Will You Marry Me?

By Toni
@toniganzon (72281)
Philippines
May 26, 2011 4:58am CST
I'm not asking anybody from here nor anybody at all since i am already married. But somebody popped this question to me today in my twitter account. Actually that person used to be my bbm friend but i deleted him long time ago and i was surprised that he found me in twitter and is now following me. Well, when he said that to me in twitter, i immediately replied "Hell NO." For the very reason that i'm married and he knew that fact already. So he responded that he was just kidding and i shouldn't be rude and i should have answered him this way: "I wanted to but I couldn't." Why would i respond in that way? I don't ever want anybody to think that i'm interested in them in anyway since i'm a married woman. Then he told me it was just a joke and i told him my response was a joke as well.
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26 responses
• Philippines
26 May 11
Way to go toniganzon! You did the right thing! You're not rude, you're being frank. Besides, he was the one who was rude to you first. I mean, did he ever think what would your husband feel of his message? He was rude because he disregarded the feelings of people who surround you. He was rude to your family. He was rude to your reputation as a married woman. If he interpreted your frankness as rude, so be it. He deserves it anyway.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
28 May 11
Very well said. I couldn't think of any other response but that one.
• China
31 May 11
Well noted your story , but I still think you are doing a right thing. fristly , I dont think he is your friend , because you said yu have delete him long time ago. so it seems you are a decisive woman, no need to taking the kinding each other , especially for the person who you are not like. just forget it and have a nice day !
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
31 May 11
Already forgotten and he's blocked from my account. He wouldn't be able to contact me in anyway anymore (with fingers crossed). One friend even told me he must be stalking me and i agree.
• China
31 May 11
OH , it is really a trouble , anyway , just wait and see what will happen. if your firend's words is true , maybe you need to find a time to talk with him just tell me it is impossible for you to marry him. and he will find another wonderful girl in future . then say goodbye . if he continues going on , just calling the police . anyway good luck and also care more about your safety !!
@TheCatLady (4691)
• Israel
27 May 11
Maybe he was just kidding. I asked Jerusalem Folk to marry me on a thread were he was saying what makes a good husband. I was just kidding because I know he's happily married. Sometimes people joke about asking someone to marry them as a way of saying I like you or I like what you said or did. It's not to be taken as a real proposal.
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
31 May 11
YOu are right and that is if you know the person well and you have been communicating regularly as friends. But not with someone who would always irritate you with sill questions and then would just pop the question to get your attention in an irritating manner. So i totally knew him well and what i responded to was just perfect for him.
@andy77e (5156)
• United States
28 May 11
Um... Jokes are supposed to be funny. That isn't funny. It's... just not funny. How is asking a married woman to violate her bond of marriage, and destroy the trust and love of her husband, who as pledged he life to her... funny? I just do not see any humor in this. I can't think of any way that qualifies as 'a joke'. To me, that required a 'rude' response. Next time someones asks you that, I would suggest you to respond exactly the same. Say "HELL NO", and when they say they were 'just joking', you tell them "Then say something funny next time. Adultery isn't". If I was married, and a woman asked me to marry them or sleep with them, or anything, I'd like respond exactly the same: "Heck no! I love me wife. She is the most important women in my life, and I have no intention of violating that with you are anyone else! Goodbye!" Best to you.
@andy77e (5156)
• United States
28 May 11
Little ticked off at this guy, and I've never met him. Further!... you should mute or kick or ban him from your twitter account, and if you see him (in person or anywhere else), I'd let your husband know, and the police. I really don't like this guy. lol
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
31 May 11
Already blocked him and there's 1% chance of seeing him in person and i don't think i would be able to recognize him if we bump into each other in the future.
@Rite17 (773)
• United Kingdom
26 May 11
I have had a guy ask me to marry them just to get me in bed with them before.. and then his 'ex' gf coem for me as well saying they were still together and i need to keep off..! I didnt want him!! he asked me!?!! Men eh..? always wonder if they really do mean it or when they say they are joking if they really are... :S xx
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
28 May 11
Actually jokes are half meant. It's men's bait and if you bite it then you have set yourself into a trap.
• China
27 May 11
It's not wrong for you to say that, but I think there always a better way to express your feeling without a "Hell", such as "No, I couldn't and I won't!". Would that be better? ~^_^
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
31 May 11
Putting a hell of course was not good but there's always an exception. In fact i never use that expression at all and it was the first time i used that and i never regret saying that to the person who deserved it.
@ladygator (3465)
• United States
27 May 11
I would be careful and be sure that he just doesnt pop up at places that seem not right.
• India
27 May 11
Maybe he was just testing you to see if you’re interested in marrying him…maybe he wanted to marry you once but could not muster up the courage…poor guy! You were rude to him!!! But then you did the correct thing too…I think your response should have been “no, thnx, am already happily married”… But his response was cheeky too! Why should you say ‘I wanted to…’ when, at no point of time, you ever wanted to marry him!!!
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
26 May 11
It's good that you replied that way because if your husband ever found out (from a friend or other sources) that you were talking to this guy like that (whether or not it was only for fun or joke) it wouldn't come out good because that's an obvious hint that there's something there - even if there isn't. I think you should avoid this person though. All jokes are always half truths, the conversation wouldn't arrive in that statement if there isn't something there. Perhaps you should quit playing with fire while you're still far from it.
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
28 May 11
I wasn't playing with fire obviously with the way I responded to him. If I was I would have flirted. In fact in twitter, I even told him to leave me alone publicly.
@iwrite (5034)
• Singapore
27 May 11
Well perhaps you should have ask how big is your bank account, could you buy me a BMW a Auston a yacht and a jet. Oh I want to stay at the white house for the summer. If you can fulfill that I might consider, the rest of the basic my husband can provide.
• Chile
27 May 11
i do not care what he told u.... that was not a nice joke.... it doesn´t matter your answer, there was no win situation... if you tell him "i wanted to..." then u are tell him "i still feel something for u" if you say "no"then you are rude!!!! and even if he was been serious it´s not the way to ask... by twitter!!!! don´t feel bad about your answer... it was the right thing to say and the it was the way you feel... good luck girl.
• Philippines
27 May 11
Jokes are half meant. He, he, he. But anyways, he might still be interested to know about you. Is he married now? Or single. Or maybe he wanted to make you his friend since you two have past. Well, just friend him as long as you know your limitations and he should not do any wrong with you.
@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
12 Jun 11
hi, that's right,if you are already married then answer that guy in joke way also,not offensive but just for fun.that words are the most awaiting question for those who are single and i wish someone ask that question to me.
@shengcruz (221)
• Philippines
3 Jun 11
Hello tonigazon! I think that guy was just thrilled of knowing how you'd respond to him. I think he's just a waste of time. Ignore him. But I kinda like your reply. You made him a fool of himself. Let him eat his heart out! (lol) Anyway, things like this add spices to our life. Have a nice and cool day!
• United States
26 May 11
I think that you did right by responding the way you did. You never want anyone to say that you are the reason they keep holding on. And if he were joking then it shouldnt have mattered how you responded. I dont think it was a joke. I think maybe he was hoping that you did say yes,but since you didnt he says he was just joking so he wouldnt feel stupid. I would try and block him from my twitter account as well. He seems a little strange and may cause trouble in your marriage later on.
@stanley777 (9402)
• Philippines
26 May 11
You did the right thing toni, why would he asked that question anyway if for him it's a joke.It's not a joke proposing to someones who is happily committed.Maybe he is testing you and when you replied angrily he said it's a joke or maybe for some reasons you answered positively, let's say for you it's a joke too but for him it's true.You said too that he knows you are happily married so why would he joke about marriage.
• Philippines
26 May 11
Haha! That's a pretty funny story. I have to say, the guy was kind of overboard in his assumption especially since he posted his comment on your twitter account which is I assume to be public or at least semi-private, where your followers and friends could actually see who tweets and responds to your tweets. I give you props for being cool about it and making a seemingly awkward conversation into something funny and clever. I think, he likes you though But anyways, it's just his way of saying that he likes you, I guess.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
26 May 11
Many times it is all our mental perception that decides the way we look at the transactions with others. A child one year old two year old hits with his leg on us. we do not get anger. On the contrary we go and sit near him so that he will kick more. But in a cinema theatre or drama theatre some other person hits us -- we take he is hitting knowingly causing inconvenience to us and he is considered a rogue. Same way the person has mustered interest and confidence to ask because of his relationship with you earlier. there are two possibilities --1) just for fun 2) to tease you. If it is for fun - u take that way --u will accept and laugh it our. If it is 1) situation then you must be more careful that you are not hooked into the trap. Stay away. Keep yourself calm. Again I am writing this because it is not related to me and when an issue is related to me how I will react - again it depends on situation, perception and previous experiences. have a good day
@Orson_Kart (6752)
• United Kingdom
26 May 11
Sometimes people say, "Will you marry me?" because the recipient of their request has done something that really has impressed them. It isn't based on a normal courtship and should therefore be treated for what it is, a compliment. I guess you didn't see the question as a compliment and the subsiquent conversation went down hill from there :( Just for the record, I DON'T want to marry you. The average cost of a wedding in the UK is about £20k and I think the money could be better spent on other things. :)
• China
26 May 11
He made no sense,maybe he still wanted to know if you liked him.