pragmatism – and an unforgettably dramatic start to married life.
Stephen Hackett and Vittoria Cafolla

“PART OF ME felt a bit corny just coming out and asking Vittoria to marry me,” says editor and arts administrator Stephen Hackett, “so I decided to try to do it in a visual way.” Hackett’s scheme was to propose to Vittoria using a Scrabble board. “I planned it all methodically beforehand: I went and got the ring, then I bought the Scrabble, as well as some whiskey and champagne.”
It was the summer of 2010, and Hackett suggested to Vittoria that they should go for a picnic in the hills near their home, and bring the Scrabble with them.
“I was really nervous on the way, I’m not the fittest man, and I had to stop a few times on the way to catch my breath,” says Hackett.
“So we got there and had the game of Scrabble and a bit of whiskey as well. She maintained she won, I maintained I won. Afterwards, I was trying frantically to get all the letters I needed to spell out ‘will you marry me’, but trying to look casual at the same time. Unfortunately I didn’t have a question mark.
“At first she didn’t notice the words on the board at all. But then she did. I got down on one knee as well, just to be traditional. And she said yes straight away.”
“I didn’t notice because I was counting up the scores,” says Cafolla. “But I was impressed he managed to get all the right letters out. Afterwards, we left our names in Scrabble letters at the top of the hill. They’re probably still up there”.
Johnny Stewart and Claire Boyle

MOST PROPOSALS are over in an instant, but PR executive Johnny Stewart programmed a whole day of events leading up to his engagement to Claire Boyle (25). “I decided that I would arrange a city break at home in Belfast for Claire, and then end the day by asking her to marry me,” says Stewart (24). “We would start with a theatrical food tour, then go for a cycle tour, and kayaking along the river Lagan. And I made up a series of riddles which I texted to her phone so she could work out where to go next. As were walking back home by the river I decided that was the moment to pop the question. So I got down on one knee and asked her. She went very quiet for a moment. But then she just lunged for me, I didn’t even get a chance to put the ring on.”
Stewart says that the proposal was his time to shine. “As a man, once you propose, you hand over control of the plans to your fiancée: ultimately, it’s her big day. So this was my chance to put my own stamp on our wedding plans.”
Kenton Menown and Jenny Donaghey

WHEN PAINTER and photographer Kenton Menown won a competition to go backstage at a music festival in London in 2010, he knew it was the perfect moment to propose to his childhood sweetheart Jenny Donaghey. The London-based couple’s favourite group, the Deftones, an alternative metal band from California, were playing at the festival, and Menown planned to get down on one knee in front of the stage and ask Jenny to marry him. But first he had to buy the ring, so he travelled secretly home to Ireland to arrange it, taking Jenny’s mum with him to help him choose.
To keep the ring safe he stitched it into his pocket. “It was four days in there, I was always checking it,” says Menown. “Finally the moment came, the Deftones were on stage and I led Jenny up to the very front, right in front of the band. I got down on one knee. Everyone was cheering. Luckily she said yes.”
Jenny adds: “We’ve been together since we were 14 years old, but I had no idea he was going to propose then. Our mates had smuggled in a big bottle of champagne to help us celebrate afterwards, and they all signed it once it was empty. We still have the bottle. We’re planning to get married next year.”

Stiffler2

No - that's a mans job and here's how I propose to carry out the proposal.
Ladies - let me know what you think of "the plan".


Me: "Will ya marry me" ?
Her: "Ye"
Me: "Here, try on the ring" ( pulls mooner at her )



ring as in ar$eh0le
hope you all got that








/gets coat

44leto

Stiffler2 wrote: »

No - that's a mans job and here's how I propose to carry out the proposal.
Ladies - let me know what you think of "the plan".


Me: "Will ya marry me" ?
Her: "Ye"
Me: "Here, try on the ring" ( pulls mooner at her )



ring as in ar$eh0le
hope you all got that








/gets coat

Nah leave your coat, I laughed.

44leto

I wouldn't marry someone who proposed to me, I would have serious problems with her taste in people.

b743k

44leto wrote: »

I wouldn't marry someone who proposed to me, I would have serious problems with her taste in people.

LOL, never really thought about it like that.