Today, I proposed to my girlfriend with the cliché of the diamond ring in a champagne glass. Apparently there was an off-duty police officer across the room watching me slip the ring into the glass. He thought I was slipping in a date-rape drug and tackled me down before I could propose. FML
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On 09/26/2009 at 10:18pm - love - by Anonymous (man) - United States (California)
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YDI for being cliche. You're even aware that it's cliche, yet you still go on with it. Laaaaaame.
#1 - On 09/27/2009 at 3:26am by PumpkinTarte
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Agreed. YDI for being cliche.
#2 - On 09/27/2009 at 3:28am by allmidnighteyes
So wait...he TACKLED you?
All he had to do was take the glass and say "come with me."
Such a dick cop. I'd report him, but that's just me.
Actually, he could have ignored it(If he thought something was wrong he could have waited until they were leaving), or just asked...he is off-duty, most off-duty cops do just that...
Stay off-duty. Lol. Too bad most cops in the US are dumber than a bag of rocks and can't do shit that requires common sense, unless this guy abides by the rule, "Ask questions later."
#103 - On 09/28/2009 at 12:37am by SoreThroat
Wow way to go Officer Jump the Gun. You could have always tackled him on the way out after you were sure you knew what was going on...
No, I do not know why i'm talking as if the police officer is here... :P
He's like Foc McCloud and many other characters:
"Shoot first, ask questions later."
#58 - On 09/27/2009 at 11:29am by fawfulster
Putting a ring in food/drink is a stupid idea in the first place, there's this think called "choking". (:
There's also this thing called "autoerotic asphyxiation", where people get off on it :]
#8 - On 09/27/2009 at 3:38am by allmidnighteyes
Haha that's true but, I don't think you'd want to get off by choking at the same time you're being proposed to & in a public place too. Although I could be wrong...
I have never heard of a case of autoerotic asphixiation that involved foreign objects lodged in one's throat...seriously dude you're trying too hard with that one.
#96 - On 09/27/2009 at 9:25pm by Burt_McGurk
Maybe you haven't, but you don't know what others have experienced.
I knew a friend's ex who got off on having candle wax poured on her. Anything is possible.
#98 - On 09/27/2009 at 11:01pm by allmidnighteyes
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Kinda gay im gonna call faaaake. I don't usually but it's like uuhmm.. If he was off duty.. he shouldn't be doing that.. even if he was ON duty... They wouldn't tackle you!! police have noo right to do that..
How would it be fake? Cop (on, or off-duty, it doesn't matter) sees what he thinks is a potential everyday "drug her up, fuck her, kill her, fuck her again, chop her up, and eat her" guy, and takes the guy out.
Tackling people is an extreme measure, but sometimes the Rawr Rawr Raptor Pounce is what it takes in a rape situation.
#12 - On 09/27/2009 at 3:44am by allmidnighteyes
Allmidnighteyes your life must be interesting. I think you are the coolest person in the room, right now. You are my hero for the next thirty seconds (12:53 am, Sept 26th)
#20 - On 09/27/2009 at 3:53am by RubixMonkey
Exactly midnight eyes or whatever your name is. Like seriously the cop had no idea what was going on, cops can't tackle you when they dont know whats going on. He didnt hurt her. He should have questioned first. Lets think realistically. Thankss.
fMYYlife, I really don't think you understand the world of police officers. YES they should probably make sure they know what's going on first in a situation like this, but think about it; if a cop saw a mugging, would he walk up to the mugger to double check that the mugger was indeed mugging someone? No, that would be stupid and could potentially cost him his life, especially if he is unarmed (if he's off-duty).
Same goes for seeing a man slip a foreign substance into a drink they're woman. Drugs don't instantly affect people, they take a little time, and rapists/whatever, get their victims out of the public eye before they feel the full effect.
#62 - On 09/27/2009 at 12:17pm by XOfiestypixie
62- point. And plus, wouldn't you want to have a better engagement story than just, i put it in the drink. This is epic.
#77 - On 09/27/2009 at 4:05pm by RubixMonkey
There's a fetish for everybody....
edit: this was in reply to #14
#16 - On 09/27/2009 at 3:49am by allmidnighteyes
Hahahahahahahaha that's funny but seriously if you want to be cliche just get down on 1 knee, it's more romantic.
Ok, at first I thought this was just another lame FML proposal story (ie. she just laughed and said no). But that is pretty funny!
Hope things eventually worked out ok!
#19 - On 09/27/2009 at 3:51am by hi_from_HI
Hope you got his badge num, because that is SO assualt.
Being a cop dosent make you above the law.
#22 - On 09/27/2009 at 3:55am by Grangoire
Interesting... In this case the officer was off duty and nobody was in any immediate danger. You're right, that does seem like a case of assault. The more appropriate response would be to verify a crime was happening, but barring that, a strong arm on the shoulder and a "come with me sir" would have sufficed. I suppose you can't fault the officer for thinking the worst, given that's all he deals with all day, but if OP isn't leaving out details then the reaction was unprofessional and inconsistent with the law.
Oh, but it IS professional and consistent with the Cretaceous Period raptor laws of taking out prey. In this case, the OP was the cop's prey, and he pounced and took out the object of desire since the food at whatever restaurant they were eating at was horrendously unsatisfactory. omnomnom
#31 - On 09/27/2009 at 4:33am by allmidnighteyes
You win. No doubt about it.
OP - WHY would you admit that the ring in the champagne glass is cliche, but still do it? Sure, the police officer may have been a little out of line tackling you (assuming that you're not exaggerating), but he's probably seen plenty of rape victims and doesn't want to risk it happening to anyone else if he can prevent it
Date rapist uses moan on theinternetz, Casual reader has fallen asleep...
#43 - On 09/27/2009 at 7:15am by f_alltheirlives
Off-duty Police Officer gains 89 exp. points.
Off-duty Police Officer reaches level 12.
Off-duty Police Officer learns that he just broke a law.
#50 - On 09/27/2009 at 10:36am by thetraveler
That makes no sense at all. How can tackle (a normal type attack) be effective against anything? Everyone knows that normal type attacks are by virtue not 'super effective' against anything.
Well kudos to the off duty pd officer but fyl for trying to cute...
This scene needs to be in a romance comedy film lol
#25 - On 09/27/2009 at 3:58am by Cristaderzi
Little Suzy: Daddy how did you meet?
Daddy: Well it all started with a cop...
And then the therapy begins.
#26 - On 09/27/2009 at 4:00am by RubixMonkey
I think you got that a little mixed up, I think it goes more like this...
Suzy:Daddy, how did you meet?
Daddy: Well, it all started with me tackling this guy....
hmmm even if let's say you were pitting drugs in her drink why tackel? could it not be easier to walk over and look at the drink. unless this guys chest hairs started to go off and he knew something was up.*
*(Reference to a movie that's out if you saw it you would know.)
if he tackled you to the ground, you coulda gotten up on one knee. it was gonna be cliche either way man :)
You know, this would also work from the cop's perspective. "Today, I tackled a guy in a fancy restaurant. Why? I'm a cop, I was off-duty, and I thought I saw him slip a pill into his date's drink. Turned out he was going to propose to her, and had put the ring in her champagne glass. FML"
Not a cliché anymore - the helpful police officer has just helped you make it a very memorable one indeed! One to tell the grandchildren about!
#44 - On 09/27/2009 at 7:34am by lwdjaymac
Look at it this way: you now have a much more interesting engagement story to tell your children and grandchildren when they ask about it.
That's true #45.
I'm sure if she had a sense of humor, she would have just laughed it off.
And then said yes (: (hopefully she accepted?)
#47 - On 09/27/2009 at 9:37am by IllegalLight
The cop should of not of tackled u. He should of walked up to u like a normal human being and asked than u explain.
FYL.
It could have been worse. She could have not noticed the ring and choked on it. But FYL all the same
#49 - On 09/27/2009 at 10:26am by thetraveler
He was probably either a noob cop or he's been a cop FOREVER and STILL hasn't had his hero moment. Come on, the poor man was only looking to make the front page!!
So FYL for being the unlucky target of some cop trying to get his moment of glory. And YDI for being incredibly fucking lame. Seriously, in the drink?
I guess they cancel each out, which means you're just meh.
"Today, I was at dinner with my boyfriend and watched him slip a ring into my glass. Then he proceeded to get tackled. FML"
#53 - On 09/27/2009 at 11:00am by ilovetoeatbatman
Plex is already married, but you can have his babies if you join the "Plexico have my babies" club. =)
#94 - On 09/27/2009 at 8:59pm by XOfiestypixie
I don't understand why he felt the need to tackle you. If he thought that you were doing something illegal, but were not actively being violent, he should have just calmly arrested you.
Regardless, how did this story end?
#55 - On 09/27/2009 at 11:10am by aquilo
LMAO this is too funny i had to stifle my laughter cuz im at work, FYL because apparently u look like a date rapist LOL
I disagree with number 1 and 2 cuz it a nice way to pupose.
#66 - On 09/27/2009 at 1:04pm by tomberryboy
It'd be funny if we're all telling him it's a good story for the grandkids and being supportive.....
...and she said no.
Dude, that's awesome. She will NEVER forget the proposal, now! You successfully turned cliché into "how the fuck did that just happen?"
Ok, obviously fake. What went though the policeman's mind, do you think? "DATE RAPE DRUG, I MUST TACKLE THAT KID NOW!" Probably more like, "I'm gonna go have a chat with that kid over there about what he just dropped in that drink."
#70 - On 09/27/2009 at 1:43pm by NumberZine
The guy might have tackled him as he was handing the drink to his girl? That would make sense because he'd want to stop her from drinking out of it and calming walking over might not do the job. I hate it when people get on here and cry about everything being fake. There's no way you can know. Who even cares if it's fake? Does that make it less interesting to read?
#72 - On 09/27/2009 at 2:34pm by RoguePenguin
A (competent) cop would know that off duty or not, that is assault.
#75 - On 09/27/2009 at 3:36pm by Tubasaurus
Did you at least tell him that he just f-ed up your proposal?
#74 - On 09/27/2009 at 3:02pm by frightful316
Doomed if you do it traditionally, or cliche, and you're doomed if you try to be original.
FML teaches life lessons on how you can never, ever win.
#79 - On 09/27/2009 at 4:18pm by DameGreyWulf
the tripple z boobs chick is real, she was in my country alst week for boobs on bikes parade (new zealand)
take advantage of it,
tell him right in front of her
she'll think its romantic that u got bruised for it
then deck the mutha fker who tackled you.
This sounds fake, I mean tackle? Really? My thoughts is that he would actually approach you first, I mean if he would have hurt you it would have been lawsuit city.
#86 - On 09/27/2009 at 5:40pm by primogen18
giving out presents at birthdays is cliché... I guess all of you that call "ydi coz it's cliché" never accept presents at your birthdays (nor give out any at someone else's)?
why didnt you just have the waiter or waitress do it u idiot
#90 - On 09/27/2009 at 7:33pm by fml_fuck_it
why is everyone so mad at the cop? maybe he wasn't acting as a cop, he was acting as a decent human being who doesn't want to let a girl drink something that has had something put into it. sure maybe tackling the guy was a little overboard, but no one would just walk over to the guy and politely ask "excuse me sir, are you planning to date rape this girl?"
91, as a matter of fact, you could just ask, or you could just wait and see what happens. What you don't seem to understand is that this pig has serious problems, his job has gone to his head and he thinks he has to control everyone around him. So fuck you for taking his side.
#92 - On 09/27/2009 at 8:41pm by completeloser
u just sound like some loser who thinks cops suck cause they dont let u use ur drugs or go 300 miles an hour. Yea maby he did overreact a little but u dont no the situation well enough to judge any of them
hey, at least you'll always have the best proposal story!
#95 - On 09/27/2009 at 9:07pm by Queenbea27
YDI. no one wants to be proposed to in public. it's an intimate thing.
#97 - On 09/27/2009 at 10:52pm by she_wolf
Don't act like you don't have the greatest story ever to one day tell your kids
#101 - On 09/27/2009 at 11:44pm by aabballdude
Thats pretty bad ass... I'd love to tell that story to my future kids...
#102 - On 09/28/2009 at 12:13am by kyleenstar
lol way to ruin the mood, i hope ur girlfriend still marrys you :)
#104 - On 09/28/2009 at 12:39am by carmal2012
Admit it, you were proposing to your boyfriend and the cop was a card-carrying member of the 700 Club.
#108 - On 09/28/2009 at 4:04am by TheIrishJaneDoe
in response to #81:
you are 100% correct, and that is what MAKES them assholes, regardless whether or not it is socially known or accepted as fact. it is not a specifically written rule to tackle people to the ground when they suspect (suspect, don't even KNOW) a drug is being slipped into a dirnk. Therefore it is unneccesary and yes, i agree with # 76, should be reported
#109 - On 09/28/2009 at 4:34am by jpd212
did u think about the fact that she could have swallowed the ring. what if you had looked away and she drank it, choked....cliche!!!!! o my gosh..... the officer was an ass but he saved you from looking like a bigger fool when you GF choked on her wedding ring. and why would you want to put a ring that im sure you just spent alot of money on in some kind of food/drink. she is going to want to put it on her finger.... preferably without it being sticky..... eww...
#113 - On 09/30/2009 at 3:01am by abbeyburnet
That's so fake... I mean why the hell would he TACKLE you?
YDI for being a liar and YDI for being an idiot. :)
be glad he tackled you, it's a funny story and helped mar the effects of using such a horrible cliche :)
#115 - On 10/11/2009 at 9:49pm by la_la_la_love_it
