So, every few months when I'm on Facebook, I either get a comment on my wall or a Facebook message asking if I'm engaged. For some people, this isn't a problem if they actually are engaged to be married to someone and post it in social media. As for me? I'm "engaged" in the sense that my relationship status on Facebook says "Megan is engaged to Steve," but in the real world sense of the term, we're not. It's kind of complicated... 
It was the night of May 31st., 2009, and Steve and I were up late on Skype. He came up with the brilliant plan that we should prank people. I liked his way of thinking, but wanted to know how we, being the long-distance couple we are, were going to pull this off. And thus began planning the silliest prank around. 

We decided to pretend we got engaged. Now how, you might ask, would we accomplish this being an ocean and some land apart? We came up with a story, and I had a diamond ring my mom gave me for my 18th. birthday I would wear all day the next day, April 1st. (aka, April Fool's Day). We changed our relationship status,  and I posted a picture of the ring and tagged him in it. I also wrote a mushy note on his Facebook proclaiming how wonderful he was. 

Fast forward to the next day: Total madness. Everyone is confused or congratulatory, wondering how exactly this went down. I generally just avoided people for fear I would admit it was a prank, unless they confronted me about WHY it said I was engaged on Facebook. I showed my ring and smiled a lot, trying my best not to crack up at how easy this was. A few friends caught on, and I let my mom know about it for fear she go into cardiac arrest from hearing about my sudden decision through a third party.

Well, eventually we let the world know that no, we were not, in fact, engaged, but we left our relationship status up, being the lazy people that we are. Well, our prank continues on, as Steve's mom is CONVINCED we are engaged (in her mind), and people continue to ask periodically about my relationship status through Facebook. I was even asked today by someone who knows the story!

I suppose it's strange, but I never said Steve and I were normal people! And it's not like it's not in the works; we will tie the knot someday and we are committed to one another. So it's half true, right? ;) Other than the occasional query, the only other reminder of the prank I have are the annoying Facebook ads about weddings, photography and...Plan B? Yes, the last one is an ad I've gotten as of late. Thank you, Facebook, for caring about my sexual health. 

Until next time,
Megan
 


Comments

Samantha

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:59:35 am

Too funny! I like that you did that. People shouldn't take Facebook so seriously!

Thank you again for the gift hon. It really brightened my day!

 

Heather

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 3:35:35 am

I left you an award on my blog!

 



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