Vault: Idiot's Guide To Proposing

Summary

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The Bert Show – Vault: Idiot's Guide To Proposing

Date: December 31, 2025
Host & Cast: Bert (likely the main host), Melissa, Angela, Jen, Jeff, Amanda, Samantha, and callers

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Episode Overview

This lively episode centers on the perennial question: How should a marriage proposal be done right? Prompted by the revealing statistic that “8 in 10 women are not satisfied with their proposal stories,” the hosts and listeners get candid about proposal horror stories, share memorable moments, and together compile “The Bert Show’s Idiot’s Guide to Marriage Proposals.” This episode is packed with humor, real-life confessions, and practical advice—making it both entertaining and educational for anyone thinking about popping the question.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Why Most Proposals Fall Flat

• Opening Statistic:
  • Host: “8 in 10 women are not happy with the way that their men proposed marriage to them.” (00:57)
• Most proposals are too simplistic, awkward, or lack the romance and personalization women hope for.

2. Listener Stories: What NOT to Do

• The No-Story Proposal
  • Jen shares: Friend’s fiancé just pulled over in a park and proposed with no speech, no plan. (01:49)
    • “He just kind of pulled over and proposed. There was no story. There was no speech…” (01:49)
• The Practical (But Unromantic) Approach
  • Amanda: No formal proposal; moved to Atlanta, picked out a ring together.
    • “I pretty much did it… there was never an official proposal.” (03:09)
• Birthday Double-Up
  • Melissa: Friend received proposal only because he forgot to get her a birthday present.
    • “He was like… knock them both out at the same time and just go ahead and propose.” (04:42)
• Pawn Shop Ring, No Words
  • Amanda: Was handed rings at a friend’s house, discovered someone else’s name engraved.
    • “He just hands me these rings… there was somebody else’s name underneath the ring.” (05:33)
• Bar Straw Proposal
  • Amanda again: Man proposed with a straw instead of a ring at a bar called The Post Office.
    • “My husband proposed to me in a bar with a bar straw made into a ring.” (08:14)

3. The Idiot’s Guide: Must-Know Proposal Rules

• Rule 1: Make it Personal & Sentimental
  • Melissa shares: Her husband proposed at her childhood summer camp atop a mountain—deeply meaningful to her.
    • Host summarizes: “It should be something from her past… something special that she’s told you.” (07:07)
• Rule 2: Privacy Matters
  • Angela: “Do it in private… at least between the two of you. Not around everybody else.” (07:23)
• Rule 3: There Must Be a Ring
  • Amanda: “You would think this would be common sense… have a ring.” (08:07)
• Rule 4: Plan Ahead
  • R.J. (caller): “Take a little time, put something together… shouldn’t be spur of the moment.” (08:52)
• Rule 5: Take a Knee
  • Melissa: “Take a knee. For sure. Take a knee.” (09:23)
• Rule 6: Do Your Homework
  • Jennifer (caller): Research diamonds, make an effort even if the ring isn’t huge.
    • “He took time out to study a little bit about what, diamonds…the colors… got me a perfect diamond.” (09:33)
• Rule 7: Ask the Actual Question
  • Amanda: “The guy actually needs to ask. Ask the question.” (10:31)
  • Melissa: “Four words have to be included in your proposal. And those are? Will you marry me.” (11:00)
• Rule 8: Pick a Significant Date
  • Amanda: “Pick a date that’s significant… to your relationship. Not just Valentine’s Day.” (11:13)
• Rule 9: Don’t Overshadow or Hijack Other Events
  • Jeff: “Don’t do it in conjunction with another person’s event.” (12:34)
  • Host admits: Proposed after wife’s brother’s graduation—not recommended. (12:39)
• Rule 10: Ask for Parental Blessing (If Appropriate)
  • Jeff/Host: “Ask the dad… I didn’t, and now that I look back… I’m sorry I robbed him of that.” (13:02–13:27)
• Rule 11: Put in Effort (Don’t Be Lazy)
  • Amanda (caller): “If the proposal is boring, you can pretty much suggest the sex life is going to be boring and unimaginative.” (12:10)
• Rule 12: Make It Simple, Not Over-the-Top—but Still Thoughtful
  • Amanda recalls the movie “Stepmom” proposal:
    • “That was simple, but not too over-the-top… just really sentimental.” (14:02)

4. Pitfalls: Generic or Self-Focused Proposals

• Phil (Bert Show team): Already has his whole proposal planned out in his “favorite romantic spot”—but the team points out it must be special for her, not just for him.
  • Melissa: “That’s like generic proposal 101.” (14:42)
  • Angela: “Cater it to the woman you’re gonna marry.” (15:18)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Expectations:
  • Host: “The proposal is the guy’s time. The wedding is the bride’s time. This is your time to shine.” (05:08)
• The Straw Proposal:
  • Amanda: “My husband proposed to me in a bar with a bar straw made into a ring.” (08:14)
  • Samantha: “Oh, dude.” (08:20)
• On Simplicity, But Not Laziness:
  • Amanda: “If the proposal is boring, you can pretty much suggest the sex life is going to be boring and unimaginative.” (12:10)
• On Researching Diamonds:
  • Jennifer: “You can forget…how you were proposed to, but you can’t forget the diamond you get on your finger.” (10:06)
• On Parental Blessing:
  • Host: “Now that I look back at it and I’ve become close to her dad, I’m sorry that I robbed him of that, because it’s only going to happen…one time.” (13:12–13:27)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Opening Stat & Discussion: 00:57–01:25
• Listener “Bad Proposal” Stories: 01:49–05:28
• Proposal Rules Begin: 06:02–06:49
• Sentiment vs. Practicality: 07:01–07:17
• Callers Share Rules/Experiences: 07:32–11:17
• Warning: Bad Proposal = Boring Marriage: 12:10–12:27
• Don’t Propose at Others’ Events: 12:34–13:12
• Parental Blessing & Reflection: 13:12–13:27
• Effort and Sentimentality: 14:02–15:20

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Episode Flow & Tone

The cast remains playful yet honest throughout, with rapid-fire banter, supportive advice, and lighthearted teasing. Humor is frequently used to call out silly mistakes—like using a straw at a bar or recycling pawn shop rings—but every story comes back to the importance of effort, thoughtfulness, and genuine expression.

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Takeaway: The Bert Show’s Idiot’s Guide to Marriage Proposals (Condensed)

1. Make it personalized and sentimental.
2. Propose in private.
3. Have a ring.
4. Plan ahead.
5. Take a knee.
6. Do some research (especially on diamonds).
7. Literally ask, ‘Will you marry me?’
8. Choose a date that’s meaningful.
9. Don’t hijack someone else’s occasion.
10. If possible, ask her parents.
11. Put forth actual effort.
12. Simple and meaningful beats flashy and generic.

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For listeners (or proposers!) seeking real-life wisdom, laughs, and a checklist for their own big moment, this episode delivers both cautionary tales and a guide to getting it right.

Transcript

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[Host (possibly Burt)]

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[Host (possibly Burt)]

Pick up. These may apply. Hey, the bird show. This is something that I actually brought up during the running of the Brides because there was a statistic that showed that, like, 75 or 80% of women, if you got them alone and you asked them if they were happy with their the way that their men proposed marriage to them, they said no. They said no? Yeah. It's like 8 in 10 women.

[Melissa]

So they didn't like their proposal story or they've, like, recrafted it to retell it or something?

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Well, they didn't like it. They just didn't like the way that their men proposed. Like, they were expecting something a little bit more over the top or something a little bit more romantic or something a little bit more special. Either way, 8 in 10 women are not happy with the way that their men are proposing marriage to them. And intern Jen here heard a story a couple of weeks ago. Kind of hit my head.

[Jen]

It was actually a few months ago, one of my friends from high school got engaged back in the fall. And of course, the first question you want to ask the person is, how'd they do it? The second question is, what's the ring look like? But to me, more importantly, I want to know, what's the romantic, cute little story that he thought up for you? And when I asked her how he proposed, she was like, well, he came and picked me up, and we were driving around, and he just kind of pulled over and proposed. Oh, no, there was no story. There was no speech. It was just like, hey, will you marry me? And they'd been dating for three or four years, so it's not like he didn't have time to think it up. And it's not like it was supposed to. Spontaneous. He planned on doing it. He just had no plan.

[Angela]

He pulled over on the side of the road.

[Melissa]

They. They.

[Jen]

I don't know exactly where they pulled over, but I think they pulled over into a park or something. But he didn't plan a picnic. He didn't plan, you know, a speech. You gotta have something to go with there. I mean, just nothing.

[Angela]

The only thing I associate pulling over for is either having to pee or puking.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Well, let's give them the benefit of the doubt. Like, let's say they met in that park or it somehow holds something special. No, they didn't. Nothing. Not even.

[Melissa]

And he wasn't deployed to Iraq? No, Right before that. Okay.

[Jen]

Nothing.

[Melissa]

Cause I thought, you know, if you're leaving for the military or something, you had to get married in a hurry. Maybe. I get that. Not having as great of a story. I understand that.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Hey, Adrienne.

[Amanda]

Yeah.

[Jeff]

Good morning.

[Amanda]

How are you?

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Good, how are you? Oh, God.

[Amanda]

I know my husband's gonna be listening to this.

[Angela]

Well, maybe he should, if this is a bad story.

[Amanda]

I was living in New York and he was here, and we had been doing the long distance thing, and we had known each other for a very long time. We had dated, and then we had just been friends, and then we were reconnecting, and it was just kind of decided, you know, come move down here to Atlanta and we'll get married. But there was never an official proposal. And then I moved down here, and, you know, he's a really practical guy, which is great. And he was like, I don't know anything about jewelry. Come with me and let's pick out a ring. And I was like, all right. And I had a family diamond that I wanted to wear. So I said, oh, and here's the diamond. I pretty much did it. You know, we did it together, but there was never an official proposal.

[Angela]

And you just. I mean, you hold that. And she gave him just. Well, he's a practical guy. No, don't make excuses for him. He kind of, you know, didn't pick it up.

[Melissa]

I have a bad story. One of my best friends who got engaged, and I think they've since changed their story, but I was. My husband and I were the first ones to hear about them getting engaged. And the story was, well, it was her birthday, and I've been wanting to get engaged for a while. I've been thinking about, you know, trying to pick a good day and a good moment to do it. And I didn't have anything for her for her birthday.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Oh, no, I know.

[Melissa]

So it was like an alternate birthday present. Like, he was like, well, just go ahead and like kind of knock them both out at the same time and just go ahead and propose.

[Angela]

And she knows that.

[Melissa]

Yeah, and she knows. But we were like the first ones they told the story to. So I think that the story has since changed.

[Samantha]

And of course, I would never correct.

[Melissa]

Them, but we were the first ones. And I think by our reaction, kind of like wide eyed looking at them, I think they realize they need to change that story a little bit later. Oh, so sad.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Because you gotta. You can't shortcut this, guys. We can't shortcut this.

[Angela]

This is your time. This is the guy's time. The wedding is the bride's time. The proposal is the groom's time. This is your time to shine.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Hey, Angela.

[Amanda]

Hi. How are you?

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Good. Good morning.

[Amanda]

Me and my husband, when he. Well, he didn't propose to me, actually. We were at a friend's house. He had two chances, actually, and he went and got my rings at a pawn shop. Well, that was fine, you know, and I knew we didn't have a lot of money and that we could do it, you know, get more rings later.

[Jen]

Mm.

[Amanda]

Well, we were at a friend's house. He just hands me these rings. And his friend asked me, he said, amanda, what is that? I was like, well, I don't know, because I was pissed off by that time. I was like, you know, I don't know. And so later on, about a week later, I looked underneath the rings. There was somebody else's name underneath the ring.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Oh, no. So he went to the pawn shop, gets the rings, and when he gives it to you, somebody else had their engravement in it already.

[Amanda]

Yes. And so he actually. We actually went back and we got, you know, more expensive rings or whatever, and he did it the exact same way again. Just handed it to me. Never asked me to marry him, really.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

So that's. Here's the thing, and here's how we're. We're figuring it is that, guys, we need rules. We need a set. We need like a document to tell us exactly what to do and what not to do so we don't mess these things up. All right? And we started this a couple of weeks ago. The Birch shot, the Burt shows, Idiots and Guides. I think it started a couple of weeks ago with Phil.

[Melissa]

Yeah, we did the idiot's guide to traveling with your girlfriend.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

So I think what we got to do today is we have to spend a couple of times to do the Burt Show's Idiot's Guide to Marriage Proposals.

[Melissa]

I love it.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

All right, so women call up and think about, like, if we're making this book and guys would pick it up and read it, like, the 10 things that they absolutely must know about proposals to make it really, really special for you guys. Do you have a good example to start with?

[Melissa]

Well, I love my proposal story. My husband took me to a place that I had spent every summer growing up in my summer camp, and we hiked a mountain that I had hiked my whole life. And he proposed on top of the mountain.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

So not necessarily the story, but what do we get out of that? Like, it should be something from her past. Like.

[Melissa]

One of the rules. Just make it something special that she's told you in the past.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Some kind of.

[Jeff]

So listen. You have to listen.

[Melissa]

Listen and connect it to a story she's told you in the past.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Okay, so that would be like the first rule of the Idiot's Guide. Marriage proposals. You have an idea here, Melissa?

[Angela]

Well, it was based on the last caller who said her, you know, fiance or her husband had done it at a friend's party and just handed her the ring. My thing is, do it in private. Like, I. In some way. You know, whether. Even if it's in a restaurant or even at least it's private between the two of you. And there's not anybody else in the immediate vicinity.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

So no big family kind of thing. Like you proposed in front of the whole family.

[Jeff]

What about that diamond commercial where he gets the family together and they're all hiding behind the newspapers on the steps?

[Angela]

I mean, he re.

[Jeff]

Proposes.

[Angela]

We don't have to put it on. I like that one.

[Melissa]

It's a reproposed. But I like. I like what Melissa's saying. I think something private. And then you go make the announcement together in front of your family.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Unless it's a special circumstance, make it private. Yeah, that makes it safe.

[Angela]

Yeah.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Good morning, Michelle. You're on all the hits. Q100.

[Amanda]

Good morning, everyone.

[Angela]

Hi.

[Amanda]

Okay, you would think this would be common sense, but I guess not. Have a ring.

[Samantha]

That's a good one.

[Melissa]

There you go.

[Amanda]

My husband proposed to me in a bar with a bar straw made into a ring.

[Samantha]

Oh, dude.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Now, I guess on one hand that could be endearing, but on another hand, you're like, no, not at all, Samantha.

[Jeff]

And the bar. What was the bar?

[Amanda]

It was the bar back up in Massachusetts.

[Melissa]

Yeah.

[Amanda]

What's the name of a Small little hole in the wall.

[Jeff]

The name of it is gonna be very telling.

[Amanda]

I don't even remember. Oh, the post office. The post office post.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Yeah, I got engaged at the post office with a straw. All right, so have a ring. That seems like the most basic thing for an idiot's guide to marriage proposals. R.J. good morning.

[Amanda]

What's up, guys? How you doing?

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Good, thank you.

[Amanda]

Well, this is kind of playing off a little bit about what Jen was saying. I think a very important thing is planning. A lot of times guys are just out with their buddies. They're like, yeah, I'm gonna go home and do it, you know? No, don't do that. Take a little time, put something together. Maybe run it past, you know, some friends or parents to, you know, find out if that's gonna work out and then do it. You know, it shouldn't be spur the moment is good, but something that'll give a story that she'll have to tell, you know, friends, family, her children one day, I think is very important.

[Melissa]

I agree with that one. Preplanning is a good one. Another one is take a knee.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Take a knee. For sure. Take a knee. Really?

[Melissa]

For sure. Take a knee.

[Jeff]

Good point.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

404-741-1005. Good morning, Jennifer. The Idiot's guide to Marriage Proposals.

[Amanda]

Hi. Good morning.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Hi.

[Amanda]

How are you? Good, good. Okay, My suggestion is my husband. We didn't have a really over the top proposal. But what I found out later meant more that he took time out to study a little bit. About what? Diamonds. You know, the different classes of diamonds and the colors and all that. And he got a good understanding and gave me a perfect diamond. It's not huge, but it's perfect. And that meant a lot. I mean, you know, you can forget, you know, you get Alzheimer's one day and you forget how you were proposed to, but you can't forget the. The diamond you get on your finger.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

If you hear that once you hear it a million times.

[Jeff]

And plus, once you get the Alzheimer's, you look at your hands like you're seeing it again for the first time.

[Jen]

Every time.

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Exactly.

[Jeff]

You might as well make it one that you love.

[Melissa]

Well, I'm not sure about the ending there, but I think that her point in doing the research on diamonds, you know, get educated, I think is a good thing.

[Angela]

Research diamonds, research. Think of Alzheimer's.

[Jeff]

Look at that. I'm engaged.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Hey, Amanda.

[Amanda]

Yes? The guy actually needs to ask. Ask the question.

[Angela]

Okay.

[Melissa]

Will you. What happened, Mary? Man.

[Angela]

Yeah. Did you not get that?

[Amanda]

I'm Sorry.

[Jen]

My.

[Amanda]

My husband got me this big old box with a bunch of his family's wrapping paper in it with a brick. And I turn around, I was like, honey, there's nothing in here. And he's down on one knee and just says, do I even have to ask?

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Oh, no, you see, you got to make it. You gotta say the words. Do I even have to ask?

[Angela]

Don't put me to the trouble of having to ask you to marry me.

[Melissa]

Yeah. Four words have to be included in your proposal. And those are? Will, the four words. It's simple, guys.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Seems pretty basic. Good morning, Jennifer. You're on all the hits. Q100.

[Amanda]

Good morning.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Hi.

[Amanda]

Pick a date that's significant.

[Melissa]

Oh, that's a good idea.

[Amanda]

Significant to your relationship. Not just, you know, the cliche of Valentine's Day.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Again, this kind of goes back to what Jen was saying about it. It should be sentimental in some way, shape or form.

[Melissa]

Yeah, but a sentimental date, like the date you first started dating or the day you said the album. Phil, what was that?

[Jeff]

I. I had a friend who, I mean, still smartest man that I know, proposed marriage on April Fool's Day, so that at any point, if he decided he didn't want to get married, he.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Could just say, that's hilarious. I bet she found that to be very, very funny. Hey, Kim.

[Amanda]

Yeah.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Idiot's guide to Marriage Proposals.

[Amanda]

Hey. Hey, guys. How are y'? All?

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Good.

[Amanda]

This is not so much as a suggestion as it is a warning. And Jeff, it's not because we're demanding. It's maybe because maybe a lot of men are lazy.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

8 and 10.

[Amanda]

And the warning is if the proposal is boring, you can pretty much suggest that the sex life is going to be boring and unimaginative.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Also, as a general rule. Now that goes with the statistics that we've talked about before. Also that 2 and 10, if I.

[Amanda]

Can'T think of anything special on that, certainly, you know, long term marriage.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Yeah, it's the exact same statistic. Because you guys have told us. Yep.

[Angela]

Right.

[Melissa]

It's that 8 and 10 aren't good in bed. Right.

[Jeff]

I'll give you one that Bert violated.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Okay.

[Jeff]

Don't do it in conjunction with another person's event.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Yeah, probably not. What Jeff is talking about is that I proposed after Stacy's brother's graduation.

[Angela]

Yeah.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

It was the. He had already graduated, but I proposed that night. We didn't tell anybody until the next morning. So I think that's probably good because you don't want to take it away from anybody else.

[Jeff]

You want it to be completely your. Your day. And ask the dad.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

It's another one I violated, if possible. I didn't ask the dad.

[Melissa]

Some women don't have dads around anymore. So if possible, if her dad's in her life, if they have a relationship.

[Samantha]

I think the mom.

[Angela]

If the dad's not there.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

My attitude. My attitude back then was, what's it going to matter? It seems so fake that if I ask him and he says no, I'm going to propose anyway. But A, he was going to say yes, and B, now that I look back at it and I've become close to her dad, I'm sorry that I robbed him of that, because it's only going to happen for him one time. M. Theoretically.

[Angela]

And I just. Yeah, I just think that that's where. I mean, a proposal is where you think outside yourself for a guy. I mean, that may be hard for some guys, but, like, you. I mean, like, well, I'm going to propose to her anyway. Well, you know, you think outside yourself.

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[Angela]

This is more than just about you.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Yeah. Now that I'm a dad, I realize how important it would have been to him. I'm bummed I didn't ask him. Good morning, Camille.

[Amanda]

Hey.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Hi.

[Amanda]

How are you guys?

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Good, thank you.

[Amanda]

I just had a quick antidote. You guys remember Stepmom, the movie?

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Stepmom was just on Julia Roberts and Susan Saranda, where he did a string.

[Melissa]

Thing and he put the ring finger on the string. That was cute.

[Amanda]

Yeah. And that was simple, but not too over the top or anything like that, but just really, you know, sentimental.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

So something. It can be simple, but it just, again, has to tie into sentimentality.

[Amanda]

Well, it was the words that he said, along with the fact that he dropped the ring on the string and pretty much said, spend, you know, the rest of my life with you.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Effort, effort, effort. Now, Phil here has a theory about his proposal, and I think you're walking down a. Another road to failure here.

[Jeff]

Another.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

I already know how I'm going to propose to whoever I marry. I already have my entire proposal planned out.

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See, look at.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Did you see that reaction? Okay.

[Amanda]

Oh, no.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

It's like you got a paper cut in the eye. No, because this is.

[Melissa]

No, that's like generic proposal 101.

[Angela]

You can't do it.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

See, you don't know, though, because it is probably one of the most, like, romantic spots I've ever been to in my entire life. And my theory is.

[Melissa]

With who?

[Angela]

With who?

[Host (possibly Burt)]

I was with nobody. I've just been There. It's somewhere I've been before and I'd love to go back. And my theory is, if I. When I find the girl.

[Jeff]

The back bar at Peachtree Tavern, When.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

I find the girl that I'm gonna marry and I know I'm gonna spend the rest of my life with her, we're gonna have. You know, we're obviously gonna have a lot in common. And I think if I find this spot as romantic as I do, that I. My hope is that she will too. I think you gotta cater it to the woman you're gonna marry. Man, you're like, so focused right now. But I think. But I think if we both.

[Angela]

If she will like what I like, if she' be mild, it's a very.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

It's a. It's a very romantic, sweet, romantic.

[Melissa]

Okay. Take her there on a picnic, right? If you guys have a great time there and it's something significant that becomes a sentimental part of your relationship in the future, then I would say it's okay. But you can't just take her somewhere random and propose. And it's like fill in bride here.

[Jeff]

And if you take one girl there, it's out for any future.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

I know.

[Jen]

And no.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

And no. I've never. I've never. I've never had a. Another female with.

[Angela]

Stanford Stadium is not a place to propose to a woman.

[Melissa]

Sorry.

[Host (possibly Burt)]

Georgia Florida game in Jacksonville. Consider it done. Hey, the Birch Show.

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