I don't know what's stranger, Pizza Hut's Valentine's Day marketing gimmick or one of our editors finding it on Facebook. BetaNews FileForum managing editor Eddie Elmore consistently drops interesting links into group chat. The link to the Pizza Hut promo churned up so much discussion among the staff, I had to post.

If you're willing to pay Pizza Hut $10,000 and another 10 bucks for a Dinner Box, the restauranteur will help you propose marriage. Besides the food, you get a ruby ring, limo service, flowers (hey, it's Valentine's Day), photographer, videographer and your own fireworks show. My question: What if he or she says no. You want to be damn sure of the answer beforehand.


Pizza Hut has only 10 of these things to give away. There's an option to "buy" on the proposal promo page, which means right away online, I guess. In this era of Apple-loving, whole-grain hipsters, I can think of few things more juxtaposed than pizza and proposals. "Yes, let's start off our marriage right, with starch and tomato paste".

What does this have to do with tech? Social media for one and the bride (or groom) to be, of course. C`mon geeks, wouldn't you feel better about the relationship's future if this was a $10,000 package from Best Buy or Fry's? Do you really want to skulk around and hide future gadget purchases from you know who?

Now I got to ask: Are you proposing this Valentine's Day and by what creative means?