Proposals are meant to be romantic, heartfelt and unforgettable – but sometimes they’re unforgettable for all the wrong reasons. From popped balloons and forgotten “yeses” to family surprises no one saw coming, these five proposal jokes remind us that love is rarely tidy… and often very funny. If you enjoy a laugh about romance, marriage and the quirks of long-term relationships, these are guaranteed to raise a smile.
For a surprise proposal, I wrote “Will you marry me?” on a balloon and handed it to my girlfriend. Unfortunately she…popped the question.
There were these two elderly people living in a Yamba Lifestyle Village. He was a widower and she a widow. They had known one another for a number of years. Now, one evening there was a community supper in the big activity centre. These two were at the same table, across from one another. As the meal went on, he made a few admiring glances at her and finally gathered up his courage to ask her, “Will you marry me?” After a dramatic pause and precisely six seconds of ‘careful consideration,’ she answered. “Yes. Yes, I will.” The meal ended and with a few more pleasant exchanges and they went to their respective places. Next morning, he was troubled. “Did she say ‘yes’ or did she say ‘no’?” He couldn’t remember. Try as he would, he just could not recall. Not even a faint memory. With trepidation, he went to the telephone and called her. First, he explained to her that he didn’t remember as well as he used to. Then he reviewed the lovely evening past. As he gained a little more courage, he then inquired of her, “When I asked if you would marry me, did you say ‘Yes’ or did you say ‘No’?” He was delighted to hear her say, “Why, I said, ‘Yes, yes I will’ and I meant it with all my heart.” Then she continued, “And I am so glad that you called, because I couldn’t remember who had asked me.”
A man proposes to a beautiful young girl and attempts to entice her by telling her that his father is 100 years old and possesses a fortune of several million dollars. The girl asks for two weeks to consider the proposal … Two weeks pass and the man calls the girl for her decision ‘I can’t sorry’ she tells him ‘I’m your stepmother’
A young man was about to propose marriage to his girlfriend. Naturally, he was really nervous and couldn’t think of how to pop the question. One day they were sitting on the couch and suddenly he just blurted out, “I think we should get married!” “Wait,” his girlfriend said, taken aback, “are you serious?” “I think I am,” he said. “You’re proposing to me here on the couch?” she asked. “Yes, I guess I am,” he said. “That’s not much of a proposal,” the girlfriend said. “I think you can do better.” “I thought so, too,” the young man said. “But your sister already said no.”
A married couple are out one night at a dance club. There’s a guy on the dance floor giving it large: break dancing, moon walking, back flips, the works. The wife turns to her husband and says, “See that guy? Twenty years ago he proposed to me and I turned him down.” The husband says, “Looks like he’s still celebrating!”