# Did this cartoonist just propose? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 14, 2010, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-cartoonist-just-propose/560667 "2010-11-14T20:16:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-cartoonist-just-propose/560667/1 "2010-11-14T20:16:53Z")
[Link](http://comics.com/brevity/2010-11-13/) I don’t see anything resembling a joke here, and the lady is reading the comics - did the cartoonist just use this cartoon as his actual proposal to his girlfriend? ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-cartoonist-just-propose/560667/2 "2010-11-14T20:19:10Z")
Based on the comments, I think you’re right–someone mentioned the cartoonist’s Facebook status now saying engaged. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-cartoonist-just-propose/560667/3 "2010-11-14T20:21:22Z")
Certainly looks that way…and, if the report of Guy’s facebook status can be trusted, she accepted. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-cartoonist-just-propose/560667/4 "2010-11-14T21:08:21Z")
That’s pretty sweet… but I’m mushy that way. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-cartoonist-just-propose/560667/5 "2010-11-14T21:19:32Z")
I actually LOLed at a couple of that guy’s other cartoons. Not often I say that. Hope she said yes. ETA: is [this](http://comics.com/brevity/?DateAfter=2010-07-01&DateBefore=2010-11-14&Order=&PerPage=10&x=54&y=17&Search=&Page=10) a precursor? I don’t see a joke there, either. ---
**Author:** ![Gustav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/919ad9/32.png) [@Gustav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gustav)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-cartoonist-just-propose/560667/6 "2010-11-14T21:22:57Z")
Oh boy, a proposal in the form of viral advertising. How romantic! ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-cartoonist-just-propose/560667/7 "2010-11-14T21:27:57Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > ETA: is [this](http://comics.com/brevity/?DateAfter=2010-07-01&DateBefore=2010-11-14&Order=&PerPage=10&x=54&y=17&Search=&Page=10) a precursor? I don’t see a joke there, either. That’s the middle of a week long series, which started 2 strips earlier, on [Sept 27](http://comics.com/brevity/2010-09-27/). The punchline comes on October 3. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-cartoonist-just-propose/560667/8 "2010-11-14T21:49:30Z")
> [@Tengu](#): > > The punchline comes on October 3. Thank you. That also made me LOL. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_A.Robrin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sam_a.robrin/32/14497_2.png) [@Sam\_A.Robrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_A.Robrin)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-cartoonist-just-propose/560667/9 "2010-11-14T22:37:28Z")
All I can say is, if you’re going to go that public with it, you’d better be _damned_ sure she’s going to accept! ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-cartoonist-just-propose/560667/10 "2010-11-14T22:51:18Z")
Pretty self-serving, especially as there’s no joke. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Barchetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-cartoonist-just-propose/560667/11 "2010-11-14T22:59:42Z")
> [@bup](#): > > Pretty self-serving, especially as there’s no joke. Much like your post. =D ---
**Author:** ![Tanbarkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a698b9/32.png) [@Tanbarkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanbarkie)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-cartoonist-just-propose/560667/12 "2010-11-15T02:03:46Z")
> [@bup](#): > > Pretty self-serving, especially as there’s no joke. Pffft. If I had that kind of public podium, I’d propose that way myself. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-cartoonist-just-propose/560667/13 "2010-11-15T02:29:10Z")
> [@Tanbarkie](#): > > Pffft. If I had that kind of public podium, I’d propose that way myself. It’ll make a cute story (with visuals) for the grandchildren, too. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-cartoonist-just-propose/560667/14 "2010-11-15T04:42:46Z")
If they look anything like their caricatures . . . they’re gonna have some butt-ugly kids. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-cartoonist-just-propose/560667/15 "2010-11-15T12:33:44Z")
[It’s been done.](http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/1999/02/17/) ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-cartoonist-just-propose/560667/16 "2010-11-15T12:36:38Z")
I believe one of the Penny Arcade dudes did the same thing, though quite a while ago… As linked above. ---
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-cartoonist-just-propose/560667/17 "2010-11-16T01:53:26Z")
I think this was a brilliant idea. If there’s one way to guarantee a woman won’t laugh at your proposal, it’s putting it in a _Brevity_ strip. (Not a fan of this comic.)