Friday, August 28, 2009

Popping the Question

I don't know if we have any readers from Philadelphia, but it's always been one of my favorite cities even if it does have something of an edgy reputation. After all, the Eagles' fans once booed Santa Claus.

I was reminded of this during a visit this week when I saw a billboard on 95 from a jeweler trying to sell engagement rings. So was it a warm, fuzzy ad? Naw, not in Philly. Instead it showed a woman with a annoyed look on her face holding up her ringless finger. The finger appeared to be several feet high. The caption, "She's tired of waiting.''

This got me thinking. Did any of our readers have to prod the man in their life to pop the question or even do it themselves? I thought it'd be fun if anyof you want to share any interesting popping the question stories.

The ball is in your court.
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  1. PKAugust 29, 2009 at 9:30 PM

    Hmmmm... did I prod Nick to propose. Evidently not. He never really did propose, I'm still waiting. I mean yes we're married and everything he just never proposed.

    Hugs,
    PK

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  2. Florida DomAugust 30, 2009 at 3:16 AM

    PK: I guess Nick is the strong silent type.

    FD

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  3. ronnieAugust 30, 2009 at 7:25 AM

    Hey FD, hope everything is going well for you.

    Same as PK, P never proposed to me, it just happened.

    Love.
    Ronnie
    xx

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  4. Florida DomAugust 30, 2009 at 7:57 AM

    Ronnie: Thanks for your concern. Yes, things are going well. And I didn't realize there would be two couples who didn't have a formal proposal. Are there any more out there who had the same experience?

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  5. SaraAugust 30, 2009 at 8:13 AM

    Well I got a formal proposal, in an Italian restaurant...but that Ad...OMG I've seen it. It's awful!

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  6. nbsAugust 30, 2009 at 10:18 AM

    Funny.. I've been married twice and neither man actually did a formal proposal~
    I suspect it would have been fun.
    I'm a romantic at heart.
    And yes, I've seen that billboard on 95 and it is horrid!

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  7. Florida DomAugust 30, 2009 at 11:15 PM

    Sara and Nancy: I'm glad you both saw the billboard and agree that it was unreal. I'd like to know what impact it had on the jeweler's business. I assume he thinks it'd be good for business but I wonder what he was thinking.

    And Nancy, you're the leader with two marriages without a proposal. Maybe this is more common than I thought.

    FD

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  8. selkieAugust 31, 2009 at 6:25 AM

    D. and I had lived together on and off for 10 years; at various times, one or othe other of us brought up the thought of marriage but neither one of us was pushed. When we moved yet again and were heading to a new city, new province, I was 26 - at that point said I thought we might as well get married now and we did - a month later (3 weeks to call the bans, married the 4th weekend). not sure if that was "formal" but it resulted in marraige LOL

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  9. selkieAugust 31, 2009 at 6:25 AM

    just wanted to add - I HAD received two other FORMAL marriage proposals in between breakups with D. - but turned them down obviously!

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  10. Florida DomAugust 31, 2009 at 10:47 AM

    Selkie: Thanks for sharing your experiences. Interesting that you got two formal proposals that you turned down. I thought most guys don't propose until they're pretty sure they'll get a yes answer.

    FD

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  11. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2009 at 5:31 AM

    Geez Guys!! I'm here to add some traditional romance to these answers. We were young. I'm talking 17 & 18 when we first went out. After four months Greg asked me to marry him. Twice! Each time I said yes. The first proposal was without a ring & the second was in a beautiful restaurant. His proposal seemed so to be the most natural thing in the world. Still grinning ;) Thanks for the memory lane stroll FD. Now I'm wondering about your's!!

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  12. Florida DomSeptember 1, 2009 at 7:57 AM

    Fun: What a wonderful romantic tale, especially for teen-agers. You both must have been mature for your age. Congrats.

    And as far as my story, I botched it up so badly that I hate to get into it. It was the summer of 68 -- a terrible year in the country, the King and Kennedy killings, the riots, Vietnam -- but we were young and in love and had a trip planned to Martha's Vineyard where I planned to pop the question. And then I blurted it out a couple months before the trip. Such a klutz. She has no memory of it. But we did have a great trip to Martha's Vineyard (nothing like making out on a deserted beach when you're young))and 40 years later, here we are.

    FD

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  13. SheenVOctober 16, 2009 at 2:56 PM

    New reader, and I also live in the Philly area. I've seen the billboards with the "Philly atty-tude" - very clever!

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