Scenario: Your daughter asks you to be her best man at her wedding.

You could rename the poll "Would you be a good father or a scumbag?"

Error1355 posted...

You could rename the poll "Would you be a good father or a scumbag?"

I don't think that supporting your daughter would make you a scumbag.

You could rename the poll "Would you be a good father or a scumbag?"

I'd sooner believe a Nigerian Prince than believe some random chick I'd never met telling me she's my daughter.

Error1355 posted...

You could rename the poll "Would you be a good father or a scumbag?"

I don't think that supporting your daughter would make you a scumbag.

Tropicalwood posted...

I'd sooner believe a Nigerian Prince than believe some random chick I'd never met telling me she's my daughter.

It's a hypothetical scenario where you have a daughter friend

long time partner and human being

UnfairRepresent posted...

Tropicalwood posted...

I'd sooner believe a Nigerian Prince than believe some random chick I'd never met telling me she's my daughter.

It's a hypothetical scenario where you have a daughter friend

A daughter friend? Sounds hot, where do I sign up?

Yeah, who the fuck would say no?

Your daughter then tells you that out of all the men in her life, none have been more important to her than you, so she wants you to be her best man.

UnfairRepresent posted...

Your daughter then tells you that out of all the men in her life, none have been more important to her than you, so she wants you to be her best man.

My only concern at this point is who she's going to want walking down the aisle with her.

No.

By the way, this is not a matter of this being the daughter who asked this. If it were my son, I would still say no..

Distant_Rainbow posted...

No.

By the way, this is not a matter of this being the daughter who asked this. If it were my son, I would still say no..

@Dash_Harber is this guy a monster?

No.

By the way, this is not a matter of this being the daughter who asked this. If it were my son, I would still say no.

That's not the point of the best man.

@UnfairRepresent
@Dash_Harber

Be labeled a monster or a selfish nutjob just because I'm not a philistine and am going to do traditions right if it's going to be done. Ha. That's a good one.

Keep spouting more garbage. Go on.

A tradition for ... like a hundred years out of a few hundred thousand? It's funny. Do you think the first guy to do it was doing it because of tradition?

Edit: You also value not looking like a 'philistine' more than your children's happiness so at the very least ...

What does that have to do with anything? Who cares when it was started? Oh right, guess you do, 'cause you're the nitpicky sort who decides that old traditions deserve being followed while new ones can just be ignored.

If anything, I would argue that this is actually done FOR her happiness, instead of watching her self-destruct her happiest day of her life at a moment's whim/horrible decision.

No, I'm pointing out the fallacy of tradition as an ancient and unchangeable thing. Literally the first person who did what you are describing was going against tradition.

How is it going to make her happy if you refuse to participate in her wedding unless she does it your way?

Absence of tradition isn't a tradition itself.

Also, if you're going to follow tradition in the first place, then follow it as seen per societal norms. If you're not going to, then don't even do it in the first place. Don't half-ass it.

If she's going to have a 'best man', then she will have a 'best man'. Which I am completely ineligible for.

Good job, genius, overinterpreting what I said. Learn to read.

So you are saying that no one had a specific way to do a wedding until a few hundred years ago when someone came up with the best man?

But she has made it clear she is not following tradition, so what is the fucking problem?

Based on? You even said it was the man who was your closest friend. What if you are her closest friend?

you said you were refusing her request.

Ain't no daughter friend of mine is marrying a human

Is overinterpreting people your schtick or something?

Actually, by trying to have a best man, yes, she IS following tradition. But trying to half-ass it by having me in the role.

I am not her friend. I am her dad.

On a personal level, sure, I am most likely her friend. But that's not what this tradition is looking for.

To be her best man. Not coming to her wedding. The latter's a given.

Surprised more people don't know this...best man should be your favorite bro (either literally or figuratively)

A tradition for ... like a hundred years out of a few hundred thousand? It's funny. Do you think the first guy to do it was doing it because of tradition?

You guys are talking like family being a best man is not a regular thing. It happens frequently.

I don't even go to that many weddings and I've seen it 3 or 4 times.

I tell her very funny, yes your mother has no make up on this morning but it doesn't mean I'm now some hideous man troll :(

I'm not sure why you quoted me.

Of course!

My daughter is only 4 right now, but I?m assuming you mean when she?s an adult.

Also, I was a bridesmaid for a friend a few weeks ago. We settled on "Bridesman of Honor" for my official role. Pretty cool.

Dash_Harber posted...

I'm not sure why you quoted me.

You seemed to imply family as best man was an oddity

Based on? You even said it was the man who was your closest friend. What if you are her closest friend?