Weddings, Proposal and Love: Please don't do this

Please don't do this

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I took my girlfriend of five and a half years to family dinner at a restaurant. After we all had finished dessert, I got down on one knee, pulled out my great grandmother's ring and proposed. The entire restaurant was dead silent. She looked around and then slowly walked out. FML

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By Noname - 05/03/2009 02:18 - United States

Today, I took my girlfriend to a very nice restaurant. I thought it would be a good place to pop the question. I gave the ring to the waiter and asked him to put it on her dessert plate. When she saw it she picked it up, put it down and said "no". Then she started to eat the dessert. FML

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By gtrs750 - 09/08/2009 13:48 - Canada

Today, I gathered both mine and my girlfriend's families secretly to a restaurant. I paid the restaurant to play romantic music, and paid for the best table available. As soon as we finished our meal, our families gathered around and I proposed. She laughed and said no way. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/06/2019 00:02

Today, I proposed to my girlfriend in front of about 75 people in the fanciest restaurant in town. She told me she was already engaged, while holding up her right hand. FML

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A night to remember

By Anonymous - 14/03/2025 22:00 - Australia

Today, I planned to propose to my girlfriend in front of her family at dinner. I had the ring ready and got down on one knee. She immediately burst into laughter and said, "Are you kidding?" The family stared in silence, and I quickly realised she was just teasing me... until I stood up and knocked over an entire table of drinks. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/06/2013 20:26 - United States - Houston

Today, I took my girlfriend of nearly 2 years out to dinner so I could propose. When the waiter brought the check, I caused a bit of a scene to get everyone's attention. When I got on my knee and proposed, she said no and asked if I could hurry up and pay, because she was embarrassed. FML

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By Bassackward - 25/08/2016 05:53

Today, I decided to pop the question to my beloved. Perfect lighting, fresh cut roses, a fancy dinner. The restaurant was in on it too. Shame they brought out the wedding-themed congratulations dessert before I actually went down on my knee. FML

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By Stuck - 15/07/2009 04:01 - United States

Today, I was going to break up with my boyfriend after we went out for dinner. To my surprise, our families were also in the restaurant, to witness him propose to me. FML

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By jake - 12/08/2012 15:49 - United States - Bend

Today, I invited my girlfriend over to a family lunch, planning to propose to her at just the right moment. My family was in on it, including my apparently disapproving mom, who kept causing a scene to grab my girlfriend's attention every time I went to pull out the ring. FML

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By maebyf - 31/08/2010 14:48 - Canada

Today, my boyfriend of three years proposed to me. He brought me to our favorite restaurant and ordered expensive champagne. It was all very romantic, until he got on one knee and I farted out of surprise. Loudly. FML

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By jakethemuss - 09/08/2014 23:03 - Australia - Perth

Today, I proposed to the love of my life by having the waitress place the ring in her dessert. She ate the whole thing and didn't find the ring. I guess the waitress stole the ring. FML

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susieKiute 0

Wednesday 17 March 2010 19:28

ouch! thats a mean burn!

AmbrosiaFan 18

Wednesday 17 March 2010 19:30

Wow I'm so sorry. Have you gotten an explanation? You'd think after 5 1/2 years she'd shout YES.

Comments

Babblez 0

Thursday 18 March 2010 1:58

So, because she doesn't want to get married means she doesn't want to be with him? What are in the 1800s or something? She was under pressure, hell maybe she's just not the marriage type of person, hell I'd be happy to be with the one person for the rest of my life without that stupid bit of paper forcing us to be together till death do us part (or divorce). I know people that had been together for 15 years, they got married, and said it was the biggest mistake of their life. It seems to add pressure to a relationship. Just be happy with someone, have a commitment ceremony or something, or just make a promise to each other, its all thats really important..

mollyo 0

Thursday 18 March 2010 2:04

yikes

triviakat 0

Thursday 18 March 2010 2:22

Well, honestly, what would you expect her to do if her answer wasn't a resounding "YES!" Any other response would have been embarrassing and hurtful. It totally sucks for the poster, no doubt about that. Still, if you're willing to ask publicly you have to be prepared to be rejected publicly. :(

HIJKay 0

Thursday 18 March 2010 2:23

I'm sorry that you had to go through that. I hope you and your partner can work it out. Maybe she was just under a lot of pressure? Hopefully you two can talk it out and come to understand each other... This could bring you closer as a couple.

Drakanaa 0

Thursday 18 March 2010 2:37

Time and time again has proven that you NEVER propose in public. Duh.

0o9i8u7y 0

Thursday 18 March 2010 2:39

Ugh. You deserved that. I mean really? It ticks me off when people propose in front of a huge crowd. It just leads to pressure and anxiety. You know how bad she would have felt? You humiliated HER in front of the crowd, and made HER feel bad. I'm glad everyone in that restaurant saw what a d*uche you were. Treat your lady with respect, and don't force her to say yes by putting her on stage infront of an audience. A proposal is supposed to be a beautiful, exclusive, and special moment. Don't ruin it by doing it in public, jerk.

boatkicker 4

Thursday 18 March 2010 2:53

It depends on the person. I would have probably been really annoyed if my fiance had proposed to me in front of people, but not everyone is like that. I know someone who whined to me for a few days because she WASN'T proposed to in front of a crowd. She didn't want to offend her fiance by talking to him about it, so I got three days worth of "Why didn't he do it at the restaurant? Why did he have to wait until we were at home? Couldn't he have showed me off? Is he embarrassed by me and did he not want to let people know he was serious about me? He made a fool of me. Why couldn't he have done it while we were eating? Waaahhhhh!" until I told her to shove it. (I'm nice, but I'm not THAT nice) Point being, some people actually like being proposed to in front of people. He's not a jerk for doing it, unless he knew she'd be bothered by it.

kalixzo 11

Thursday 18 March 2010 2:58

What a bitch!!!

capilot 10

Thursday 18 March 2010 3:06

I'm sorry I had to scroll 2/3 of the way down the page to find this comment. Guys, listen up: Do NOT ambush your girlfriend with a public proposal if you don't already know what the answer will be. That's just begging for public humiliation for both of you. She's probably posting an FML of her own about how she was put on the spot and publicly embarrassed by her clueless boyfriend.