Still, who among us would not have reacted the same way:

A klutzy groom-to-be dropped his diamond engagement ring while proposing to his girlfriend on the Brooklyn Bridge, then braved moving traffic to retrieve the bauble from the road below.

. . .

Halfway across the majestic span, Walling dropped to one knee and pulled out the ring.

“Could you give me the greatest birthday gift ever and let me love you for the rest of my life?” he asked.

“Would she or wouldn’t she” quickly turned to “whoops” as the ring slipped out of his hand.

It could have dropped into the East River, but instead landed on the roadway, traffic whizzing by.

Walling sprang into action, running about 60 feet, then hopping on a railing to clamber down to the road, where he caught a glimpse of the ring.

“I need to get this ring — that was my mission,” he explained. “I said, ‘I’m sorry, I love you, but I’m going to get this.’”

Location Scout: Brooklyn Bridge.