Scoreboard proposals: Love 'em or hate 'em?
Filed under: Engagement, Polls
Yesterday we told you how to get your marriage proposal on the big screen at a baseball game. Today we'll find out if you should. In an infamous episode of Friends, "The One Where Rachel's Sister Babysits," Phoebe ruins her boyfriend's big-screen proposal at a Knicks game when she comments to him that such proposals are tacky and impersonal. Oops.Scoreboard proposals are nothing innovative; you see them all the time. But is the fact that they're not creative a reason to hate them? Getting down on one knee has been done before -- does that mean you're going to do it differently?
The main thing to consider is whether the person you're proposing to would find a big screen proposal more romantic or more awful. Someone who is an introvert and doesn't like the spotlight might be terrified by such a gesture. Furthermore, if you're going to propose publicly, you want to be sure in advance that the answer is yes.
Would you appreciate a scoreboard proposal?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jun 11th 2008 @ 9:11PM
Jessica said...
I told my (now husband) that if he ever did that to me, I'd say no! But I do love seeing other people get engaged.
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Jun 11th 2008 @ 9:18PM
Elizabeth said...
I think if the team or sport has a significant place in the couple's lives or relationship then it's not too bad but I would CRINGE if someone tried that with me. No thank you...
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Jun 16th 2008 @ 6:06PM
Foxieboop said...
I believe that the act of proposing should be an intimate thing between two people. Once the proposal has been accepted THEN tell the world! But to put a person in a position that would just be too embarassing for both parties if the other said 'no' is awful, if not awkward.
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Jun 16th 2008 @ 10:43PM
rachel said...
i think it's great for some people, but i think i'd die if it happened to me; i was proposed to in a nice restaurant, which i think was perfect, there weren't a ton of people, but when i said yes, they all seemed very happy, lol; my fiance and i aren't really into sports, so i didn't have to worry too much, and i'm definately an introvert, so i think he knew i'd kill him if he tried anything like that ^.^ i do think it's cute when a couple of insane sports fans do it at a game, it's good for them, but never for me
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