Public proposals

Ihatecuddles-old · 27-08-2013 03:59PM

I think they're lovely

I saw a guy propose to his girlfriend in a restaurant in America once, thought it was the sweetest thing ever!

Ihatecuddles-old · 27-08-2013 04:00PM

kfallon wrote: »

Did some bint get proposed to on The Rose of Tralee last week?

Yeah, she was mortified. Kept saying 'no, no, please dont!'

kfallon · 27-08-2013 04:01PM

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

I think they're lovely I saw a guy propose to his girlfriend in a restaurant in America once, thought it was the sweetest thing ever!

It was staged just so you and other customers would hang round for dessert......however if you had every intention to anyway then it's 1-0 to you

kfallon · 27-08-2013 04:02PM

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

Yeah, she was mortified. Kept saying 'no, no, please dont!'

Really??? Was it one of those "No, no please don't" but she really meant, "Oh yes, go on" or was it a "get the fook out of me face you wankbag!"

27-08-2013 04:02PM

I think it's madly passive-aggressive.

'If you turn me down, everyone will think you're a bitch so you're cornered!'

Ihatecuddles-old · 27-08-2013 04:03PM

kfallon wrote: »

Really??? Was it one of those "No, no please don't" but she really meant, "Oh yes, go on" or was it a "get the fook out of me face you wankbag!"

I think it was a oh **** now I have to say yes but i dont really want to!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yarRxERRFxY

TeddyTedson · 27-08-2013 04:09PM

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

I think it was a oh **** now I have to say yes but i dont really want to!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yarRxERRFxY

"I got tissues" Just in case the answer was no I guess -_-

Toto Wolfcastle · 27-08-2013 04:11PM

I'd hate the attention. It should be a private moment. The worst is when people do it in front of family. That's hardly fair.

Having said that, I was proposed to in a public place but it was done quietly so no one even noticed. It was lovely.

kfallon · 27-08-2013 04:12PM

TeddyTedson wrote: »

"I got issues"

We know Ned, we know :pac:

Dolbert · 27-08-2013 04:15PM

IM0 wrote: »

on the other side of things, the first thing people ask is "where did they propose?"

Makes the answer of 'in bed' a bit awkward... so I've heard ¬_¬

dm09 · 27-08-2013 04:16PM

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

I think they're lovely I saw a guy propose to his girlfriend in a restaurant in America once, thought it was the sweetest thing ever!

Are you sure you really hate cuddles??? Go on, Ya'll have one?!?

Ihatecuddles-old · 27-08-2013 04:17PM

dm09 wrote: »

Are you sure you really hate cuddles??? Go on, Ya'll have one?!?

Cody Pomeray · 27-08-2013 04:24PM

For the record, the girl on the radio who was proposed to (she accepted the proposal btw...) seemed pretty delighted about the whole thing. She's been dating this guy since they were 16. They were childhood sweethearts. She has a child with him.

So the guy who proposed was not a "clown" OP. It's safe to say he knows his fiancé better than any of us, and knows the kind of marriage proposal she would have got a kick out of. I'm not a softie but that story this morning was sickeningly romantic.

Plenty of people aren't into public proposals. Grand so. Chances are your fiancés wouldn't propose in public.

haters everywhere!

lahalane · 27-08-2013 04:25PM

I think that it is attention seeking of the highest order.

'Hey everybody, look how in love we are'.

So in love that you felt you had to share the most intimate moment of your relationship with a bunch of strangers rather than with each other? I'm truly jealous of your love.

Some peoples idea of romance is very...different to mine...

starlit · 27-08-2013 04:45PM

No I'd want it private if I ever happen to be proposed to which have no expectation that it happen. I be mortified if it were public like that should be private and special shared with each other. Ye share news of engagement and wedding with others why not have that moment only with each other from prying eyes.

I don't like being centre of attention so public proposal no.

certifiedcrepe · 27-08-2013 05:25PM

I love to watch them for the awh factor but I would never want something like a flash mob or a marching band if it was me.

Crooked Jack · 27-08-2013 05:36PM

Candie wrote: »

I think it's madly passive-aggressive.

'If you turn me down, everyone will think you're a bitch so you're cornered!'

Did you see in the clip someone put up the way the basketball mascot raises its hands to the woman when she said no and was all "what the fuck, bitch."

Crooked Jack · 27-08-2013 05:39PM

IM0 wrote: »

its usually the guys with money who do it too

on the other side of things, the first thing people ask is "where did they propose?" so society puts pressure on itself to make something original to satisfy the appetite of those who want to know all about this crap and the latest 'original' idea the DH came up with. cant win, damned if do damned if dont in some ways!

but there might be a few guys going "ah feck! but I was gonna.... " and changing the way they propose now..

Really? I've never heard this be asked of anyone outside of shitty rom-coms

Eeden · 27-08-2013 05:45PM

Public proposers could be said to be manipulative, which is what makes me uncomfortable about them.

MurdyWurdy · 27-08-2013 05:52PM

I also hate public proposals, I told my husband not to do it, especially in the restaurant.

It turns out he never really proposed to me anyway, we discussed it while on holiday visiting his family and decided to get engaged and then got a ring. Worked for us. Loads of people wanted to hear my engagement story because there's competitiveness as to how romantic your man was (taking you up in a helicopter etch). They were always disappointed when I said I didn't really have one.

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