One of the boss-men at my P/T job is a bit of a sad lonely twit loner. When he decided to get married, he went round to his 'best mate's' house to ask him the best man question and the new house owner told him his mate had moved a year previously
Am I the only one that finds this and indeed the OP's story a little sad?
That really sad, in a 🙁 way not in a 'loser' kinda way 🙁
What excuse did the others use-brother in particular?
Am I the only one that finds this and indeed the OP's story a little sad?
No. I thought I was a bit of a billy no-mates, but I'm not quite as bad as that 🙁
It is sad and I do feel a sorry for the guy but he's caused enough problems for enough people to have brought it in himself. I've forgiven him for plenty and kind of keep him at arms length, but I would feel bad for prentending to like the guy enough to be his best man. As cougar said, he regrets it now having been in this situation himself. I've never met his fiancé but I've been told she thinks he's awesome, so good luck to them. There's someone out there for everyone.
Well to be honest if you never met the woman he's marrying what kind of best man would you be. Sounds like the chap needs to reflect a bit, make a few apologies and start some friendships from scratch
I asked my bro as I didn't want to choose between my two closest mates. They're both ushers so I disagree with the 'having to choose bro cos I've no mates' argument
I've been told she thinks he's awesome
Ah, so SurfMat's getting married, that'll explain the 6 refusals from his best men...
I should also add, my bro is ace and I want hum as my best man
As cougar said, he regrets it now having been in this situation himself.
Just to expand on that,
The guy in question I didn't really know all that well; I agreed partly because I was honoured to be asked and partly because I felt obliged to do it. On a roll, he later asked me to be godparent to his child; me being an atheist who doesn't like kids (and was looking to move 300 miles away at the time), I'm clearly the prime candidate here. I asked him directly if he was sure I was a great choice here and he said yes, so I didn't feel comfortable declining.
Since then, the only time I ever hear from him is when he wants something; he sends me passive-aggressive messages reminding me of my responsibilities and pointing out how I've let him down in some way the last time I saw him.
It all came to a head years later when I was stressed out with various problems and was on a much-needed holiday trying desperately to unwind. I got a text out of the blue telling me that my 'presence was required' and I finally saw my arse about the whole sorry situation. Told him that his behaviour wasn't on, and I've not heard from him since.
I probably wouldn't have minded so much if he'd ever rung me to go out for a beer or watch a movie or something, but the only contact we ever had was for him to give me shit, and frankly I'm too old and grumpy to put up with that.
He can't find anyone and has asked me again (via text this time)
Reply telling him you're your brother and have just bought this phone from your brother (you).
No, wait, tell him you're your sister, otherwise he'll ask your brother, which is you again.
My head hurts.
Has anybody phoned the Bride to Be and told her what a loser she is marrying ? Mind you, she might be equally awful.
Maybe you should let her know, with any luck she will dump him and the pressure will be off you...
Lol @ Cougar 🙂
I do feel a fair amount of pity for this guy tho.
Tell him you can no longer be his best man, as you are no longer in fact, a man.
Tell him that the gender re-assignment operation went well.
Stop pussyfooting around & just tell him to **** off!!
Send him a message back via text asking who is this as you've only just bought this phone off a mate of a mate? He should be used to people changing numbers etc by now.
I'm starting to feel a bit sorry for the fella now. But I'm still smirking....
This is truly tragic. If it were me, I'd have caved in by now. Surely he's not that much of a bawbag? If he is, I need examples to stop me feeling sorry for the poor chap.
There you go, perfect solution. Give him Ox's number.
A tenuously related story; my sister was getting married and her maid of honour was organising the Hen night and emailed all the participants the details whilst cc'ing in my sister. As she didn't have my wife's email address she emailed it to me. I THOUGHT I forwarded the email to my wife adding a header that as all my sister's friends were a bunch of total cocks (or female equiv) I could help her to find an excuse to get out of it as it would be a nightmare night and it was bad enough going to the wedding. Unfortunately I hadn't forwarded it but replied to the entire mailing list inc my sister.
It was a tense wedding!
Hehe. I'm... err... offshore that weekend. Which day did you say it was?
Covert, that's spectacular. Good job.
I've been asked to be best man by someone who I don't really like and I didn't think liked me much either. I can't see myself doing it. Has anyone ever declined the oppertunity to be best man?
nightmare.... he must be a billy no mates (no offence to you)
as hard as it may seem, you have to come clean.
convert.... i truly laughed out loud.
Stand out bawbag moments off the top of my head:
phoning my sister at work a few days after her friend died, prentending to be the dead girl calling from beyond the grave. He was 25 at the time.
On meeting a mates down syndrome brother, telling him he's got 'the face' so he's double unlucky as some don't have 'the face' and kept going on about 'the face' untill he was told to leave or be thumped.
General bragging about his wealth (which is mostly BS) I think ocean finance lent him some dosh which he blew on a BMW and he feels inclined to tell people how much better it is than thier cars.
Asking someone if thier Sri Lankan wife is just an imported slave (she's a GP)
😯
Fark that then! Send him details of that rent-a-friend website and tell him if he contacts you again you'll phone the police.
[i]Asking someone if thier Sri Lankan wife is just an imported slave (she's a GP)[/i]
This mate, is he called Phil, slightly Greek looking?
Sympathy has now left the building
Tell him to MTFU and use the time honoured [s]covering my ass for being such a twunt[/s] sorry, perfectly valid reason for not having a best man - stand up and say he simply could not choose between such a great bunch of mates....
Have to wonder just how may 'Sorry, i'm having pins stuck in my eyes that day' RSVP's they'll get when they send out the wedding invitations....
Sounds like a right catch - the bride is one lucky girl!!!! 😕
He sounds a complete arse. Tell him to go forth and multiply.
[i]He sounds a complete arse[/i].
this.
Just say thankyou but you're sorry but that you don't feel able to do it.
This must be a wind up?!
catflees
When did you last spend any time with this chap? i was feeling sorry for him until you listed the bawbag moments
Even my youngest, who has had some spectacular bawbag moments due to being very young and cursed with a loud voice, hasn't achieved those lows.
You're an MTB'er (assuming that's why you're on this forum) there must be an essential race / ride / bivvy adventure that sadly coincides with both the stag do and the wedding....
Does he look like Paul Rudd?
Sounds like a right funny guy, go for it
there must be an essential race etc
Why make excuses? There's only one language that people like this understand, and that's [s]a punch in the cock[/s] being told straight, "no."
e mail him a link to this thread. Job done.
Stand out bawbag moments off the top of my head:phoning my sister at work a few days after her friend died, prentending to be the dead girl calling from beyond the grave. He was 25 at the time.
On meeting a mates down syndrome brother, telling him he's got 'the face' so he's double unlucky as some don't have 'the face' and kept going on about 'the face' untill he was told to leave or be thumped.
General bragging about his wealth (which is mostly BS) I think ocean finance lent him some dosh which he blew on a BMW and he feels inclined to tell people how much better it is than thier cars.
Asking someone if thier Sri Lankan wife is just an imported slave (she's a GP)
You've pretty much written your Best Man's speech right there,
Ha ha thanks guys, well I phoned him up and declined (again). I suggested he thought about why people are declining his offer. He went silent and I thought in a life changing moment i had made him see why he's not so liked, then he said 'because people want to sabotage my wedding as it will be better than theres'.
TJ, I went to school with him, so I've known him a long time. I've not met up with him for over a year, I only really started talking to him again after the insults to my sister as I feel sorry for him.
He went silent and I thought in a life changing moment i had made him see why he's not so liked, then he said 'because people want to sabotage my wedding as it will be better than theres'
Proper lol! Ace! 🙂
So not only is he a tactless uncaring ****, he's also paranoid.
Still at least the catering will be cheap. I assume you can cater for a phonebox?