<p>He doesn’t have the clap.
Oh, never mind…
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<p>Did you watch the trailer? About his self-described “C*ckumentary”? :eek:
<a href=“UnHung Hero Official Trailer 1 (2013) - Documentary HD - YouTube”>UnHung Hero Official Trailer 1 (2013) - Documentary HD - YouTube;
<p>back to the original topic. . .Aww–cute!</p>
<p>IMO it’s putting more and more pressure on young men to live up to this stupid ideal of a camera worthy choreographed, production and extravaganza. </p>
<p>As for Patrick Moote, the guy in the video who was “rejected,” that was so obviously staged. </p>
<p>The “ask” (as they call it now) just seem so forced and unoriginal now that everyone seems to be trying to outdo the next person. It’s become a giant one upsmanship contest.</p>
<p>I don’t think very many people are really doing it. I know a dozen people who have gotten engaged in the last five years and they all were traditional proposals-- they just don’t make headlines or end up on YouTube.</p>
<p>Yes, it’s just that the ones that do go viral make it seems like ‘everyone’s doing xxxx!’ This is how social norms get so distorted for reality. For smoking and other behaviors, folks can be way off on how much is being done vs. actual reported incidence.</p>
<p>No one in my extended family is into these publicity gestures. I think just quiet, one-on-one is the best for all involved. IF the couple REALLY is into the publicity and wants to put their lives on YouTube, I guess it’s freely available, but TMI for many of us.</p>
<p>I’m glad to hear the over the top “ask” has not made its way everywhere, yet. My kids know of some real over the top proposal stories and we’ve heard of them in our area as well. Like some of you, I don’t understand the need to take a private and personal event public. It’s apparently also become popular to hire a photographer and videographer for the occasion, like having your own paparazzi!</p>
<p>What’s so bad about public proposals? </p>
<p>If a guy wants to propose to his girl on the beach…what’s so wrong about that?</p>
<p>I don’t really care if a proposal is private or public. My stance is whatever works for the couple. If they’re more intimate, they should do a private proposal. If they’re more “flashy”, they should do a public proposal. It’s not my relationship, so my feathers aren’t ruffled if they’re approach of proposing doesn’t fall in line with mine. </p>
<p>Proposal Gone Wrong!
[Proposed</a> marriage to the head of seven guitars - YouTube](<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube)</p>
<p>Proposal Gone Right!
[Bruno</a> Mars - Marry You (Official Music Video) - YouTube](<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube)</p>
<p>Proposal Gone Wrong then Right!
[World's</a> Most Beautiful Marriage Proposal - YouTube](<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube)</p>
<p>Okay, I’ll really out myself–I cringe at those surprise “soldier dad/mom/spouse comes home” spectacles. All I can think is, those kids/spouses/loved ones could have been happily anticipating the reunion, plus it happens later because the person’s in hiding until the big scene, which means less time together.</p>
<p>If it were me, I’d be truly hurt by that (but of course unable to say anything because the situation). I always hope that the kids/spouse feel differently. But I still honestly don’t get it. How can the big “surprise” spectacle be more important than more time together, or mutual wishing/planning/anticipating?</p>
<p>I completely agree, garland. I think it s pathetic that some people’s major concern seems to be capturing major life events on video to show to thousands or millions of random strangers rather that actually EXPERIENCING them. </p>
<p>I gather that the bog ask routine has now migrated down to proms. </p>
<p>As has been said many times before, Andy Warhol’s statement about fame was apparently prophetic.</p>
<p>BuzzFeed just made a list on this…</p>
<p>[The</a> 18 Most Over-The-Top Marriage Proposals Of 2013](<a href=“http://www.buzzfeed.com/leonoraepstein/most-amazing-marriage-proposals-of-2013]The”>The 18 Most Over-The-Top Marriage Proposals Of 2013)</p>
<p>I saw the couple in question interviewed after the event. Apparently, they met in college, were study partners and friends for a couple of years, then began dating. After dating for a couple of years, he popped the question. It seems like they’ve had a solid relationship for quite a long time. I imagine he knew her well enough to know she’d be happy with his proposal.</p>
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<p>I know this makes me sound old and crotchety but I feel the same about a lot of technology. When our son was born my husband and I purposely didn’t get a video camera to document his every move because we wanted to be “in the moment” with him. As technology has developed we have still avoided becoming “those people” who have to document everything and get it up on social media in real time. I feel sorry for little kids whose parents are obsessed with making their lives look perfect for everyone else, and always have a smart phone in one hand to capture every tiny event. (Of course, more and more the kids have devices clutched in their sticky little fingers too).</p>
<p>I think this is cute, but I do wonder if it has raised the bar so high for marriage proposals. A spin off of these kinds of proposals is the prom-posals with guys having to ask a date in the most original ways, but theatrics has little to do with how nice a guy is or the strength of the commitment.</p>
<p>This was adorable though. I wish them the best.</p>