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Did anyone pop the question today?
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Did anyone pop the question today?
As many will already know; February 29th is traditionally the day when women can cast aside tradition (and patience) and get down on one knee.
Also known as Bachelors’ Day, it’s an Irish tradition that dates back to the 5th century. Legend has it that St. Brigid of Kildare complained to St. Patrick that maidens had to wait too long for their suitors to ask for their hand and so St. Patrick decreed that on the extra day of a leap year, women could propose to men. Full marks to St. Brigid for forward-thinking feminism!
?Irish monks then took this to Scotland and in 1288, Queen Margaret passed a law allowing women to propose to their chosen sweetheart on February 29th. The new law also stated any man who declined the proposal on this day would have to pay a fine of a silk gown or a kiss (I’d suggest taking the silk gown, personally). The Queen also included a rule stating that the woman who was proposing must wear a red petticoat.
The tradition then quickly spread throughout Western Europe, often becoming law. Over time the tradition evolved, well slightly; women could wear breeches instead of the red petticoat. Money or 12 pairs of gloves could also be paid to soften any rejections. The thinking behind the gloves was said to be, the unfortunate could hide the shame of not having a ring.
But back then, a lady proposing to her man, even on February 29th, was seen as a bold act; how archaic right?
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"I would have but would have been politely declined lol.
I don’t like rejection.  "
Haha, the irony of not liking rejection on FAB, has tickled me way more that it should have...
You must be dishing out rejection all day, every day being a single Female on FAB; I’m guessing you meant being rejected specifically?  |
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"I would have but would have been politely declined lol.
I don’t like rejection.
Haha, the irony of not liking rejection on FAB, has tickled me way more that it should have...
You must be dishing out rejection all day, every day being a single Female on FAB; I’m guessing you meant being rejected specifically? "
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"I would have but would have been politely declined lol.
I don’t like rejection.
Haha, the irony of not liking rejection on FAB, has tickled me way more that it should have...
You must be dishing out rejection all day, every day being a single Female on FAB; I’m guessing you meant being rejected specifically?
Duh. Of course. "
"I would have but would have been politely declined lol.
I don’t like rejection.
Haha, the irony of not liking rejection on FAB, has tickled me way more that it should have...
You must be dishing out rejection all day, every day being a single Female on FAB; I’m guessing you meant being rejected specifically?
Duh. Of course. "
… and knowing that already of course is what tickled me. It just had me imagining a lady who didn’t like rejecting people, trying to manage a FAB account successfully -) |
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"I would have but would have been politely declined lol.
I don’t like rejection.
Haha, the irony of not liking rejection on FAB, has tickled me way more that it should have...
You must be dishing out rejection all day, every day being a single Female on FAB; I’m guessing you meant being rejected specifically?
Duh. Of course.
"I would have but would have been politely declined lol.
I don’t like rejection.
Haha, the irony of not liking rejection on FAB, has tickled me way more that it should have...
You must be dishing out rejection all day, every day being a single Female on FAB; I’m guessing you meant being rejected specifically?
Duh. Of course. "
… and knowing that already of course is what tickled me. It just had me imagining a lady who didn’t like rejecting people, trying to manage a FAB account successfully -) "
What- as a single man?
Thankfully I have a vag and don’t have to face said problems of Fab rejection admin/coping mechanisms.
You’re seriously derailing from your original post with quite a passive aggressive attitude towards me and I don’t see the reason in all honesty. I don’t know you from Adam.
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