>>213154706 (OP)Version 1:
As the better man, I’d just like to say to [the groom] — I am not offended that you didn’t pick me to be the best man.
We only shared a room for 20 years. Twenty long years of snoring, sleep talking, and nearly suffocating. And those were the good nights.
Mostly, I remember being kept awake until 4am while he played just one more quick game with the boys. I just hope winning your games was worth the chronic insomnia you gave me.
Despite all the late nights, he still somehow woke up early every morning for his IT job — a career we’re thankful for, because if it wasn’t for the occasional internet outage, you’d never see him leave his room.
That’s not entirely true. He has been known to leave his room to raid the fridge. And no, that’s not another joke about his weight — he’s actually a phenomenal cook. Or so I’m told, because I’ve never been able to convince him to cook for me.
But [the groom], I still love you. Just make sure you keep offloading your three-month-old computer equipment onto me.