Man drowns proposing to girlfriend

Akabusi · 23-09-2019 08:44PM #1

An American man has drowned in Tanzania whilst freediving to propose to his girlfriend. It is not the fact that he drowned doing something stupid that sticks in my mind, it is, did he have to spend extra time underwater whilst she maybe had to go fetch the phone, unlock it and video the whole thing. Then what is really bizarre and shows you how sick society is today, she still puts the video up on Facebook.

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2019/0923/1077588-proposal-tanzania/

Rufeo · 23-09-2019 08:45PM

Jayz

BDI · 23-09-2019 08:49PM

Probably out shouting and screaming in the street like a fishwife.

Dr. Bre · 23-09-2019 08:50PM

Did he go drown on one knee?

Bob Harris · 23-09-2019 08:51PM

At least it saved him the long painful death of marriage.

23-09-2019 08:54PM

Sad I thought

Duane Dibbley · 23-09-2019 08:56PM

I can’t find the comical aspect of this story

Gregor Samsa · 23-09-2019 08:57PM

He may well have told her he was going to appear at the window, so she was ready with the camera. Planning usually goes into “spontaneous” social media stunts like this.

But yeah, certainly bizarre and creepy that she’s post he video up anyway.

23-09-2019 08:58PM

Dr. Bre wrote: »

Did he go drown on one knee?

Duane Dibbley wrote: »

I can’t find the comical aspect of this story

Apparently it’s above you. :pac:

bear1 · 23-09-2019 08:59PM

Reminds of the picture of the guy who died at work and everyone did a selfie thinking he was asleep.

r93kaey5p2izun · 23-09-2019 09:00PM

What I read was that she had put up the video immediately pending his return - unaware he was in difficulty or had drowned.

Mental Mickey · 23-09-2019 09:00PM

Duane Dibbley wrote: »

I can’t find the comical aspect of this story

There is none

Akabusi · 23-09-2019 09:30PM

Hadassah Rapid Railway wrote: »

What I read was that she had put up the video immediately pending his return - unaware he was in difficulty or had drowned.

I'm not buying that, surely she'd want to have a photo with the ring on her finger to complete the full story before posting.

Just the other day I was in IKEA and had to stop in the middle of the road as some twit walked backwards onto it as he had to take a photo of his full booth of IKEA stuff! Why do people feel we give a **** about every minute detail of their days

fergus1001 · 23-09-2019 09:32PM

Darwin award 2019 winner

The Tetrarch · 23-09-2019 09:33PM

Underwater hotel room! Why?

Montage of Feck · 23-09-2019 09:35PM

Mental Mickey wrote: »

There is none

“Every time you find some humor in a difficult situation, you win.”

murpho999 · 23-09-2019 09:36PM

fergus1001 wrote: »

Darwin award 2019 winner

No, it was an accident.

I think it's a really sad story and people just mocking his death is harsh at the very least.

touts · 23-09-2019 10:30PM

The Tetrarch wrote: »

Underwater hotel room! Why?

They probably built it thinking the Instagram opportunities would drive massive business.

I presume they are now facing a huge lawsuit.

r93kaey5p2izun · 23-09-2019 11:05PM

Akabusi wrote: »

I'm not buying that, surely she'd want to have a photo with the ring on her finger to complete the full story before posting.

Just the other day I was in IKEA and had to stop in the middle of the road as some twit walked backwards onto it as he had to take a photo of his full booth of IKEA stuff! Why do people feel we give a **** about every minute detail of their days

I think it's perfectly plausible she posted instantly. These sort of people practically livestream their lives.

Ten of Swords · 23-09-2019 11:33PM

touts wrote: »

They probably built it thinking the Instagram opportunities would drive massive business.

250 meters from shore, water 10 meters deep.

NBC reported that she had to flag down people in nearby boats to get him out of the water. I wonder how long it took to get some help from the shore. Very sad story.

Location

Baron Kurtz · 23-09-2019 11:40PM

murpho999 wrote: »

No, it was an accident.

I think it's a really sad story and people just mocking his death is harsh at the very least.

True. People also love to get in that worn out Darwin comment. Yawn.

Irish Guitarist · 23-09-2019 11:53PM

I find it sad but also creepy. I don't get why she's posting the video of his final moments. If I was related to him I'd demand she take the video down.

shamrock55 · 24-09-2019 12:03AM

If only he'd simply written will you marry me, wouldn't have taken so long to read

tdf7187 · 24-09-2019 12:05AM

Duane Dibbley wrote: »

I can’t find the comical aspect of this story

Clearly, you're not evil enough for AH.

wakka12 · 24-09-2019 12:13AM

Thats so depressing. What a waste of a happy young life, poor guy

Varik · 24-09-2019 12:17AM

Looked at a picture to get some scale, and going by the video by the time he was out of frame so close to the surface.

Wayne Jarvis · 24-09-2019 08:46AM

Akabusi wrote: »

I'm not buying that, surely she'd want to have a photo with the ring on her finger to complete the full story before posting.

Just the other day I was in IKEA and had to stop in the middle of the road as some twit walked backwards onto it as he had to take a photo of his full booth of IKEA stuff! Why do people feel we give a **** about every minute detail of their days

They don't. Some do but more don't.

AMKC · 24-09-2019 09:23AM

Why the hell did he not wear a snorkel mask. Very sad but he should have planned it better.

Penn · 24-09-2019 09:27AM

bear1 wrote: »

Reminds of the picture of the guy who died at work and everyone did a selfie thinking he was asleep.

That's been debunked. He actually was asleep.

Wayne Jarvis · 24-09-2019 09:28AM

Penn wrote: »

That's been debunked. He actually was asleep.

In a debunked bed?

24-09-2019 09:29AM

AMKC wrote: »

Why the hell did he not wear a snorkel mask. Very sad but he should have planned it better.

You still cant breath underwater with a snorkel mask

Man drowns proposing to girlfriend

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