# I'm proposing tomorrow, or "Today a Boyfriend, Tomorrow a Fiancé"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-proposing-tomorrow-or-today-a-boyfriend-tomorrow-a-fiance/495679>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 7, 2009, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-proposing-tomorrow-or-today-a-boyfriend-tomorrow-a-fiance/495679 "2009-05-07T18:54:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 19\
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**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-proposing-tomorrow-or-today-a-boyfriend-tomorrow-a-fiance/495679/41 "2009-05-11T18:53:56Z")

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Bah…she probably is only marrying you to improve your poetry skills.

😃

Congratulations! I’m so happy everything went well.

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**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-proposing-tomorrow-or-today-a-boyfriend-tomorrow-a-fiance/495679/42 "2009-05-11T18:59:37Z")

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Congrats!

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**Author:** ![Jennyrosity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@Jennyrosity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennyrosity)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-proposing-tomorrow-or-today-a-boyfriend-tomorrow-a-fiance/495679/43 "2009-05-11T19:03:17Z")

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Good job! Congratulations to you both!

Now on with the wedding planning…!

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**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-proposing-tomorrow-or-today-a-boyfriend-tomorrow-a-fiance/495679/44 "2009-05-11T19:07:08Z")

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> [@twickster](#):
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> Awwwwwwwwwwwwww.
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> Yay!

This. 😃

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**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-proposing-tomorrow-or-today-a-boyfriend-tomorrow-a-fiance/495679/45 "2009-05-11T19:07:59Z")

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Yay! Congrats! It sounds like it went off perfectly, especially with her discovering the bottle herself!

So… do you have a date set? hehehehe

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**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-proposing-tomorrow-or-today-a-boyfriend-tomorrow-a-fiance/495679/46 "2009-05-11T19:08:37Z")

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“Close curtain”??

There better have been some smooching!

Congratulations. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-proposing-tomorrow-or-today-a-boyfriend-tomorrow-a-fiance/495679/47 "2009-05-11T19:36:14Z")

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If you have a brother he’s way too young for me. _Sigh_

How romantic, and congratulations to the both of you!

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**Author:** ![Ceejaytee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ceejaytee/32/2956_2.png) [@Ceejaytee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ceejaytee)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-proposing-tomorrow-or-today-a-boyfriend-tomorrow-a-fiance/495679/48 "2009-05-11T20:15:55Z")

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Fantastic! Congratulations.

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**Author:** ![PeacePlease](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71c47a/32.png) [@PeacePlease](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PeacePlease)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-proposing-tomorrow-or-today-a-boyfriend-tomorrow-a-fiance/495679/49 "2009-05-11T20:27:53Z")

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Yay!!! Congratulations. And a very romantic proposal it was. So glad it worked perfectly for you, Tio!

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**Author:** ![Solfy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Solfy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Solfy)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-proposing-tomorrow-or-today-a-boyfriend-tomorrow-a-fiance/495679/50 "2009-05-11T20:47:12Z")

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Awwwww! How sweet!  
Wishing you and the future Mrs. Gringo much happiness.

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**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-proposing-tomorrow-or-today-a-boyfriend-tomorrow-a-fiance/495679/51 "2009-05-11T23:14:01Z")

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I’m glad it went so smoothly. Congratulations to both of you! 🆒

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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-proposing-tomorrow-or-today-a-boyfriend-tomorrow-a-fiance/495679/52 "2009-05-11T23:18:13Z")

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Congratulations. Wishing you both a lifetime of love and joy together. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-proposing-tomorrow-or-today-a-boyfriend-tomorrow-a-fiance/495679/53 "2009-05-11T23:41:26Z")

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YAY!!!

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**Author:** ![not\_alice](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_alice/32/7283_2.png) [@not\_alice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_alice)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-proposing-tomorrow-or-today-a-boyfriend-tomorrow-a-fiance/495679/54 "2009-05-12T00:37:47Z")

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heh! you found the lighthouse I mentioned!

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**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-proposing-tomorrow-or-today-a-boyfriend-tomorrow-a-fiance/495679/55 "2009-05-12T01:04:18Z")

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Congratulations. I hope you are very happy together. Now open a new thread, entitled : I’m getting married, give me all the advice you have so painfully gained over the years, without jokey stereotypes.

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**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-proposing-tomorrow-or-today-a-boyfriend-tomorrow-a-fiance/495679/56 "2009-05-12T01:21:56Z")

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Congratulations!

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**Author:** ![Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f08c70/32.png) [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Brother_Walker)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-proposing-tomorrow-or-today-a-boyfriend-tomorrow-a-fiance/495679/57 "2009-05-12T02:16:57Z")

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Dude, you rock!

A job well done!

Many happy years to you both!

(and little gringos as well!)

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**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-proposing-tomorrow-or-today-a-boyfriend-tomorrow-a-fiance/495679/58 "2009-05-12T03:31:04Z")

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Well done! Congratulations!

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**Author:** ![Bruce\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bruce\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Wayne)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-proposing-tomorrow-or-today-a-boyfriend-tomorrow-a-fiance/495679/59 "2009-05-12T03:59:54Z")

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Sucker!

Oh sorry, I meant Congratulations. 😃 That _was_ smooth.

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