These marriage proposals did not end well. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most cringeworthy marriage proposal rejections made all the more embarrassing by being captured on camera.
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00:00 "You know what, I'm just waiting once for the gal to say no."
00:02 Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most
00:07 cringe-worthy marriage proposal rejections, made all the more embarrassing by being captured on camera.
00:13 "Oh my god, that is brutal."
00:16 Number 10. Leap Year Proposal Hasn't Aged Well.
00:21 "Will you marry me?"
00:22 It's not often that we see the woman in a partnership be the one to do the proposing,
00:28 and unfortunately, they can't all stick the landing like Monica Geller.
00:32 The smitten young lady in this video chose leap year as the right time to pop the question to
00:43 her paramour. Unfortunately, they'd only been dating for two weeks.
00:47 Looking dumbfounded, the BF whispered something in her ear,
00:55 which resulted in public hysterics that were unfortunately captured on camera.
01:00 We don't think he said yes.
01:02 It was a bold and romantic idea, but clearly too quick and overzealous.
01:11 Hopefully, she'll take more time to get to know her next significant other,
01:16 and she'll have better odds of getting that eternally coveted "happily ever after."
01:21 Number 9. Shirtless Proposal at NHL Game.
01:25 This is yet another intended engagement in a public place that simply fails to engage.
01:30 At least in the previous entry, there were no news cameras capturing the embarrassing moment.
01:35 The guy in this case, however, isn't so lucky. During kiss cam time at an NHL game in October
01:42 2022, a man takes off his shirt, kneels down, and pops the question on the stairs of the arena.
01:49 Naturally, spectators nearby erupt in cheers, in anticipation of a romantic moment. Sadly,
02:02 it never comes. Instead, the lady utters some words to the guy and quickly runs up the stairs,
02:08 leaving our shirtless suitor heartbroken. Rejection aside,
02:12 at least he's still able to enjoy the rest of his beer.
02:15 Number 8. Food Court Proposal Goes Bad.
02:18 This failed proposal unfolds like a scene straight from a sitcom. It starts out with
02:23 the guy already on one knee in the middle of a mall's food court, delivering his rehearsed lines.
02:29 "Caroline, I love everything about you. I love the way that you get a cupcake,
02:33 and when you have the cupcake, you cut in half, and you make a little tiny cupcake thing."
02:38 Onlookers begin to gather around, whipping out their phones to ensure this moment is never
02:43 forgotten. Then, a man with an acoustic guitar appears out of nowhere,
02:48 serenading the couple with a beautiful soundtrack.
02:50 Judging by the applause of the crowd alone, you'd think this proposal was a success.
03:04 But then, the punchline is delivered. The seemingly overwhelmed lady stuns
03:09 everyone by walking out on the man.
03:12 "Oh my God."
03:13 "Whaaaaaat?"
03:13 We can only hope their one-year relationship was good while it lasted.
03:26 "Oh my God. This guy just totally got turned down."
03:29 Number 7. Red Sox Proposal Strikes Out.
03:35 Nothing says romance like a sports game with thousands of teeming fans.
03:40 That was likely what this hopeful suitor was thinking when he hatched his plan.
03:44 The failed proposal happened at a Warchester Red Sox home game in July 2021. In front of a
03:50 crowd of spectators, the man drops to one knee and pops the question to his less-than-enthusiastic
03:56 girlfriend. Just in case that wasn't public enough, the moment was broadcast on the large
04:00 screen, ensuring that everyone, whether near or far, could witness it. What should have been a
04:06 romantic event turns awry when the lady shakes her head and hightails it out of there. It's
04:11 so embarrassing that many people suspected it was staged.
04:14 Number 6. Wealthy Man Proposes With Lamborghini.
04:17 If you need a reminder that money cannot buy everything, then look no further.
04:22 This seemingly affluent man in the Hunan province of southern China
04:26 decided that for his proposal, a ring alone wouldn't suffice.
04:29 -
04:36 No, what he really needed was a Lamborghini. The guy pops the question with a beautiful bouquet
04:41 of flowers, making sure to remind the lady at every step of the way that he has a lot of money,
04:46 and can buy her anything she wants.
04:48 Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, the lady realizes that they're not right for each other,
04:57 and turns down the extravagant offer. Needless to say,
05:01 our wealthy beau doesn't handle the rejection very gracefully.
05:04 Number 5. NBA Game Proposal Totally Misses.
05:15 -
05:19 From all indications, proposing at a sports game might not be a wise decision.
05:24 This poor guy learned that the hard way at an NBA match between the Sacramento Kings
05:29 and the Houston Rockets. The man bravely drops to one knee in the middle of the court while fans
05:34 cheer him on. That, sadly, wasn't enough to convince his girlfriend, who whispers something
05:39 to him and hastily runs off the court. -
05:41 "Look at this. Wow. Well, how do you like that?"
05:51 While there's no way of knowing what the exchange was about, we can infer from the
05:55 commentator's remarks that it didn't go well. In the end, the man is consoled by the mascot
06:00 and handed a beer, so perhaps it wasn't all that terrible. -
06:04 "Yeah, we have, you know, I've been doing this for 20 years, you've been doing this for 20 plus
06:07 years. I haven't seen that one yet. Have you?" -
06:10 "No, I haven't."
06:11 Number 4. Prospective Suiter Loses Valentine's Bid.
06:15 Ah, Valentine's Day. A time when people all around the world express their love and affection for
06:20 each other. In 2023, however, one Kenyan man certainly wasn't feeling any of that love. He
06:26 decided to propose on a busy street in the central business district of Nairobi. The backstory between
06:32 the couple is unknown, but this decision isn't received well by the lady, who throws away his
06:37 flowers and douses him with a bottle of soda. None of that deters this guy. He runs after her,
06:43 begging her to reconsider, but is only met with even more hostility. It doesn't take long for a
06:48 crowd to gather, each wanting their piece of the story.
06:52 Number 3. $85,000 Worth of Nos.
06:56 Many individuals have gone above and beyond to execute the most romantic proposals to their
07:01 partners. But one unnamed programmer in China just went to the Apple Store. The man shelled
07:07 out an estimated $85,000 to buy 99 iPhone 6s. He then arranged the devices in the shape of a heart
07:14 on the ground, brought his girlfriend into the circle, and asked her to marry him.
07:18 "Only thing is, this woman he was proposing to didn't say yes. And that's all we know."
07:25 Unfortunately, his very public proposal was met with a very public rejection.
07:30 Even worse, it made its way into international news.
07:34 "Anyone need an iPhone now? I don't know, what's he gonna do with all of them?"
07:36 Maybe for his next attempt, he could try popping the question with, say, a Lamborghini? Oh, wait.
07:42 "Watch it, watch it, watch it!"
07:45 Number 2. Musical Intervention Needed
07:48 How do you celebrate your three-month anniversary with your girlfriend?
07:51 According to this guy, you take her to a busy mall and pop the question before dozens of eyes.
07:56 In the clip, reportedly recorded at a Dubai shopping mall,
08:00 the man leads his lady towards a trio of musicians and recites a cheesy speech.
08:05 "I just have a very special message for a very special girl."
08:09 He's soon interrupted by a mall train with a catchy jingle.
08:12 "Steam train, steam train, take me where I wanna go."
08:19 This is only the start of the man's undoing. When he gets down on one knee,
08:22 the lady tries to dissuade him, but he forges ahead. Shockingly, she then grabs a ukulele from
08:28 one of the musicians and strikes him with it, bringing the proposal to an awkward and unexpected
08:34 end.
08:35 "You truly make me the happiest person on earth."
08:37 "Oh!"
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08:57 Number 1. Ellen Show Proposal Goes Wrong
09:01 If you're going to propose on a program like The Ellen DeGeneres Show, you better be certain you're
09:06 going to get a yes. That sadly wasn't the case for this man, who wrote to DeGeneres in December
09:12 2011, hoping to get engaged with his lady on her favorite show. The host brings out Jacob Waterdale,
09:18 who surprises his girlfriend Jodi with a ring and the big question. Her answer, however,
09:23 was an emphatic "no." Then, out of nowhere, a set of bells go off, and the audience bursts
09:29 into cheers, completely forgetting the failed proposal that just happened. However, it turns
09:34 out the little act might have been a carefully orchestrated stunt by DeGeneres and her producers.
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