She begged him to not make a scene — so obviously, he fake proposed to her all around Disneyland

Most couples develop their own way of teasing each other, shaped by shared history, inside jokes, and the kind of familiarity that makes even the smallest gesture feel meaningful. While some prefer subtle pranks or understated humor, others enjoy playing things up just enough to get a reaction, especially when they know exactly how to push each other’s buttons in the way only long-term partners can. In a video posted by Kelly Kirby (@kelly_kirb), her fiancé at the time is seen repeatedly dropping to one knee in the middle of different crowded areas during a family trip to Disney.

The text overlay reads, "My husband fake proposed all over Disney because he knew how I would hate a public proposal." Each time, his wife turns away, walks off, or waves him off without any sign of amusement. In some clips, she swats at him or mutters something as she keeps walking. In one instance, she uses his arm to help herself down from a low wall before leaving him on the ground. The running gag follows them from Marketplace Greece to Disney’s Animal Kingdom to the Crystal Palace restaurant. No matter the setting, he kneels with full commitment. By the time they have dinner, he kneels again, with her shielding her face, visibly over it, saying, "It isn't funny anymore."

It’s the kind of harmless chaos that couples either deeply understand or hope to someday share, and it tracks with what research says about humor in long-term relationships. A 2017 study shared by Sage Journals found that couples who engage in inside jokes and playful teasing tend to report higher relationship satisfaction. The study emphasized that it’s not about being particularly funny but about having a shared sense of humor and being able to laugh together at familiar situations. It also observed that higher relationship satisfaction on one day led to more humor the next, suggesting that people who felt more secure and content in their relationship were also more likely to find their partner funny.

That dynamic is exactly what the internet has latched onto. The video went viral on TikTok as well as on Reddit after being posted by u/Creativemermaid. It got a whopping 82,000 upvotes, and users couldn't just get enough of the hilarity. u/IndePharma noted, "When she was trapped in line, lol." u/ATXBeermaker wrote, "Love how she straight up bodies the people in front of her like, 'Can we please just move ahead!'" u/demitard added, "The tapping on the glass at the end lmao...good times." u/lilwooki commented, "100% stealing this to spite my wife for forcing me to go to Disney."

u/Enigmatic_YES said, "I love doing sh** like this to my partner! Curious though to see how he proposes for real." u/whoisjakelane noted, "Lol, at first I thought she was in on it. And I didn't really love it. But then I realized she wasn't, and I really loved it." u/lolwuuut related to Kirby, saying, "I also hate a scene. I got so much second-hand embarrassment from this, lol."

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