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I am going to propose to my GF

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AreaCode707

Lifer
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Ideas

Though anything that's specially related to your relationship to her would probably be better than anything else, even if it's not flashy. Just memorable.
 

meltdown75

Lifer
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congrats... propose to her in a special way in private, or do it in front of family - it's your choice.

i tied the ring onto a ribbon attached to helium-filled balloons and stuffed them into a large box. when she opened the box the balloons rose out... yadda yadda, very cheesy i know. :p

word of advice: be extremely careful with helium-filled balloons with engagement rings attached to them on windy days.
 

Svnla

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
Originally posted by: Svnla
Take her to a nice seafood restaurant and put the ring in one of the shell. Whaaalaaa... :)

Just make sure she is ok with seafoods.

it's not WAHAAHAHHALLALAAAA it's VOILA it's FRENCH for fucksakes OK?

Bite me...That's how us Southerners talk....LOL.
 

DingDingDao

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Originally posted by: Svnla
Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
Originally posted by: Svnla
Take her to a nice seafood restaurant and put the ring in one of the shell. Whaaalaaa... :)

Just make sure she is ok with seafoods.

it's not WAHAAHAHHALLALAAAA it's VOILA it's FRENCH for fucksakes OK?

Bite me...That's how us Southerners talk....LOL.

I'm glad you have a good sense of humor about that--because you've been quoted for posterity. Here's a :beer: for making the day more humorous.
 

Svnla

Lifer
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Originally posted by: DingDingDao
[AAAAAAAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAH

*wipes tears from eyes*

That's easily the funniest thing I've read all week. I do believe, sir, that you've just been quoted for my sig :beer:

You are welcome, glad to help another fellow ATOTer. Do I get some royalty? hehehe...whaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaaaa LOL. <remember the bud comercial a few years back?>
 

Svnla

Lifer
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Originally posted by: DingDingDao

I'm glad you have a good sense of humor about that--because you've been quoted for posterity. Here's a :beer: for making the day more humorous.

Heheheh, it is ATOT afterall. This is a forum to chit chat, not some English grammar class.

P.S. Hey Pepsi, you better watch out or I am gonna put some Cajun voodooowhaaaallllachambaaaa on you..LOL.
 

Svnla

Lifer
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Originally posted by: skywhr
I get the feeling that alot of you guys arent married?

Well, I am not married...yet. I cam close to do it twice but didn't. I thought my suggestion was pretty good.

I may get married someday..got a new car, new house..now..time to shop for the new wifey.

 

MadPeriot

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What I envisioned is proposing my gf at the airport. While we plan a trip abroad and waiting at the terminal for our flight. The screen that displays the flight schedule will apear "her name, will you marry me?" Not sure if its possible and how much it would cost the airport to allow it or even allow it, but I feel that is a brilliant idea.
 

PricklyPete

Lifer
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I know where I'm going to propose...but it only means something because it is the lake that I grew up on in CT. Just think of a place that is sentimental to both or one of you and I think you have a perfect place to propose. Don't propose in a football stadium.
 

Jzero

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Kind of idiosyncratic but...
The ring is at the end of all that string.

Actually it was Halloween so I told her it was a fun Halloween diversion. There were 3 strings...candy at the end of the first 2, a note at the end saying "Close your eyes and do not open them until told to do so."
 

KoolAidKid

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I booked a last-minute trip to Paris for the weekend. I told her about the trip 36 hours before we were scheduled to fly out. I ended up proposing to her on Pont Neuf with a sparkling Eiffel Tower in the background. It went well.
 

Semidevil

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if you have any doubts on her answer.....here is the sure fire way:

1) romantic dinner
2)romantic music
3)romantic dance
4) head to bedroom
5)bone her like there was no tommorow
6)just as she is about to climax, ask the question, and instinctivly, she will say YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
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7)PROFIT!
 

neovan

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Here's how I proposed:

Booked a room at the Venetian in Vegas.
Got show tickets.
Told my friends to help decorate the room with rose petals, candles and our song playing in the background. (she didn't know about them coming up)
After the show went back to the hotel, let her in first, she looked shocked as hell.
When she turned around, I was already on bended knee and gave my little speech and proposed.
 

neovan

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BTW...good luck and congrats. she'll be happy no matter what way you propose.
 

whistleclient

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Originally posted by: Delta52
Put the ring in the flip down visor on the passenger side of the car (the one with the mirror in it) go out to a nice dinner, real classy, and somehow (I have not quite gotten this part yet) get her to check her makeup, somthing in her teeth if shes got a good sence of humor, anything to get her to flip down the mirror. She sees the ring taped on the mirror- freaks out.
Just an idea.

maybe i'm paranoid, but don't use valet if you do this!

 

Armoth

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Originally posted by: Delta52
Put the ring in the flip down visor on the passenger side of the car (the one with the mirror in it) go out to a nice dinner, real classy, and somehow (I have not quite gotten this part yet) get her to check her makeup, somthing in her teeth if shes got a good sence of humor, anything to get her to flip down the mirror. She sees the ring taped on the mirror- freaks out.
Just an idea.

Just make sure she doesn't cause the driver to get into an accident. That'd put a damper on the event I think.
 

PingSpike

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Get piss drunk and wail on your guitar for her. Ask her to marry you. Then pass out in her bed before pissing in it in a drunken stupor.
 

skywhr

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Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
Originally posted by: jumpr
If you have to ask on an internet forum, you may not be ready.

Again I say im not asking if I should ask her Im asking for ideas / experiences
if you have absolutely nothing to contribute to the topic why post at all?