People in hysterics over ‘roadman’s’ hotel room display of love with ‘pepperoni’ rose petals & say it’s ‘A for effort’
FORGET proposals on the beach or asking for your partner's hand in a more intimate setting over a candlelit dinner.
One fella has left people in stitches over his hotel room display of love which included rose petals - that they reckon look like bits of ''pepperoni'' chucked on the bed.
The hilarious set-up was posted on Instagram by pal Douglas Pearson, who couldn't believe his eyes when he saw what the romantic friend had done.
To give the otherwise dull hotel room some spark and a touch of love, the hopeful Romeo has scattered hundreds of vibrant rose petals across the floor.
Upon entrance, he had even created an arrow that pointed towards the bed - which had also been glammed up to the max.
But instead of saying 'I love you', the fella had taken a different approach - and wrote 'Man likes U', adding a heart next to the text.
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Above the confession of his feelings, the hotel guest had placed a box, as well as a golden bottle of a Au vodka to celebrate the special occasion.
In hysterics over the red-themed display, Douglas said in : ''Look at man's set-up - 'Man likes U', with the Au.
''Went to help my friend set up his hotel room and I see this,'' the pal couldn't stop laughing in the caption, as more than 5.5million watched the viral clip.
Thousands of Instagram users were in stitches - and while many were horrified, others said the romantic deserved an ''A for effort''.
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One eagle-eyed Instagram user wondered if the hotel guest had used real flowers for the display.
''Them rose petals fake ??? cause them look like pepperoni.''
''When you have no intention of wifing her but do wifey things,'' a second chuckled.
''Effort is effort, if you're laughing at your man for this you don't deserve him,'' someone else thought, as others dubbed the move ''road-mantic''.
''The way I'd leave the room in a second if this s**t happens to me,'' a viewer chimed in.
''Ngl [not gonna lie] when I first saw the rose petals I thought they were pepperonis,'' a person admitted.
How to ace a proposal
Thinking of proposing? Follow this checklist by Fabulous' Deputy Editor Josie Griffiths to ensure a yes…
- Time it right - the average Brit waits between 18 months and two years to get engaged. But you might feel ready after six months, or decide to wait five plus years to pop the question. Only you truly know when the time’s right, and this isn’t a decision you want to rush. Falling in love might feel amazing but of course most relationships DON’T end in marriage - and this is for good reason…
- Pay attention - hopefully you haven’t reached the point yet of your frustrated partner leaving their laptop open with ‘hints’ for rings they like. Ideally you’ll want the ring to be a secret, but also something they’d happily wear - and for the rest of their life, so just a TEENY bit of pressure here. You need to be paying attention to any comments your partner makes about other people’s rings, what they do and don’t like, and what’s most important to them - size, clarity, specific details. If you’re really unsure, or if your partner hates surprises, it’s best to propose with a dummy and then buy the real thing together.
- Family matters - tradition dictates that you ask the dad’s permission for his daughter’s hand in marriage, but it’s not so straightforward nowadays. Maybe your partner’s closer to their step-dad, or wants her mum to walk her down the aisle, in which case you’d be better off chatting to them. Maybe they’d find it weird if you went to their parents first, in which case you could ditch the whole thing. Or perhaps they’re closer to their friends and the best idea would be letting your partner’s best mate pick the ring. These things do matter and could come back to bite you if handled in the wrong way.
- Plan the setting - does your partner dread being centre of attention, or are they someone who’d be gutted if you proposed at home, berating you forever for a lack of ‘effort’? Plan the place for your perfect proposal - how busy it’ll be, whether you’ll be able to get a good pic there, and other logistics around it. A proposal at the top of a mountain might sound good in theory but your girlfriend might not actually appreciate it when there’s sweat dripping down her forehead and she’s not wearing the cute dress she’d imagined for the pictures. Personally, I can’t think of anything worse than a public proposal where everyone’s waiting to hear your answer - in a group of friends, the middle of a restaurant or with an announcement at an event. So bear all of this in mind and remember, it’s meant to be about what THEY want, not you.
Permanent proposal gone wrong
Previously, a man has left people stunned after revealing the incredibly permanent way he proposed to his other half.
In the snap, which has since gone viral, he showed off his new tattoo, which he'd used to pop the question.
He captioned the snap, shared on : "Proposal tattoo from yesterday.
"Stay tuned to find out YES or NO!"
He then mentioned the tattoo artist as he wrote: "Thanks Jeremy!"
The inking - which took up the whole of his upper arm - began with the name of his beloved, Nicole.
It then had "WILL YOU MARRY ME?" in bold, capital letters, followed by check boxes next to "Yes" or "No".
"Valid from 2024 - 4ever," the inking said at the bottom.
The tattoo was finished off with a note in brackets, which read: "With Dads approval".
And while the majority of people were stunned that the man had gone to the extreme lengths of proposing with a tattoo, others pointed out an obvious error in the inking.
"Dad’s*. Punctuation matters," they wrote.
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"This bothers me so much. First thing I noticed!" another agreed.
"Cost another few bucks he didn’t have," a third joked.
