Video of the Day: Yankee Stadium Proposal Prank

Isn't it sweet (or cliché) when you go to a baseball game and the jumbotron flashes a marriage proposal? It's such a nice personal event that the couple is sharing with thousands of other people. While we secretly hope that someone says no, this prank proposal at Yankee Stadium takes things to a whole new level. Some background: two College Humor guys have been engaged in a "Prank War" starting earlier this year. The cruelness of the pranks has escalated as they continue and this one might be the meanest one.

Amir (the prankster) finds out that his friend Streeter (the prankee) is going to Mariners-Yankees game with his girlfriend. He buys a jumbotron marriage proposal and tickets nearby to capture Streeter and his girlfriend's reaction. The results are hilarious, yet so, so wrong.

UPDATE: Deadspin talked to Amir (prankster) about the prank. Streeter is still together with his girlfriend.

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By tien mao on September 12, 2007 12:28 PM

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bradedward

If that was real I would be more than happy to help get that kid back. He seems like a douchebag.

Agent00Soul

no way #35 - smart rich people rule!

guest

sort of dumb -- nothing worse than a dot-com cashed up brainy self-professed funny guy getting his kicks.

I'll pay $500 out of my modest savings to first person posting video of streeter clocking that dweeb.

I'll dub in the self-satisfied play-by-play later.

ha!

matty

also this was all staged. duh.

matty

stupid, everyone at vimeo at college humor are faggots.

guest

semites (#30) with internet. Happy Jew Year!

banjoandro

Hilarious. The prank wars will definitely end with a death

guest

idiots (#29) with stupid posts.

guest

jews with money.

Nick S

i was into it until the slap. shit like that doesn't happen in real life!

the other prank war segments are good though

guest

old and totally staged.

MissPinkKate

Come on, that's totally staged.

guest

I find it fascinating that closeted gay men inevitably fall in love with their straight friends and then try to break them up. Not funny, but fascinating.

rtd2101

If that's real, that was a great prank. But I have a feeling it was staged. I looked like the couple was acting.

guest

how is it a joke on us again? We're not the one spending $500 plus for a prank.

guest

So clearly FAKE

guest

Staged or not, it made me laugh. Great comedy.

guest

how is that a joke on us? we enjoyed it, it was funny, it made us laugh for a bit during a hectic day.

so what, it was staged?

sangyulbae

I loved it.

slappy

The jokes on you. It was all staged.

guest

must be a guy thing because it was pretty pretty funny.

jenchungsgrammar

that was definitely a good one.

guest

That was great.

guest

oh come on people, lighten up, it's funny (and mean).

guest

best ... prank ..... ever!!!

guest

funny enough!

guest

the reaction seems a little over the top for this to be real but actually i think the editing is OK, if you like this kind of prank stuff it isn't bad just a little long

guest

gah, who is Amir screwing over at gothamist? lame. I want my 500 bucks for watching this crap.

guest

It was a big burn and it worked. Good for him.

guest

bla bla bla

CUT TO THE CHASE and enough will the self amused chit chat.

guest

:lal:

guest

Must be nice to have $500 to blow on buying some contrived internet fame. I have to say this is among lamest posts I've ever seen on this otherwise awesome sight -- for shame :(

ed_Extinct

well......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................that just made my day!