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"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
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A best man speech, to be precise.
I already hate public speaking as-is, now I even have to write it. I came up with a short and concise one, just introduce myself, congratulate them and a toast , then I was told it wasn’t long enough and it has to “heart-felt” and “humourous”.
Searched online for a few speech outlines and samples , mostly are either padded with stories or words about the bride, whom I don’t even think I met that many times to even form words about. Quite frankly some of the samples make me cringe reading them.
I just want to get this over with and f rom now on I am banning all best-man duties if this is a requirement...
dogisbadob
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07/06/2019 at 10:59 |
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good luck
WilliamsSW
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07/06/2019 at 11:01 |
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I
nsert
1
humorous
anecdote
about
the
groom
that
doesn’t
make
him
look
like
a
di
ck
,
all
the
better
if
it
demonstrates
how
he
needed
a
life
partner.
Add 1 anecdote about what a great couple they are, or how attached he is to her.
End with a heartfelt toast about long happy life together, blah blah blah, then sit down.
These speeches should NOT be long. Everyone hates the long ones. It’s absolutely okay to use note cards, and even read from them - it shows you cared enough to prep for it.
Source - an old fart who has done a couple of these, and listened to far too many of them.
Good luck!
InFierority Complex
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07/06/2019 at 11:05 |
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Just copy this. Completely appropriate for a wedding speech.
Maxima Speed
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07/06/2019 at 11:15 |
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Tell them to get lost. I am not going to get forced to right a speech and then have my speech rejected for not meeting a quota. If my friends are that up tight they can find new friends.
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> Maxima Speed
07/06/2019 at 11:29 |
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To be fair it wasn’t the groom who said that, it was the two I tried getting advice on. Groom made it clear he won’t read the speech, but if he has expectations he’s in for a disappointment.
ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
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07/06/2019 at 11:39 |
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The best, um, best man speech I’ve ever heard was one regaling an R-rated tale of sexual conquest not involving the bride (although was a story she had heard previously, at least in broad strokes) . In my circle of folks, it has become the speech by which all other best man speeches will forever be measured.
That is to say, you’ve got an opportunity to do something memorable here. Have some fun with it.
Dogsatemypants
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07/06/2019 at 11:42 |
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The formula goes: you tell the funny anecdote about the first time friend introduced you to mate, or you tell an embarrassing anecdote about how you knew they were meant for each other when she lanced that boil on his back or something like that. Talk about what friendship means to you, say you look forward to many more years of fun and memories.
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
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07/06/2019 at 12:05 |
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They pre-screened your speech?!
These people sound like narcissists
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> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
07/06/2019 at 13:21 |
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Well the two I asked... one is an MBA and other is a teacher, so I guess they are uptight about presentations, lol.
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> WilliamsSW
07/06/2019 at 13:22 |
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Had a bit of a spark, and came up with something with a lot of visual aids, he said I can use the projector ... hopefully that helps.
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WilliamsSW
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07/06/2019 at 14:20 |
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That’s a great plan!