re: How To Politely Decline Being Best Man

If that is all true, I'd more than likely say he's just saying all that because he has no one else to ask. But as sad as that is it isn't something you should have to stress over being so far away anyway. If you lived in the same city, I'd probably recommend being the nice guy and playing the part for the night, but half a country away I don't think its realistic the way you describe. That's way too much obligation and work for someone you don't know that well just to be compassionate, considering the cost of travel and all the other things a best man is responsible for.