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Was DP’s best man speech a red flag?

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Molsmol8 · 28/07/2026 17:55

We were away for a lovely wedding this weekend - DP was one of two best men, and he had responsibility for the speech. I should qualify this by saying nearly everyone in attendance seemed to be laughing through most of it, so it’s possible I will be told to ‘unclench’, so I’ve got my hard hat ready!

’Highlights’ included:

-Referring to someone his friend once pulled on a night out as a cross between Vicky Pollard and Jabba the Hutt.

-Saying he knows his friend has always liked things in his bum and turning to the bride to ask if she has a strapon in the bridal suite.

-A story about him shitting himself on a night out.

-Saying his friend is punching and questioning whether he has a ‘huge cock’.

His defence after was that he had tried to make things as uncomfortable as possible for his friend and that he knows he will return the favour one day so wanted to give as good as he’ll get. It just felt a step too far for me, but as I said, I seemed in the minority.

DP said it’s par for the course for best man speeches and that it doesn’t reflect his wider views.

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FrostyPalms · 04/08/2026 19:18

BlueSherbet · 04/08/2026 19:06

yes, ridiciulous isnt it, some ppl have absolutely no sense whatsoever (the best man, groom and many guests were all rugby guys, so used to being raucous)

Oh my God! It's not the 1970s any more. Do you think the best man even considered that there might be gay people in attendance? Or people who have gay people in their families?

I don't think it's to do with not having sense. I think it's about being a disgusting excuse for a human being, and not someone I would ever want to associate with.

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