Today, I finally plucked up the courage to propose to my girlfriend of 7 months. I took her out to the park where we had our first kiss, I got down on one knee, and before I could say "Will you marry me" a bird shat on my head. FML
I agree, your life sucks (28721) - you totally deserved it (3193)
On 10/10/2009 at 8:52am - love - by -bird-poop- (man) - Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz)
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You deserve it for getting on your knees to beg for marriage
#116 - On 10/11/2009 at 12:50am by GreenHacker
Farside-
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=shat
Look it up first, before trying to act smart.
#163 - On 10/29/2009 at 8:21pm by Ohnothingreally
It might not be too early for them. Who knows how old they are? If they are older and know what they want then there is no problem with that. Also, they could have been friends before they started dating so they might have known each other for longer than 7 months.
#38 - On 10/10/2009 at 3:03pm by Sun_Kissed18
#38, you're a dolt. And so are you, OP! You should know that the first year of a relationship is chemically akin to a hallucination! The first year is full of romance and blindness. I was going to propose to my girlfriend of 11 months, but then I found out she was cheating on me! After the break-up I realized we were too young to take marriage seriously. And I was naive to think that it was the real thing while I was still not a year into it.
tl;dr 7 months = YDI.
#46 - On 10/10/2009 at 3:58pm by InfectedWithDrew
Yea, but getting engaged after 7 months≠getting married after 7 months. My husband proposed to me after 3 months of dating and I said yes, but we didn't get married until 2.5 years later. And now we've been married for 2 years so...yea...some people do know that early on in a relationship.
#78 - On 10/10/2009 at 5:46pm by Puolukka
jeez lol
bitter much InfectedWithDrew?
not everyone will do that
but im really really sorry she cheated. i know how much that sucks.
#135 - On 10/11/2009 at 2:05pm by freehugs80
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fail with fact that the past tense of shit is "shitted" and the fact a bird pooped on your head!
#3 - On 10/10/2009 at 2:10pm by buzzingartchic
"Shat" is an acceptable past tense form of "shit." Although I don't think there's any sort of formal rule for this...
And yes, that sucks. It's a sign to wait more than 7 months!
No, actually shat IS the past tense of shit. Get a dictionary, dumbass. If you're going to be a grammar nazi, at least know what you're talking about.
#11 - On 10/10/2009 at 2:16pm by disney_blonde
oh god #3. i hope you're not from america because if you are, you just made the rest of us look even more stupid.
I think since its not the most original place to propose the bird just made the moment more memorable
#4 - On 10/10/2009 at 2:12pm by ZiggyMorrison
Oh man, that's a sign you should get married- you've already got a fabulous proposal story! lol. love it.
#5 - On 10/10/2009 at 2:12pm by justmeagirl
I was thinking the same thing. And if getting shit on by a bird is good luck I should send my car out to play the lottery for me.
That's good luck man lol, don't look at it as a bad thing.
#19 - On 10/10/2009 at 2:30pm by Badabing32893
For a successful marriage, it is actually said you should wait at least 2 yrs before proposing. Doesn't mean it's true for everyone, but believe me, I've seen the result of peope who get engaged before 2 yrs. They never even made it to the alter.
That being said, I've been with my bf almost 3 yrs and we're still not engaged. You are moving waaaaaay too fast, bro. Try living together first, too. Sometimes, that also shows you that there's no way you're ready to get married.
Read somewhere that you are more likely to get divorced if you live together before marriage. Don't have the facts to back that up, don't know if it's true, and don't care enough to back it up. However, I did care enough to wave loose stats around and waste everyone's time :]
Seriously though, I've seen that stat more than once so if anyone does care and is considering this option, look into it for kicks. (Marriage is not in my plans so I'm not doing the footwork) [:
I read that too, tbh. But I also know that if you don't, and then you get married and live together, some people find they can't live together at all and end up divorcing because of it. At least if you're not married yet and find out you can't live together, it's easier.
my grandmother got proposed to on her 2nd date. she said yes and she was 17. and now they have been married for 33 years and already have a great-granddaughter.
my grandparents got married two months after they met each other. it's been forty years and they're still together, happy and loving each other more than ever
doesn't matter how long you know the person, at all.
#27 - On 10/10/2009 at 2:51pm by loveeisnott
7 months? I've known people whose shitty high school romances have lasted longer than that... I think the bird wanted to tell you that you're going a little too fast there...
DUDE...! 7 Months!...DUDE...!
Usually, it's the women who are really desperate to get married...go and build a shrine for that bird, it might have saved you a "no" as an answer.
#26 - On 10/10/2009 at 2:40pm by bugmenotmofo
at least she said yes.
im assuming she did, cuz if she didnt, you would have added in the whole "she said no" thing ? ..
#30 - On 10/10/2009 at 2:57pm by lnf9ohfour
I feel sorry for girls since proposals are usually surprises. Sure, maybe they want to get married to their boyfriend some day. But if he's an idiot that proposes after 5 months when she wants to wait maybe 2 years or so, she has to say no to his proposal, and sometimes that ruins a relationship.
wait, call me crazy, but you hadn't even kissed before you asked her to marry you?? In 7 months no kiss, that seems a little odd
He said he took her to the park where he had first kissed her (meaning a long time ago).
Not that they first kissed in the park during the proposal.
#37 - On 10/10/2009 at 3:02pm by Witchcraft
@ #27: You should take into account they are from the earlier generation where getting a divorce is like committing a fucking federal offense, so... even if they weren't happy they couldn't have done anything about it. They may have just dealt with it and learned to love each other. But who knows, maybe they really do love each other and it's one of those extremely RARE cases of "true love."
But, you're wrong on one account: It DOES matter how long you have known the person for the majority of the population. Have you seen the statistics on divorce these days?
um 35 not necessarily at all. i have a set of grandparents that are divorced. nobody their age has freaked out and called them sinners in the 40 years since...
#123 - On 10/11/2009 at 4:12am by PTERONOPHOBIA
Aww, come on, the roof could've always caved in on you. You're just unlucky. :)
#41 - On 10/10/2009 at 3:27pm by Intoxicunt
Those damn sturdy roofs. I wish there to be meteorites if some guy ever attempts to propose to me.
I can only hope he'll have enough common sense to write it in as an FML as well.
#42 - On 10/10/2009 at 3:39pm by redbluegreen
Hahaha. Agreed. Maybe a lightning bolt will just suddenly come right through the wall and hit him, knocking him out.
#84 - On 10/10/2009 at 6:53pm by Intoxicunt
your gf must have laughed her head off! Anyway I heard it's Good Luck in Chinese traditions. Once I was coming out of my car after parking it under a tree and a bird shat on my head and shoulder. My grandma took it as good luck and actually won a jackpot few days later!
#108 - On 10/10/2009 at 11:17pm by bloodsis16
Hey, in many eastern cultures this means GOOD LUCK!!
I'm not kidding. in many cultures, if a bird shits in your head(since it's very unusual), you should go and buy a lottery ticket. a lot of people believe this brings good luck in that lottery.
true or not, i think it doesn't hurt to buy a small lottery ticket :)
#43 - On 10/10/2009 at 3:44pm by elmyra_duff
I know 7 months seems a little early but maybe they are just crazy about each other. for those of you in Australia would have heard something about Australia's Perfect Couple tv show. the couple that won were this good looking couple that got married after 8 months and at time of show were married for 3 years and counting. I hope it works out well for OP.
OMG OMG OMG 7 MONTHS!!!1 wtfzomgbbq roflcopter!! Holy f*cking shit that's way too early!!1!
The 7 months thing isn't the issue here. It's the fact that the guy got shit on while trying to propose to the woman he loves. Proposing is stressful enough. Getting crapped on and ending up looking like an idiot doesn't help. Who really gives a shit if it was after 7 months? I don't get why everyone is flipping out about that number.
It was a love bird. That was the first way he could think of as a sign of approval. :)
#48 - On 10/10/2009 at 4:00pm by SimplyLaurel
Wow, I didn't realize so many relationship experts had FML accounts. Seriously, every relationship is different. Since I haven't been living under a rock, yes, I've seen the 50% divorce statistics. Maybe these people have known each other for a very long time, not just the 7 months they've been "officially dating". Maybe they're at a point in their lives where they are ready for the commitment and they believe they wanna make that commitment to each other. As for that 50% of marriages that fell apart...do you really think ALL those people got engaged "too early"? Come on now.
#49 - On 10/10/2009 at 4:01pm by ihatestupidppl
7 months for a 1st kiss? WTF? YDI just for taking so long.
#51 - On 10/10/2009 at 4:05pm by FantomOfDarkness
Um, he didn't take 7 months for a first kiss.
He took her BACK to the place they HAD their first kiss at so he could propose, because that place had meaning to them.
God.
#85 - On 10/10/2009 at 6:56pm by Intoxicunt
for the ppl who keep commenting on taking so long for a first kiss, u are stupid. he took her 2 the park where they had their first kiss to propose. idiots! how hard is that to understand?!
My godparents were engaged after 2 weeks, and were happily married until the day he died decades later. If it's right, it's right.
What gets me is the 7 months and the first kiss thing. You waited 7 months to kiss your gf? Then, after that first kiss, you wanted to propose. The only more extreme example of something like this was when the oldest Duggard got married. He didn't hold hands with his gf until he proposed, then didn't kiss her until "You may kiss the bride."
the OP means ( i hope ) that one they're after seven months they wend to the park WHERE THEY HAD THEIR 1STK KISS AT A PREVIOUS TIME. not he waited 7 months kissed her once then proposed.
#61 - On 10/10/2009 at 4:32pm by Jenspaztic
Are you that dumb?
That is the park where they had their first kiss, he didn't just kiss her, wowww your smart.
#62 - On 10/10/2009 at 4:32pm by Abercrombi
um, he had his first kiss at that spot....they had been together for 7months and now he's proposing, not they kissed after 7 months. funny thing is someone else on this post read that wrong.
Bird poop is supposed to be good luck mate, so maybe it was a positive sign.
Smart enough to know that "your" means that something belongs to "you", as in "your bad grammar makes you look like an idiot."
a bird shatting on your head is good luck! I hope you asked her anyway
#57 - On 10/10/2009 at 4:21pm by jasonvschris
You will always have a funny story to tell at family gatherings, and at your wedding reception... if she accepted.
#59 - On 10/10/2009 at 4:28pm by jonnymohio
"shat" is not a word. Whoever came up with it and anyone who uses it is fucking retarded.
#65 - On 10/10/2009 at 4:40pm by Dixie_Normous
Shat is the past tense of shit.
http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/shat?view=uk
#91 - On 10/10/2009 at 7:39pm by boatkicker
It is the proper past tense form of "shit", "shitted" as you may be thinking isn't even a word, now who's the "fucking retard"?
"shat (shāt)
v. Vulgar Slang
A past tense and a past participle of shit."
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/shat
#92 - On 10/10/2009 at 7:40pm by drummer_dude
You're a fucking idiot.
Slowly try to pull your head out of your ass. I know it's in real deep.
#115 - On 10/11/2009 at 12:47am by ChronicFAIL
And if you didn't ask her, how the fuck did you explain being down on one knee, presumably with a ring in hand?
#72 - On 10/10/2009 at 4:54pm by gameoverman
First of all, what was her answer?
Second, are you sure 7 months isn't too early...?
Third, either it was a sign not to do it, or a good luck sign like many people believe in.
#70 - On 10/10/2009 at 4:51pm by StrickenNerve
People freak out and think it's to early for someone to get engaged after 7 months.
YET the freak out when someone still isn't engaged after 6 years...
Seriously, is there an age scale that tells you when it's the right time to marry???
I don't think so. So shut the fuck up.
#73 - On 10/10/2009 at 4:58pm by scateice
Well, at least your proposal wasn't boring and typical and wasn't creative by your fault. According to FML, those always fail. The bird did you favor by making it memorable without you having to do anything that apparently is seriously stupid, immature, embarassing, etc blahblah...
#74 - On 10/10/2009 at 5:20pm by DameGreyWulf
I'm 16, so is my fiance, and he proposed to me after we were going out for 7 months. You usually know if your gonna marry the person. We're gonna wait till we're 21 tho to get married. We don't live near each other, so our relationship has escalated to where it feels like we've been going out for years, instead of only 14 months. It doesn't matter how long you've been dating, it's knowing you fell in love with the person to actually commit that responsiblity to get married.
#80 - On 10/10/2009 at 6:14pm by longdistancegirl
"You usually know if you're gonna marry the person." That was a dumb statement. You're 16. How many guys have you dated and married/not married? lol.
#83 - On 10/10/2009 at 6:49pm by penisface69
Wow. You're 16 years old in a long-distance relationship and you're engaged. Have you ever even MET this person? I've been in a long-distance relationship before so I can't judge on that but you sound like the stupid typical LDR teenager...
"We don't live near each other, so our relationship has escalated to where it feels like we've been going out for years, instead of only 14 months." - That doesn't even make SENSE... *shakes head*
This website renews my deep-seeded hatred for humanity in general...
I'm going to throw in a crazy statement here for you all to get worked up about:
It's not about how long you've known each other, it's not about the butterflies you feel when you're together, because that passes. It's about making a commitment to each other.
When you go into a marriage, you have to know that there will be times when you wonder why you ever married the other person, when you can't think of any reason why you're together. This will happen whether you get engaged after 3 years or 3 months. But you're in it together, for better and for worse, and that's what matters. You made a promise to each other, and if you both honour the commitment, it doesn't matter how long you've known each other.
No, it's really not. If you actually read the damn thing, it said "girlfriend of 7 months".
#88 - On 10/10/2009 at 7:29pm by giganticbrain
u guys are idiots. they didnt just have their first kiss.. THATS WHERE THEY HAD THEIR FIRST KISS DOUCHES!! ugh
#90 - On 10/10/2009 at 7:39pm by tiffany1018
I plan most of my major life decisions around which the bird calls it. Birds are wise and noble creatures. This one gave his/her blessings, so you should run with that. It would be way super cool if you gave your children bird names, like Cardinal Joe or Jane Crow or Jay. Best of luck.
LOLOLOOLOOLOOOLOOOLOOOOLOOOOLOOOOOLOOOOOLOOOOOOLOOOOOOL!!!!!!
#96 - On 10/10/2009 at 9:01pm by powermad80
i agree, seven months is TOO EARLY. I'd say wait 2 years to propose. If two years seems like too long, then how the hell will you make it through marriage.
the bird was trying to warn you. listen to it!
#100 - On 10/10/2009 at 10:11pm by heatherfeather
i agree, who the hell would propose after or at 7 months? O_O...
#130 - On 10/11/2009 at 8:40am by chrisraym0nd
You've had your first kiss in 7 months and already you wanted to get married? You're lucky that bird shat on you because I'm sure that girl would have said no. You don't know how to handle a relationship at all.
I think he meant the place where they had their first kiss... not that they actually had their first kiss just then.
#105 - On 10/10/2009 at 10:56pm by emilydarling
Why did it take you seven months to kiss your girlfriend?
#104 - On 10/10/2009 at 10:47pm by bigsoadfan
My husband of eleven years proposed to me after 4 months (we'd been best friends for 5 years prior to dating). If you've had enough relationship experience (i.e. age), you know what you're doing, you know when it's right.
you 'finally' got up the courage?? You were dating for seven months. Some people date six or seven years before they decide to get married.
#107 - On 10/10/2009 at 11:09pm by Littlerunner
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha awwww.
so did you still ask her?
#109 - On 10/10/2009 at 11:20pm by im_a_dinosaur
Maybe the bird had a bad break up with your girlfriend XD
#110 - On 10/10/2009 at 11:51pm by ImDoingYourMom
Aww, that sucks. XD
Though I'm going to be honest here and ask why the hell you would propose to your girlfriend after only seven months?
You seem a little too hyped up.
Lay off the Pop-Tarts for a while :)
#147 - On 10/12/2009 at 6:10am by ChronicFAIL
I hate the people that keep saying "you waited 7 months to kiss and then you proposed?"
YOU PEOPLE ARE DIPSHITS.
@ OP: that must have sucked at the time, but i'll bet you'll look back and laugh on it.. if your GF accepted! I hope she did for your sake.
did she say yes? you should hav brushed it off and finished. not literially brushed the shit off right there. but god that's a horrible coincidence
#127 - On 10/11/2009 at 5:16am by Subjectzero
Am I the only one stuck on "7 months, "first kiss" and "proposing"?
How the-?
As for proposing, 7 months is not a very long time... but when it comes to the first kiss...?
#128 - On 10/11/2009 at 7:16am by MartinDenStore
he means he's propsing to his girlfriend where they had their first kiss. not they had their first kiss then he propose straight after.
#129 - On 10/11/2009 at 7:36am by JaggedJacii
totally a coincidence that a bird shat on the OP
what a tool, cant come up with plausible shit
#132 - On 10/11/2009 at 12:02pm by whataloadofbull
just to let you know, in some cultures a bird pooping on your head is a sign of good luck.
#137 - On 10/11/2009 at 4:14pm by LollieMcDoom
Sans superstition, that plain sucks. It was a day to be remember for reasons more than one. (LOL) Hope it went well.
#141 - On 10/11/2009 at 6:12pm by blastvortex
I heard that's good luck, so I'm guessing she said yes.
Hahaha.
#148 - On 10/12/2009 at 2:28pm by KiddWilson
AFTER SEVEN MONTHS? ARE YOU SHITTING ME? (pun intended)
#149 - On 10/12/2009 at 5:07pm by thatsucks4u
LMFAO! i agree... maybe its a lil to early for marriage. But, she said "yes" right? if she didnt i really pity you.... Besides its only been 7 months some young high school relationships go on for even 8 years and end up breaking up.... it doesnt always work out....
#157 - On 10/17/2009 at 8:53pm by madaddicted
hahahhaha, that truly sucks. bad way to potentially start a marriage.
#158 - On 10/18/2009 at 6:56pm by monica123
Man....7 months? If that's the case I should be expecting proposal next month =P. I think people these days rush like a bat outta hell to get married. 2 years seems to short a time even then to get engaged. I don't think two years of being intimately involved with someone will determine a lifetime of being with somebody. 7 months is too early honestly no matter how awesome your relationship seems now and/or what ya'll have been through.
Then again age determines everything so...
99- Helloooo????!!!!!... I guess u all make valid points but is EVERYONE neglecting the fact that they had their 'FIRST KISS' the same day he wanted to propose to her? WTF?!..No wonder he wants to Marry her, its still fresh,they haven't had a chance to get bored of each other yet!!!
