A man prepared a romantic surprise for his girlfriend with an unusual show in line at McDonald’s. But the woman did not like the gesture made by her partner at all and rejected him at that time.
The episode took place in Johannesburg, South Africa, was videotaped by other customers of the fast food chain and shared on social media.
In the photos, the man and his girlfriend were waiting in line at the restaurant to be served by the cashier. Once it’s her turn, the woman turns her back to her boyfriend to pick out a snack. He seizes the moment and kneels before her with an open ring box in his hands. When you turn to face him, you are surprised by his suggestion.
Meanwhile, other customers around him are rejoicing at the unexpected initiative and applauding the man, as well as chanting words of encouragement. They also encourage women to say “yes”.
However, the bold gesture leads to a backlash. The woman gives her boyfriend a disapproving look and turns to the cashier as if puzzled by the situation. According to the British tabloid Mirror, witnesses said the woman also hurled insults at her boyfriend and hurried out of the restaurant, indifferent to criticism from other customers and her boyfriend.
Embarrassed, the man gets up from the floor, takes his McDonald’s order from the counter and leaves the restaurant.
The footage had major repercussions in the country and recorded about 3.7 million views on Twitter.
Many netizens reacted to the post showing their solidarity with the man who was rejected by his girlfriend in public. But others were not very flexible, and felt that the place and time were not the most suitable for a romantic tactic, especially for the show.
One user commented, “If a man asked me to marry him at McDonald’s, he would have passed out. And that wouldn’t be the perfect way to ask me to marry him at all!”
Another joked about the situation and said, “Think to himself, what’s the most romantic show?” McDonald’s queuing next to the shopping cart.
On the other hand, some claimed to have been confused after noticing what appeared to be a wedding ring on a man’s finger, and raised the possibility that he was actually married.
One user asked “Why is this guy already wearing a wedding ring?”
Another commented, “Hey, is this guy trying to have a second wife?…I see a ring.”
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