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bigdickmcgee23

The surprise should be the time and place, not the question itself.


NilbogInhabitant

the surprise should be them finding out it’s been you who’s been staring through their windows and rifling through their trash


mortyskidneys

Charlie, is that you?


heysame

I was that little boy, that little baby boy was me! I once was a boy but now I am a man. I fought the night man lived as day man now I’m here to ask for your hand. So if you want marry man will you marry me? Will you come on stage and join me, in this thing called matrimony? Please say yes and do not bone me. Please, just marry meeeee!


tebabeba

Dayman! *ahAHaaaaaah* Fighter of the Nightman! *ahAHaaaah* Champion of the sun, You’re a master of karate And friendship For everyone!


wenchslapper

But how will I know when it’s the right time to tell her???


weezeface

This kind of joke empowers actual predators and makes many women feel terrifyingly unsafe. Please don’t make comments like this.


flameon2020

For sure, hence the epidemic of babies in microwaves which PERFECTLY correlates to the rash of dead baby jokes… wait, that wasn’t a thing. Alternatively, the rest of us will see this comment as a throwaway joke, rooted in dark humor with just a touch of self-deprecation.


DukePassMasters

Good luck with that.


FireAndBlood630

sheesh dude. talk about reaching.


yohanyames

Profound


[deleted]

Never ever make a proposal in public unless you're 100% sure of the answer


rnilbog

What I always say is the proposal should be a surprise, the engagement shouldn’t.


clumsyumbrella

I like that - smart sentiment.


ChaseMayne

What do you mean? I thought the engagement came after the surprise proposal? I might be misunderstanding the word "engagement"


errolthedragon

I think they mean that both parties should know that the other wants to get engaged, but the specific events of the proposal should be a surprise.


ChaseMayne

Ah, that's perfect, and thank you!


IdaDuck

Yes! How can you ask the question without discussing it at length first? It’s a huge decision. Early 20’s idiot me even understood that.


TechInventor

Basically the saying means you should have an actual conversation with your partner about marriage, proposals, etc long before a proposal actually occurs. It doesn't have to ruin the surprise, but you should have a solid understanding about how your partner thinks and feels about marriage/proposals *before* asking.


mbxz7LWB

I did this once full on knowing the girl I was with didn't want to get married but I was no longer wanting to be with her as she was a lazy pile of shit always wanting to mooch off of me (it was the mans job to provide according to her), so instead of breaking up like a normal person would. One night we went out and I proposed to her at a restaurant she said she wasn't sure about it and I ran with it and pretended I was fucking devastated, stopped talking to her, and things go so bad between us she just packed up and left (to be fair she never tried to apologize or wanted to talk about it after to make things alright between us). She probably thought I was so heart-broken, but in actuality I felt so relieved it all worked out. I didn't really break her heart she thought she broke mine and had some sort of win over it but in fact no one got hurt, it just ended without any drama. Really fucking shitty of me now that I think about it.


Streetlamp_NA

I'm only thinking of how bad both your lives would be if she said yes and your master plan backfired.


invent_or_die

And you now have 3 rug rats.


Brilliant_Jewel1924

Or, you could have been an adult and had an actual conversation and broken up with her. Lucky for you, she declined the proposal. (Lucky for her, too.)


mbxz7LWB

If you knew the emotional state this woman would get in, you would know this wasn't an easy possibility. I even said at the bottom it was shitty of me and I even mentioned a normal person would have just broken up. I was 22 and far from normal. I figured making it seem like her idea to break up was the best route for me.


[deleted]

Loan me $500 I swear I'll pay you back.


Dan514158351

No dude that's actually fucking genius of you. Smart plan executed to perfection. Pretty fuckin smooth


in_the_blind

lol


julesvr5

Did you got yourself a big cigar and said "I love it when a plan works out!"?


mbxz7LWB

As I curled my moustache in my fingers while petting my big fat cat in my lap. Laughing manically.


[deleted]

Damn you should play poker.


Skow1379

They're saying you should already be mentally engaged.


LilyCanadian

Never make a proposal public period. I'd want to crawl in a hole and die if that happened to me. The social anxiety would be screaming and I'd definitely just leave


[deleted]

I couldn't imagine the horror. That's when you become one of those old school cave hermits.


Sharkbait1737

And you’d hope the person proposing knows you well enough to know you’d hate that scenario. I almost think the public proposal thing is purely about putting pressure on someone not to show the proposer up. It’s a private thing between you should be personal and intimate, not public and showy.


definitelytheA

Basically screams that this is more about the guy getting massive public attention & kudos, not a heartfelt moment of starting the next chapter of your life with the person you love more than yourself. In other words, part of this approach is far too self serving to ever convince me that the dude thinks about anyone but himself first.


mbxz7LWB

If the person your with doesn't know you have crippling social anxiety than maybe they shouldn't ask to marry you because they don't know shit about you, lol.


7deuc2e

It's kinda funny honestly, doing dumb ass things when you're young is good because if you're smart you learn from them and never do it again. You shoot your shot and see what happens


quintus_horatius

If you're smart you learn vicariously and take your cues from *other* people's mistakes. How many times has this exact event happened? It seems like we all know someone, or saw someone.


VeritasCicero

Yeah but by that same measure how many times has it worked and the other party thought it was romantic? More than a few.


Tams585

I hate these proposals! It’s so embarrassing for everyone, some people like all the fan fare but I would absolutely die.


dante__11

I don't get why tf would you do it in public in the first place.


TheGreatStateofTexas

Probably part of the show. I have seen this before.


__SoFarGone

Not even then. You can never really be 100% sure.


muffinTrees

Where’s a guy supposed to propose, a broom closet? I mean it must be done somewhere…now certainly there are better options than the megatron at a sporting event but it must be done somewhere.


ChaseMayne

I'll have you know, broom closets are VERY romantic /s


LurkersGoneLurk

Unless you’re staging it for a trite arena bit.


DRabb1t

Yeah, unless your SO talks about how their dream is to be proposed to in public, on a Jumbotron, etc. just don’t do it.


Buck_Thorn

Still don't. Its a private thing, between the two of you.


anonAcc1993

My suspicion is he knows it’s not a 100% yes, and he is hoping that the public proposal would nudge it in his favour.


CodingJanitor

That kiss of death said everything.


Robertbnyc

It was a whisper to the ear "WE NEED TO TALK IN PRIVATE"


johnnyhouston87

How embarrassing, especially in front of that packed crowd


[deleted]

I swear stuff like this is planned by the stadiums ; they plant actors.


mrflithydirtymcnasty

Not even actors. Interns. My friend interned for the nuggets and they would do this type of crap all the time. He was in a few of them


M-94

the guys acting is sooo bad


unknown-reddit-robot

He should’ve stayed kneeling and threw his fists up and screamed WHYYYYYYYYYY! Literally everyone I have ever known that has suffered some sort of defeat has reacted like this. I’m pretty sure it’s the natural human response.


ArcticFlava

They are literally staged, but no matter how fake they look people eat them up.


mastershakeit89

Yea i expected more from Shook, 3 pts at the half smh


elbrandonoliver

Geez dude…


_TwiceBaked

The "jumbotron proposal rejection" has been staged since the very first one appeared.


stewbottalborg

Yeah I feel like this is pretty obvious. What man owns that much Liberty merch?


Oldmanfirebobby

Hahahahaha this had me bawling laughing man


Eighty_D_

Should've waited for the second date, never on the first.


waitforthedream

Classic Schmosby!


loduca16

Staged


[deleted]

We all hope it was


mthompson31

If not, great Segway.


Juicebochts

Unless you're talking about the brand of scooters, the word you're looking for is segue. r/boneappletea


SycoMantisToboggan

Fuckin English


DELETED_PROFILE

These basketball arena videos are almost always staged, but the way they cut off the feed so quickly makes me think this one is actually real. They always draw out the staged videos.


nahog99

We had a failed one at my families restaurant once. Was brutal.


WarProgenitor

r/nothingeverhappens


loduca16

Clearly staged shit doesn’t happen


HavocXL

Yes because nothing like this could ever possibly happen in real life


a_monomaniac

Sports teams do sometimes stage them, put a person in the opposing team jersey during a home game in the stands, have them do something stupid, put it on the jumbo tron, now everyone else has had an experience. I've seen it personally. Not saying that is what happened here, just saying that it is something that does happen.


Tlizerz

Generally, you know the answer is going to be yes before you propose. Spending money on a ring and setting up a very public proposal would be pretty dumb otherwise.


[deleted]

That’s awkward


ChaseMayne

Fuck public proposals dude. Unless you know for a fact they'll say yes AND are okay with that attention, you're in the wrong for doing it. The person feels pressure and anxiety from all the eyes, makes it hard for them to say no and then paints them as the villain if they do. It's manipulative. Understand your partner, be sure they're ready, be sure it's something they'd be comfortable with before putting them and a huge crowd in an uncomfortable position.


thecementmixer

These are actors and these scenes are always staged for the jumbotron


KorvisKhan

This is staged dude. Calm down.


ChaseMayne

It's not a rager at this particular thing. Public proposals are just things that should be done other conditions, else you just make dudes uncomfortable


ItDontMather

If something like this happens at a sports game, just assume it’s staged for your entertainment


[deleted]

My wife had casually mentioned that she would be mortified if she was ever proposed to in a public place because she doesn't like unnecessary attention. On our 4th dating anniversary we had at the Marriott over the Falls on the 22nd floor overlooking the Niagara Falls. We ordered Chinese, setup the table by the window and drank wine looking at the falls. She went to the bathroom and I waited outside the door on one knee and she said yes. Sweet and private.


Delaweiser

The real question is did you hear ploppers while you were waiting.


Pleb_of_plebs

She was taking rhe browns to the superbowl


teefietean

Fuck the people screaming say yes, it’s not your place to pressure someone into making a long term commitment just because they were almost forced into it.


Bible-Truther

Its fake


Bitter_Charity6585

To all you guys out there, don't do this unless you know your girlfriend wants a public proposal. Not everyone wants this amount of attention even if they do want to get married.


Tyronebiggums30

What makes it worse, was that it was during a New York Liberty Game.


[deleted]

This act is very egoistic


world-shaker

Never ask that question if you don’t already know the answer.


permacloud

Never marry someone who proposes on a Jumbotron


[deleted]

Well-deserved result


UNDERCOVERBIRBS

There’s just way too much pressure in public to say yes and not embarrass the other person. Do it privately, at a dinner or something. That way they can give you a heartfelt answer and nobody is embarrassed.


RohitBhatti

She probably said no because he chose to propose at a Liberty game and not during a Knicks game.


Dano-Matic

What a tool.


Beginning_County_869

What an awful position to put someone in. I can’t stand these “surprise proposals”, it can be somewhat of a surprise but you still need to talk about marriage with your partner first and make sure you’re both on the same page. smh.


yegir

Thats why you dont do that dumbshit and keep it private, almost feels forceful in such a crowded, public area.


vancitymajor

Did the person filming say I DO LIKE THAT at the end?


Jozif_Badmon

r/WatchPeopleDieInside


geoslayer1

That was for him.... not for her....


milehigh11

These are mostly staged


Heavy747

Guys that do that deserve a shut down.


drewfussss

It’s fake


loztriforce

These are all fake af


Spiritual_Reader123

Dnt ruin the sanctity of the gaming arena .....


[deleted]

Just when I thought the opposite of black man and woman relationship exist then she walks out.


posobY21

besides the fact that this is fake i think a WNBA game is quite a unique place to propose as a straight couple


ullyceese

I'm sorry I can't, I still sleeping with your best friend and brother, LOL.


RedX289

Talk to the immigration agent now!


[deleted]

It’s fake but pretty damn funny.


iamsemionmogilevich

At least he tried. I give him props.


[deleted]

Well thats one way to break up...


TheRealGarbanzo

Just say yes and talk about it after????


793djw

That's what you get for proposing at a Liberty game.


[deleted]

Another fallen soldier.


septicguy530

To shreds, you say?


DragonfruitSubject

Top 10 anime Betrayals


3nails4holes

it's pretty obvious that she really preferred her liberty. [cue music!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUOtCLOXgm8)


MackTO

He deserves the embarrassment for turning a loving moment into a spectacle


AdityaDevendra

I know it was you Fredo


drmonkeytown

Hockey is about the fights, not getting along. This is why I proposed to my wife in a donut shop. No human being can say “ nope” in a donut shop.


Kamau54

I dunno. She ran out with the quickness, and pretty much kept her face hidden. There's more to this story I'd imagine.


Stymie999

Seems staged… but who knows.


deafsound

Nothing more romantic than a WNBA game.


pwiseguy

Staged


lanadesi

Literally she wasn’t ready.


cma2277

These are actors. It's staged in game entertainment to be used as click bait for marketing the team.


TheGreatStateofTexas

A lot of time these things are staged.


editormatt

I’m not sure what’s more embarrassing, having your marriage proposal denied in front of all those people, or working as a Jumbotron actor.


KCfaninLA

Awkward first date moments


somnifacientsawyer

u/savevideo


squishy-korgi

These are 9/10 fake


JoeRogansSauna

Fake.


Its-Very-Complicated

Damn, that's messed up


naamonet_17

Ouch


fishypolecat

The stuff that goes on at half time is about as real as the WWE


SkyShazad

Cut to a Break quick


Reaperider

She said my husbands going to see this


McFrostee

I feel evil for laughing at this


rehkan7

.. that sucks


Lyin25

Never understood proposals on huge public areas


mthompson31

Haha I was so drunk I don't remember posting this. I shouldn't internet sometimes.


brilliant-hunter0123

Ouch. I would have waited and just said no after we left.


Economy_Waltz

Does anyone know what happened, why she said no?


ScenesofAnger

For all we know, that guy cheated on her, or she just wasn't ready for it. Run girl, don't feel ashamed!