Ah, the down on one knee proposal.
It's a tradition as old as the hills and it doesn't appear to be going anywhere. It's a once-in-a-lifetime moment when a partner drops to one knee, gazes deep into their boo's eyes and asks to marry them.
Though many choose to keep the proposal moment low key and private, others are totally happy performing it in public and drawing a crowd of strangers.
It's not hard to see why. That shower of applause when the person says yes must be exhilarating.
But let's face it. Once is enough. Nobody wants to go through that very public display of romance all the time.
The husband of TikTok user @kelly_kirb understood that discomfort—and leaned way into it. Although he and his wife were already married, over the course of their vacation in Disney World he repeatedly dropped to his knee as if to propose.
As her caption for the video stated, he was in the clear for some mischief.
"we were already engaged so he knew he could get away with this. We go back in June, wish me luck."
The horror on her face each and every time was truly a sight to behold.
TikTok users had all sorts of responses to the video.
Most just thought it was hilarious.
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A few people liked to imagine what it looked like to other Disney-goers.
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Some absolutely identified with her total horror in the moment.
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Eventually, @kelly_kirb told TikTok users just how different all those fake proposals were compared to the couple's real proposal.
Turns out her husband has plenty of romance underneath all that sarcasm.
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So for all you couples out there, if your partner is on TikTok and you both plan to go to a place in public once the virus lets up, have your head on a swivel out there.
You never know if your partner's drawing inspiration and plotting.
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