”Dying” in front of someone will take a lot of convincing and dedication from you. Be prepared to go the extra mile in selling your “death" to your peers. Try to decide a good location to “die. ” You probably don’t want to be somewhere too public or else a bystander could call an ambulance. [1] X Research source Night is a good time because there won’t be as much light on the scene.
Choose symptoms like headache, nausea, jittering limbs, or fainting. If you are planning to “die” from an injury, make up a person who is angry with you. Build up a story about how someone shady is anxious for you to pay them.
Having too much of a spasm can give away your act. Do everything in subtlety when it comes to tricking your friends or the camera. Lay there until people start to get scared. Never let a “trick” get taken out of context. Come forward if the audience becomes too distraught.
Apply charcoal to parts of your face to look like you’ve been beaten up. [3] X Research source Break an old pair of glasses for an added effect.
Collapse just before you reach your audience. As mentioned earlier, have an opened packet of ketchup in your mouth for when you fall. Once you hit the ground, bite down on the ketchup and allow it to ooze out of your mouth. [4] X Research source Once they start shaking you, asking you if you are alright, say, “gotcha!”
While planning this, contact any family members that may read the obituary and tell them the truth before they begin grieving.
”O’Neill, Eric B. age 28 of California passed away April 20, 2016. Eric’s greatest joy was caring for his hamster, Button Boy. “ Many newspapers charge by the line and have packaged deals for the number of lines like four lines for $40 and 40 lines for $400. [5] X Research source
If in doubt you can coerce the newspaper with a fake name and use a willing friend’s phone number. [6] X Research source
Change the relationship status. Make the fake Facebook account a sibling of yours via Facebook’s family setting. This will make it easier to convince Facebook that your “death” is legitimate. Add several friends of yours on the fake account. [8] X Research source
You can find the legacy contact in the security section which is found in the settings menu. [9] X Research source
You might be able to get the request accepted without the help of your friends, but it doesn’t hurt your chances.
The additional obituary or newspaper article is only optional as it says on Facebook. [11] X Research source
Once they memorialize your account, you will have complete control of your “old” Facebook through the fake account. [12] X Research source
