Not all marriage proposals are the same. For example, some people go over the top, concocting elaborate plans to surprise their significant others. But while some like to keep it simple, there are a ton of people that turn a memorable moment into something we’d rather never remember. EVER! Reddit user Champagne_tatertots asked others on r/AskReddit “What’s the worst marriage proposal story you’ve ever heard?” These stories show us that even though some of the proposals were bad, things worked out in the end.
20. Was That a Joke?
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“My parents were in the produce section of a grocery store when my dad said, ‘All our friends are getting married, we should too.’ My mom (thinking he was joking) just said ‘yeah’ and moved on with shopping.” – u/craziekitty
Little did her mom know that he was not kidding, and days later, she asked him if he was serious. His response was too good:
“He responded, ‘Well yeah, I thought we were engaged now!’ 34 years later and they’re still married.”