Is this what I signed up for?

Some interesting excerpts from The Bridesmaid Handbook, shown to me by our BTB. This book is very interesting and amusing, but a couple selections deserve extra attention.

- Bridesmaids have always played a vital role in protecting the bride and ensuring her happiness...to protect her from physical harm. this sounds dangerous, what kind of physical harm are we talking here?

- Encourage others to boogie and participate in group dances such as the hora, tarantella, etc. ok, who wants to lead the hora?

-Prop up a favorite photo of you and the bride on your dresser and another one by your phone. I'm not the one marrying her, why do I have to have pictures of her everywhere?

- Expect the Unexpected: Buttons pop. Grooms faint. Cakes collapse.
Pete, you faint and you're on your own. I wouldn't want to ruin my pretty dress trying to catch you.

And now,apparently the reason I should be doing this in the first place is to snag a husband for myself:
- "As a bridesmaid, you're more than likely to get more than enough unwanted attention from male guests who have downed a few cocktails."
- "Bring a fantastic outfit for the rehearsal dinner...that way the guests - and any interesting men you meet if you're single- will have ample opportunity to see how beautiful you look..."
- "The wedding weekend is the true test of a bridesmaid's mettle. Some get drunk and sneak off with the gorgeous guy from the catering crew..."
- "...but put your principles on hold for the night."