i think there are plenty worse gigs than writing for slate and getting paid to make fun of couples who went to (insert ivy league school here) and then went on to study at (insert ivy league law school here) and now work at (insert top 10 NYC law firm here), or some variation of great jobs and pedigrees. oh, and by the way, their parents have the same elite education and jobs as well. all of which is great, esp. for them, but those wedding announcements are just a series of pissing contests. it is hardly about announcing their "perfect" marriages. in other words, i'll defend the author's right to shit all over these silly and pretentious announcements, and i'm an underwear model in my free time. no, not really.