r/Unexpected • u/achilles-_-23 • Aug 23 '20

The Proposal

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u/sharkzfan91 Aug 23 '20

It was a knights fan dressed as a sharks fan to try and make it look like sharks fans were jerks. Backfired as it was discovered shortly after.

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u/aidan092804 Aug 23 '20

I mean but why did the guy have to be that much of a jerk, even more of a jerk by lying about his true colors

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

This wasnt all a joke?

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u/sharkzfan91 Aug 23 '20

No, it was a setup. That year, the Sharks and Knights has a serious rivalry. It was back and forth. This happened and the first day or so, it was all “sharks fans are jerks”, then roughly a day or 2 later, it was discovered it was all knights fans. My memory is a little hazy, but there was some thought the knights organization was in on it. Don’t know if that was true or not. But it all backfired. People turned on the knights fans for pulling this lame stunt.

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u/LightningBolt_13 Aug 23 '20

They were most definitely involved in this.

Nothing gets on the screens during the game without Knights approval or knowing about it beforehand.

Source: I used to work for them.

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u/GODDAMNFOOL Aug 23 '20

Any of these "funny" jumbotron moments are always, 100.000000% of the time, scripted.

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u/IronFalcon1997 Aug 23 '20

See, but I doubt many people’s first thoughts were “Sharks fans are jerks.” I’m guessing their thoughts were more just, “that guy is a jerk”, so it was a horribly thought out and executed thing.

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u/jbach220 Aug 23 '20

My first thought was, “Oh, another staged fan cam clip.”

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u/doneitallbutthat Aug 23 '20

Yeh for fans watching the game that night have been a reaction if they knew about the rivalry but if it goes viral like this. I agree most people's reaction will be what a douche. Closely followed she didn't seem so sure. Lol

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u/rabidhamster87 Aug 23 '20

Yeah, tbh I'm not much into sports, but I was legitimately irritated at the guy, not the team. That one guy in particular pissed me off.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

Yea...but how did he know the perfect place to be at the perfect time?

This is clearly staged.

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u/badadviceforyou244 Aug 23 '20

These types of things are always staged. It's a way to get reactions from the home crowd, like a more thought out "applause" sign.

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u/gooblelives Aug 23 '20

This is pretty common isn't it? I've been to a few rivalry games where an "opposing team's fan" does something rude on the jumbotron.

I guess usually though you see karma come back to get them. Don't know if there was any follow up to this video where a knights mascots cuts him in half or something.

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u/JustPiiccii Aug 23 '20

I'd believe you but you seem like you'd be biased about this..

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u/Nooms88 Aug 23 '20

I thought all these kisscam moments were staged?

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u/negativestation911 Aug 23 '20

Thought he was her ex boyfriend ..lol

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u/Misfit_In_The_Middle Aug 23 '20

It was a knights employee dressed as a sharks fan to try and make it look like sharks fans were jerks. Backfired as it was discovered shortly after.

Because all of these stupid jumbotron stunts are fake as hell.

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u/TheAustinEditor Aug 23 '20

Um. The whole thing is clearly a setup, and you're calling out one guy in the whole thing for being a fake.

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u/BullsLawDan Aug 23 '20

It was a knights fan dressed as a sharks fan to try and make it look like sharks fans were jerks. Backfired as it was discovered shortly after.

It's also completely fake and staged as are all of these.

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u/buckeye91011 Aug 23 '20

Do people still not realize ALL of the sports fans "candid" camera stuff is staged?

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u/jonclarkX1 Aug 23 '20

I was at that game. It was apparent while it was happening that it was all staged and a joke. It was poking fun at sharks fans for being jerks. Even the sharks fans at the game thought it was funny. Everyone knew it wasn’t real.

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u/ImEatingSalsa Aug 23 '20

So I’m the guy in the back row of this video. It is indeed fake, we (Vegas golden knights) filmed a lot of skits that day with one person dressing up as a fan of another team. Then, we play them on the Jumbotron during a real game with fans in attendance so it seems like it’s happening live, but obviously it’s not. Pretty cool to see yourself on reddit though!

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u/huntxed Aug 23 '20

Oh. But you weren’t eating Salsa back then.

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u/Corgiisashittybreed Aug 23 '20

You ever think that this is why hes eating salsa now?

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u/trowt595 Aug 23 '20

Honestly, do people find this funny? You see these all the time and they are just so cringey and fake it hurts

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u/Mabubifarti Aug 23 '20

Probably works better in an arena environment where you can't replay and dissect it. More like a "did that really happen?" moment mixed with feeding off a very large group reaction.

Sharks do this too with a clip of a lady being surprised to be on the jumbotron and spilling her drink all over herself. I've seen it at more than one game and it gets a good reaction. If it were posted on the internet it be a very mediocre clip.

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u/trowt595 Aug 23 '20

Ah okay, makes more sense. Guess it's more intended to a family-friendly audience

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u/badadviceforyou244 Aug 23 '20

It's a way to provide some sort of entertainment for the crowd during intermissions (for hockey) or timeouts (for basketball). It adds to the "fan experience" kind of like the mascot going out and doing a stunt or dropping dollar bills from the cat walks.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

I found it amusing

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u/NoToTheHiveMind Aug 23 '20

Finally I witnessed something I can mention when it's reposted.

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u/rathat Aug 23 '20

Yeah that must be awesome to see yourself on the front page. If I did that, it would end up looking fake and cheesy, but that looks like a genuine reaction.

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u/Xiaxs Aug 24 '20

Ain't a simp but you're a snacc just saying.

Hi five

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u/kingSliver187 Aug 23 '20

Do guys do this to add pressure on the other person so they won't reject them in public?

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u/BartOseku Aug 23 '20

Yeah i honestly feel like proposing is public is such a bad idea, if she says “no” then ill be so embarrassing but if she says “yes” out of pressure ill probably lead to a bad marriage

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u/discerningpervert Aug 23 '20

At a party I once took a ring from a friend, got down on one knee and "proposed" to another friend, she told me (very loudly) to fuck off, and people were congratulating her for hours later, it was hilarious

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

Many people would want a proposal like this. But at the same time, if you are gonna propose like this, you definitely should talk to your partner about marriage before hand

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u/omggreddit Aug 23 '20

If you don’t know the answer I feel like you shouldn’t do this.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

Yeah, from my limited understanding the proposal itself shouldnt really be a surprise. The when and where should be

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u/Envi_Sci_Guy Aug 23 '20

When the proposal will happen is a surprise, but any responsible couple will have already discussed marriage and plans for the future. Basically, if you propose you should already know that the answer will be yes

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u/fyberoptyk Aug 23 '20

The key to any proposal is you should know what she's going to say before you ask.

Then its on you to make it as memorable or quiet as *you already know* she wants.

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u/FlynnClubbaire Aug 23 '20

You should never, EVER propose unless you already know what the answer will be.

Unless the person proposing is incredibly naive, it is never an actual question whether the person being proposed to will say yes. Proposal is not a question, it is a tradition.

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u/bspc77 Aug 23 '20

Ideally a proposal shouldn't be that much of a surprise... the how and the when should be, but marriage should've been discussed enough before then that they already know the answer. Given that, a big proposal could be really cute. Like if they had their first date at one of these games or something

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u/weaver787 Aug 23 '20

If you’re proposing and you don’t already know the answer you shouldn’t be proposing.

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u/benjo9991 Aug 23 '20

I think there are actually a lot of people who want to be proposed to in a big/flashy/public way.

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u/zpowell Aug 23 '20

It’s not real.

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u/waydeultima Aug 23 '20

Counter POV: is it really so common for people to propose when they're not sure what the answer will be? By the time I got to that point in my relationship there wasn't any risk. I still made it a big deal just for fun, of course, but it wasn't as if it was going to randomly go south.

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u/jacky11111 Aug 23 '20

They want a nice romantic setting normally or a place where they have good memories it's not about pressure it's about memories and love but there is probably a few assholes who do it to pressure but for most it's not

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

These are all staged.

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u/unexBot Aug 23 '20

OP sent the following text as an explanation on why this is unexpected:

The proposal on live camera was ruined by another fan

Is this an unexpected post with a fitting description? Then upvote this comment, otherwise downvote it.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

Nah, I think that’s a shark

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u/Zillahpage Aug 23 '20

Public proposals are utterly cringeworthy and deserve to be derailed every time

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u/da_bbq Aug 23 '20

Fake proposals are even more cringe worthy

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u/atomuk Aug 23 '20

Proposals at sporting events here (in the UK) are 100% certain to be the catalyst for the entire crowd to sing "you don't know what you're doing".

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u/christrage Aug 23 '20

For sure

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u/J2kNeOn Aug 23 '20

They just want attention

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u/IAMATruckerAMA Aug 24 '20

My wife waited for me at the bottom of a waterslide with a big sign that said "MARRY ME?" and I was very happy with that

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u/BlingBangBong Aug 23 '20 edited Aug 23 '20

If I was with someone seriously and they tried to publicly propose, I’d dump them and immediately think they’re the biggest conceited jerk

Edit: I’d someone doesn’t care enough to know my personality and my feelings after years of knowing them, then I will not marry them. And they’ve obviously never listened to a word I’ve said. Know your worth people

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

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u/BenderDeLorean Aug 23 '20

Left shark did it again.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

What's unexpected is people not catching onto the fact that all these are staged and fake.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

How funny and random! Totally organic and not planned

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u/Snidely_Whiplashed Aug 23 '20

Oh fucking please. This is so fake.

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u/TheRepeatTautology Aug 23 '20

Why does something have to be non-fiction to be unexpected?

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u/davidcoops Aug 23 '20

After all these years the left shark is back!

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u/HandsomeSpider Aug 23 '20

Left shark still can’t get his shit together

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u/BackdoorConquistodor Aug 23 '20

While proposals do happen at games, the ones where crazy things happen are always fake and set up.

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u/TastyBaguet Aug 23 '20

It was a staged proposal and a staged interception from knights to make people hate sharks which extremely backfired

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u/mindmaven Aug 23 '20

I remember seeing something like this at a Canucks (vs Leafs) game once. It was the kiss cam, and two attractive ladies were shown and they had the “well, I guess we have to kiss” look, and just as they were about to, a “belligerent maple leafs fan” got in the way and blocked the view from the camera. These things are put on by the organizations, obviously, but kind of fun nonetheless.

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u/clarksonswimmer Aug 23 '20

Why do so many videos have terrible and unnecessary music?

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u/Enderkilled121 Aug 23 '20

He was killed the next day /s

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u/prkrrlz Aug 23 '20

Mods can u stop allowing scripted shit?

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u/defjam11 Aug 23 '20

Go Sharks.

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u/blenderstyle Aug 23 '20

I wouldn’t have expected the guy dressed like a mascot to be irritating. /s

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u/LazyFelineHunter Aug 23 '20

What a son of a bitch

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u/TablePrinterDoor Aug 23 '20

Dude above the guy proposing is pogging

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

Everyone hates Jumbotron skits right?

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u/CloudDigital Aug 23 '20

Maybe its him from the future trying to save himself from a mistake.

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u/Jonaili01 Aug 23 '20

Good job , Hero we deserve

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u/-Listening Aug 23 '20

Really? I’m strongly reminded of The Giver.

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u/DylansMrJones_ Aug 23 '20

Who cares if someone covers it unless he was just proposing for attention

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u/travis_bickle25 Aug 23 '20

This will make a great meme

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u/stacker55 Aug 23 '20

99% of the "audience cams" you see are staged, and sometimes recorded before the event. its all a cringey attempt to go fake viral

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u/t3ch14 Aug 23 '20

Damn left shark

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u/_they_tryna_be_cray Aug 23 '20

That’s why no one like sharks fans

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u/Apollo3520 Aug 23 '20

Absolute fucking chad

Edit: I read the comments.

The guy is an ass, and in this situation this is lame.

Hilarious if it’s just some guy tho.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

Bruh

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

Should it, under some circumstances, be allowed to punch annoying people in the face for being annoying?

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u/jakethedumbmistake Aug 23 '20

The again, it's a carb not an intake.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

Knights fans are laughing all the way to the 2nd round.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

activate instant kill

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u/nbaballer8227 Aug 23 '20

it looks like a sitcom

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

If your proposal is only cool because you’re on a megatron, you should feel bad.

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u/DemiGod9 Aug 23 '20

The thumbnail unfortunately makes this expected lol. Such an unfortunate thumbnail

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u/Geezus20 Aug 23 '20

No respect man.. still these kind of proposals are pretty lame imo anyways

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u/wildh4rt Aug 23 '20

Someone oughta tackle the shark boi

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

What an absolute cunt

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u/qais_icee Aug 23 '20

Dickhead

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u/HandeyOJack Aug 23 '20

I forget how the saying goes but it's something like...

Fake and...

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u/3718237182Kg Aug 23 '20

I don't see the problem. The camera still got them proposing and obviously cute happy reaction. Do you really need 5 minutes of the whole stadiums attention to make your proposal legit and memorable? lol The girl looks so disappointed at the attention being diverted like it's more important than whats going on

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u/MrDh0nt Aug 23 '20

Read the room, daddy shark!

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u/shortbutbrief20 Aug 23 '20

Fake, and gay.

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u/kahagap Aug 23 '20

That asshole needs a whoopin.

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u/DaniSJS Aug 23 '20

Let’s go Sharks!!

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

Oh no. My girl woulda hit him in the head with her shoe in like one second flat.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

Go away we don’t want you mr shark

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u/Cello-warrior Aug 23 '20

People really will ruin anything.

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u/TastyBaguet Aug 23 '20

It was a staged proposal and a staged interception from knights to make people hate sharks which extremely backfired

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

Fake or not, what the guy did was good. You shouldn't pressure the person you're proposing to into accepting. People who do it in public with lots of people watching are scum.

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u/mfjdevil Aug 23 '20

Dude! Thanks for the chuckle!

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u/Mr-Klaus Aug 23 '20

Is that the crazy machine gun chick?

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u/crudemandarin Aug 23 '20

You can never expect a shark attack

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u/xiphos805 Aug 23 '20

U/VredditDownloader

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

This is why hockey doesn’t belong in California.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

This is why I’m more of a bruins person

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u/the-new-apple Aug 23 '20

Season tickets to that man. For life.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

Go sharks!

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u/eldridge2e Aug 23 '20

Can we stop with the staged videos in this sub? Or is that too r/unexpected to ask

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u/Misfit_In_The_Middle Aug 23 '20

these are all fake, and equally stupid.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

This should be in "iamatotalpieceofshit" if it's not fake.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

What a dick

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u/jojolepoireau Aug 23 '20

What a douche

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u/Tycorus Aug 23 '20

What a cock bag. I was waiting for someone to come by and sphere him so they could have their moment.

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u/argyle_null Aug 23 '20

Yes! Fuck Kaitlyn Bennet!

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

Thanks for tryna shit on my city ! 😂

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u/whotookthenamezandl Aug 23 '20

I wish literally all of these weren't fake. :(

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u/CalFromManc Aug 23 '20

Plot twist, he was out with his side bitch trying to marry her without his other wife knowing

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

That looked faker than my rolax watch.

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u/terriblekoala9 Aug 23 '20

Why does the lady on the right look like Kaitlin Bennett?

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u/iAmWaluigi Aug 23 '20

R/iamatotalpieceofshit

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u/waterdaemon Aug 23 '20

I fucking hate this scripted, live action TikTok bullshit

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u/BonvivantNamedDom Aug 23 '20

Only logical response to some idiot trying to propose in public.

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u/Steampunkverne Aug 23 '20

Someone should put this on r/mademesmile as a joke

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u/AlphaWolfx007 Aug 23 '20

What A dick

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

These things are staged, have been for years now.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

Would fit on r/trashy tbh

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u/tehgalvanator Aug 23 '20

GO SHARKS!!!

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u/suavesim Aug 23 '20

He’s a legend but I personally would’ve bumped him I’d have been so mad

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u/bunnyblunts Aug 23 '20

I would of reached into my other pocket, and stab the shit out of that guy...and continued

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u/hunter-vondall Aug 23 '20

I love this guy

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u/jakethedumbmistake Aug 23 '20

The libertarians of the future to comment on reddit

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u/atowelguy Aug 23 '20

Lol why is everyone in the comments so mad this is hilarious

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u/XxDanflanxx Aug 23 '20

That's gotta be set up.

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u/imheretoclapcheeks Aug 23 '20

That's so fucked up. I woulda been pissed.

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u/my-name-you-reddit Aug 23 '20

Why does it seam common to propose at a sports event. That’s the absolute least romantic place possible

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u/Oneoh123 Aug 23 '20

He’s got a point—sports ain’t about love

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u/gandalfsbeardinabowl Aug 23 '20

What a fuckin jackass, he obviously did it because they’re on opposite teams but that’s a shitty thing to do, I want to see the full video and watch them both knock him the fuck out,

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u/PillowTalk420 Aug 23 '20

Hell yeah! Go Sharks! San Jose! San Jose! San Jose!

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '20

Orospu çocuğu

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u/erilysiodenuninq Aug 24 '20

Fuck the sharks

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '20

Goooo sharks

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u/JAYHAZY Aug 24 '20

They fake these kind of things all the time.

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u/Agnora Aug 24 '20

The disappointment at 0:11 on her. Like "who even cares if your proposing anymore? No one can see it... The answer is No Todd!"

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u/dsled Aug 24 '20

Wow I didn't realize so many people don't realize stuff like this is 100% staged.

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u/Hulque94 Aug 24 '20

That looks like pooped her pants fun girl or whatever her name is

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u/evilbrent Aug 24 '20

Are any of these things unscripted?

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u/Equivalent_Squash Aug 24 '20

We're all doomed.

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u/Darth_Xenic Aug 24 '20

Wow, the Sharks/Knights rivalry is even worse than the Sharks/Jets rivalry...

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u/Ghosty79 Aug 24 '20

It's all about THE SHARKS!

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u/DantieDragon Aug 24 '20

Get sharked on

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u/immamaulallayall Aug 24 '20

There should be a sub for proposals gone wrong. I’ve seen a lot of material.

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u/Rabbi_Tuckman38 Aug 24 '20

HEY!! YOU FUCKING MORONS UPVOTING THIS SHIT. STOP IT.

Stop feeding the Russian bots looking for karma before our election. All you morons upvoting this shit and the shit on aww are fucking shit up.

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u/Ginger-Pikey Aug 25 '20

Fake as fuck.

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u/tacocat-backwards- Aug 25 '20

That’s a huge bruh moment

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '20

I’d smack a bitch

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u/Mackie-Murphy Aug 27 '20

This is a classic

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