Cringeworthy Marriage Proposals You’d Be Crazy To Say Yes To

Popping the big question can be nerve-racking, so we get it if it doesn't go exactly as planned, but no proposal should be as bad as these 13 are. Seriously, what were these guys thinking?

We Can’t Believe These New Yorkers Yelled At Her Like That! How Rude!

“I proposed to my wife in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. She was pretty emotional and it took her a while to believe I was serious (even though I had a ring). As I was down on one knee, a few strangers started shouting at her and saying, HURRY UP LADY, WHAT’S IT GONNA BE? WE DON’T HAVE ALL NIGHT!”

For Future Reference, Never Propose In Ireland

“I proposed to my wife in Dublin, which is more difficult than it sounds because it’s not a romantic city. After dinner, I decided that the Halfpenny Bridge was about the best place to get the job done. Right in the middle of my proposal, I heard the unmistakable sound of a drunk guy pissing off the bridge not 10 feet behind me. Ireland has never let me down.”

Pie And Proposals Don’t Always Go Well Together

“My best friend was with his girlfriend in a little french deli. She had just put a massive mouthful of pie in her mouth when she saw him get down on one knee. She was so shocked that she spat the pie out all over herself, and him, and everything else. She just sort of nodded … it was very like her to do something like that so it was fine and all, but still … I don’t think he was expecting pie in his face.”

Sometimes A Slap In The Face Just Feels Right

“This guy in a jewelry store asked to see a ring, kneeled, and asked the girl he was with if she would marry him. She squealed and said yes a bunch. The guy said, great and then handed the ring back to the employee and left the store. He proposed with a borrowed ring. He tried to explain to the girl that he couldn’t afford the ring but wanted to propose correctly. She slapped him so hard my face hurt just watching it and then she started screaming about how her mother was right about him.”

Could This Be The Longest Proposal Ever?

“I was on the ferry to the Statue of Liberty and suddenly saw a plane writing something in the sky. It was so slow. Like, ridiculously slow. I know it must take a while to write something out in the sky, but it seriously took like 25 minutes for this dude to write MARRY ME SUE in the sky. By the time he had written Sue’s name, the MARRY ME had faded from the sky.”

Telling Your Future Wife That They Stink Isn’t Exactly Romantic

“My dad stuck the ring in a stick of deodorant and then told my mom she needed to use it. My mom started arguing with my dad and told him she didn’t need to use it.”

Nothing Can Get This Guy Down!

“I went to go watch some of my friends fight (local MMA scene), and there was a fight where a really fit guy was fighting against a fairly out of shape, untrained guy. It really looked like it was set up as a gimme fight for the taller, fitter guy. The fit guy got his a** handed to him. The chubby guy clocked him with a nice hook, and he was never able to recover. After the fight, the fit guy had his girlfriend come into the cage and he proposed to her, still bloodied from his loss.”

This Guy Really Knows How To Wait For The Right Moment

“My girlfriend was taking me out to dinner for my birthday and I couldn’t find anywhere to hide the ring. She asked if everything was okay and I said, might as well get this out of the way. I proposed to her in our garage.”

Probably The Most Creative And Disgusting Proposal Ever

“My ex-husband proposed to me in the shower after picking a fight about dinner. I went into the shower to calm down and he followed me in. He then slipped a ring on my finger and asked me to marry him. He got the ring in the shower without me noticing by hiding it under his fat roll and it was his mother’s cubic zirconia engagement ring from her second marriage. Everyday, I wish I had said no.”

The Not-So-Romantic Pre-Proposal

“My best friend was in a long distance relationship and her boyfriend told her that he had a surprise for her when we would see her next on Christmas. She badgered him to tell her then and there (over the phone) what it was because she hates surprises. He finally gave in and was like, I’m going to propose. She promptly called me right after to screech in my ear about how he was going to ask her to marry him.”

A Very Cute Delay In The Game

“I’m on a co-ed flag football team and the opposing team captain asked us if we would just let them score once they got close to the end zone. We said fine since the league was more about drinking and having fun than it was about dominating your opponent. This girl scored a touchdown and her boyfriend ran over to her and proposed right on the field. Their team started popping champagne and a photographer came out of nowhere and started taking pictures on the field. Meanwhile our team was just standing there all sweaty and panting, watching this girl cry and say yes. After like 5 minutes of celebration, I asked the ref for a delay-of-game penalty. which wasn’t granted.”

You Better Not Say No To This Guy!

“I proposed on a dinner cruise and told her I was gonna throw her overboard if she said no. The couple next to us interrupted to ask if she needed help.”

This Guy Is Definitely Not Ready To Be An Adult Yet

“I had been dating this girl for about a month or two in college, and Matt, her ex-boyfriend from high school, showed up right before we were having a cook out with our friends. He kept pursuing her despite her outright rejections. I asked her if she wanted me to make him leave but she said she’d take care of it so I watched from the window and heard him say this: I know the reason we’ve been apart. We were in high school. We were kids, so you can’t ever see me as an adult. Not until I man up. You need to know that I’m serious about this. That’s why I have this! He got down on one knee and pulled a ring box out his shirt pocket, just like in one of those jewelry commercials. He opened the box and said, ‘Beth, will you marry me?’.She tried really hard not to burst out laughing, but only halfway succeeded. OH MY GOD, NO! GO AWAY! There are people coming over, Matty, don’t embarrass yourself any more than you already have. Seriously, just go! He had this quizzical look on his face, he really thought it was the right play. After a few seconds, he got up, put the box back in his pocket, and walked back to his car without saying another word. My girlfriend came back inside and I jokingly asked if the ring was nice. She told me it wasn’t even a ring, it was a tiny note that said ‘Any ring you want’.”