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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You deserved it 6 942

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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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You deserved it 6 748

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

charliebronson21 0

Thursday 18 March 2010 8:17

damn sorry dude

Mr_Saikaly 35

Thursday 18 March 2010 8:24

I just want to understand one thing, how u are a boy that proposed to a girl and this post was written by a girl?

ckrebbs 0

Thursday 18 March 2010 9:00

what's up with this storyoftheyear kid he goes in every single fml and flips out on the op everytime hahah. and that really sucks op she pretty much wasted 5 years of your life that's some bull shit

onnielief 4

Thursday 18 March 2010 9:40

ahw, that sucks! Why would she do that?

NightGod 0

Thursday 18 March 2010 10:42

Umm...maybe because she didn't want to get married to the guy? Isn't that usually the reason one turns down a marriage proposal?

Trumane 4

Thursday 18 March 2010 11:53

or she couldnt cope with the pressure of answering in a restaurant full of people? it happens.

mpclaw 3

Thursday 18 March 2010 9:43

once you get over it, you're way better off

lucindo 0

Thursday 18 March 2010 10:19

I'm so sorry bud :(

BeyondUno 0

Thursday 18 March 2010 11:05

ouch :[ would hate to be you during that situation.

Angeledice 0

Thursday 18 March 2010 11:18

Talk! This oozes conversations that have not yet been held. She should at least have a decent reason for turning you down like this (burn baby burn) after such a long time being together.

imkindaboredd 0

Thursday 18 March 2010 14:27

Today, My idiot boyfriend of five years took me to a Wal Mart to buy condoms. He then went to McDonalds with his family and myself. Suddenly he got on one knee, I thought he dropped a french fry or something, he took out a ring and proposed to me in a McDonalds. Now he is telling the whole world his sob story on a popular site. FML.

LilaBear 1

Thursday 18 March 2010 15:06

I'm sorry you got humiliated, but I tend to think that guys who do public proposals are kinda asking for this sort of thing. Unless you know, KNOW, 100% that she is going to say yes, then you have to realise that "No" might be an option.