Engagement and Proposals.

The more friends and relatives I grew up with get married the more and more odd and isolated I've felt. Lately I've thought that maybe marriage just wasn't for me.

Until I saw this today:Engagement Rings Knuckle Duster - WEDINATOR - Funny Wedding Photos

I mean come on? Come ooooon. Someone has been spying on my dreams at night. Del Hannah would have a blast photographing that badboy for an engagement session.

What would be your "perfect" proposal/engagement? Or did it already happen? Would you screw with me in a dark alley knowing I was sporting that piece of art?

Dude, If someone proposed to me using that I'd slap them. Diamonds are overrated.

Now if they were emeralds... :love:

(SPOILER)Okay, the diamond Knuckle Duster is awesome.

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Originally Posted by NeoCracker

(SPOILER)Okay, the diamond Knuckle Duster is awesome.

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Cubic zirconia. Still, a wonderful art piece and a handy device nonetheless.

I am more of a fan of giving a [pearl necklace].

The perfect engagement is when the other party accepts the proposal. Stammer those lines, fumble for a ring, or whatever you do, but going home happy is the most important part.

I'm with Lynx here, anything that ends in a 'yes' would be the perfect proposal. Being a guy, I don't know what I'll do when I propose.

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Originally Posted by fire_of_avalon

Would you screw with me in a dark alley knowing I was sporting that piece of art?

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Definitely. :)

Engagements and proposals are pointless traditions that are just mindlessly followed (in this case, invented by diamond companies and gobbled up by the sheep masses). Surprise engagements are the worst of the worst; obviously this is a decision that should be made on a spur-of-the-moment emotional reaction, and the woman will swoon and have no choice but to accept as the man gets down on bended knee (remember: the man has to propose. Women are not capable of taking the lead). It makes me want to puke.

That being said, if you're going to go along with a farce, you might as well make it fun and interesting. The Knuckle Duster engagement ring is perfect for you, foa. And Lynx's pearl necklace actually made me laugh.

While I can't say I feel as strongly as Raist does about engagements, I would say that the idea of a surprise engagement is terrifying to me. I'd never marry someone or get engaged without seriously discussing it first, when we're going to, why we want to marry and then the smaller but still important issues such as how we would pay for it, etc. If someone did a surprise proposal on me without us discussing marriage first, I'd probably run away laughing.

On a related note, I already know which ring I want. I think this is a good side of being open about engagement, because I would never wear a ring I felt was ugly.

(A ring is something to be kept entirely seperate from the engagement though. I wouldn't turn someone down if I didn't like the ring. But I sure as hell wouldn't wear it and I am very open about that.)

The more I think about the subject the more strongly I agree with Wes.

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Originally Posted by Raistlin

Engagements and proposals are pointless traditions that are just mindlessly followed (in this case, forced on society by diamond companies and gobbled up by the sheep masses).

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diamond companies came to my house and now they're talking on the talkies help what do I do

Whip it out and wave it about, Paul! Quick!

"Forced" was a poor choice of words. :p "Invented" would be more accurate.

I am a fan of the man proposing. It's not that we aren't capable. We just want to sit back while you men do it. And I actually prefer the traditionalism regarding proposals and diamonds.

I can't imagine a perfect scenario - I would prefer to be surprised, but only after having had discussed marriage so we're both on the same page. I can, however, imagine a horrible proposal: a) in front of a huge crowd so you're expected to say yes or b) on a game scoreboard. No and no.

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Originally Posted by Rye

Whip it out and wave it about, Paul! Quick!

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Ummm :O sounds naughty.

And I don't like gold or diamonds. I want a wedding ring that stands out and won't look like everyone elses. Much like this:
http://demandware.edgesuite.net/aaar...03_471x314.jpg

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Originally Posted by Raistlin

"Forced" was a poor choice of words. :p "Invented" would be more accurate.

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"invented on society"? that doesn't make any sense :screwy:

I am a fan of the woman doing the housework. It's not that we aren't capable. We just want to sit back while you women do it. And I actually prefer the traditionalism regarding housework and cooking.