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Courtesy Flush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 01:57 PM Original message |
Can we eliminate marriage proposals once and for all? |
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av8rdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. Oh, yeah, public proposals... |
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lost-in-nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. Usually |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
3. No. I proposed to my wife on her birthday right after she woke up... |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
4. A good friend of mine proposed on the big screen at a Braves game |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
5. No more asking just demanding? |
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arbusto_baboso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
6. You assume that no discussion of future plans preceds the proposal. |
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littlewolf (920 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 08:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
23. +1000 |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
7. Do we get to eliminate commands and declarative sentences, too? |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 12:24 AM Response to Reply #7 |
30. No, but |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
8. men are not the only people who propose, though i certainly dont understand |
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Courtesy Flush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 06:05 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. You can say that again! N/T |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
9. men are not the only people who propose, though i certainly dont understand |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
10. I've only been present for a single public proposal, and it didn't go well for him. |
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Courtesy Flush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 06:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. +2 |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
11. Most people discuss marriage before the actual proposal. I can't imagine |
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bluedigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
12. Somebody has to make the effort, don't they? |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
13. I didn't get a proposal... |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
16. How about eliminating marraige entirely? |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 10:05 AM Response to Reply #16 |
33. That discussion has been gaining steam in recent years... |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
17. Worst of all: Big theatrical public proposals like on a billboard or the screen at a sports event. |
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UrbScotty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 10:18 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. :-) |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
18. Oh, it's sweet... |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
19. I proposed in the middle of the dining room while on a Windjammer "Barefoot" Cruise |
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Courtesy Flush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 08:14 AM Response to Reply #19 |
31. Now I'm jealous. I want to go on one of those cruises. |
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dimbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
20. It would be a lot fairer if we |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 09:41 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. ... |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 10:04 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. LOL! |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
21. Nope. |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 08:18 AM Response to Reply #21 |
32. Here's how I think you should do it |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 07:09 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Would it surprise you you terribly to know that I've somewhat planned it? |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
22. I proposed three months after my wife and I got married. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 09:23 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. That is a beautiful way to do it. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
24. I'll never forget my soon to be brother in law up early one moment waiting for my dad to leave for |
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whistler162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
29. Which partner should club the other and drag them off |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
34. so marriage proposals are universally a surprise to the other party? |
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enough already 2 (45 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-10 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
36. Just once... |
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