Let’s be candid, there’s some great stuff circulating on the internet. I will take this time to freely admit that there are some videos out there I would watch until my eyes bled. I know I am not alone in this when I examine hit-counters on sites such as You Tube reaching into the millions. For some strange reason, this adoration for some of the more popular internet videos mutates into another strange, not uncommon phenomena I will call video-cover-bands. These are people who for some strange reason feel the need to record themselves imitating or re-creating their beloved You Tube bit. The best example I could name would be the, “My New Haircut” video. This video embodies the stereotypes of those of Italian decent who reside in Queens, Philadelphia and most parts of New Jersey. More specifically, an in-depth examination on what it is like to binge drink, live with your Mother as an adult and even the effects of whey protein powders. The cult-like following this particular video received made it a prime target for the video-cover-band phenomena. By simply searching for the “My New Haircut” video you will not only turn up the original, but exact replicas substituting different creeds and ethnicities. I have to wonder if this is just our nature as humans to continually re-invent the wheel or if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. However, imitation isn’t the sincerest form of comedy. When you’re sitting at your desk watching something hilarious sent to you by your friend in the midst of the work day, simply enjoy. Whatever voice is telling you to perform your off-off-Broadway version of Brenda Dickson’s Welcome to my Home Parody 2, ignore it. At this rate, we’ll soon be petitioning the Olympic committee to instate dead-horse-kicking onto the event roster. Most internet videos are funny once and unless it’s a regularly installed series, are best left alone. Don’t get me wrong; keep on filming, just no more “My New Haircut(s).” After all, I’m not going to be reduced to doing work at work.

Essentially, this woman rants and rants about her ex-husband’s short comings in the bedroom for what feels like days. It tediously continues with her leafing through their wedding album describing people as “evil,” “bad” and/or “nasty.” If we weren’t horrified enough, Tricia decides to green light her crazy impulsive side by calling Phillip’s company. This results in her explaining to an assistant her less than mediocre sex life with a man 25 years her senior.

Thankfully, America has decided to indulge this ticking time-bomb with over 150,000 hits. Finally, someone had blazed a trail for crazy exes everywhere to take a stand via you tube. I guess creating a video index of people who go nuts when you break-up with them would come in handy for those of us who are in the dating pool. I think we can all relate to Phillip to a greater or lesser degree. Haven’t we all found our selves dating, living with or married to someone so unstable that you’d easily imagine finding their names in psychology text book indexes? The lesson in all of this is a simple one; google anyone you are considering to date. Besides being studied, Tricia Walsh-Smith should be commended for raising the bar on pissed of divorcees everywhere.

In all her glory, Tricia Walsh