Two sites that have recently gone viral share one thing in common, they were created by a spouse for the sole purpose of documenting their partner’s strange and entertaining behavior for the world to see… and hey, maybe make some t-shirt sales while they’re at it.
Sleep Talkin’ Man
First up is Sleep Talkin’ Man. The story goes that Adam, a mild-mannered Brit started talking in his sleep last year after an especially stressful period and hasn’t really shut up since. After amusing friends and family with accounts of her husband’s ridiculous and often obscene nocturnal ramblings, Karen decided to start a blog to share the joy with the rest of the world. And since then they’ve been featured on The Today Show and ABC News, have gained over 35,000 Facebook fans and 15,000 Twitter followers. Not too shabby, right?
It’s not hard to see why Sleep Talkin’ Man became so popular, it’s easily one of the funniest blogs out there right now. Also, (non-British) people like to read things in their mind with their fake British accents. Don’t deny it.
A few choice samplings:
“Hey, don’t… don’t say anything. Why don’t you put it in an email, then I can ignore it at my pleasure.”
“No, not the cats. Don’t trust them. Their eyes. Their eyes. They know too much.”
“Yes, I can get away with wearing leather chaps. Just not on a windy day.”
“I made this picture using pasta… F*ck you, it IS artistic!”
“Please just walk away. I don’t want to have to stand here and say something so awesome that I’ll have to remember it the rest of the day. Thank you!”
“I can’t control the kittens. Too many whiskers! Too many whiskers!”
Cryingwife.com
The basic premise of Cryingwife.com is that a man watches movies with his wife and then interviews her while she basically loses it and offers blubbering recaps like “I thought Luke died. But then he didn’t die and not only didn’t he die but he took his dad home and he…but I just feel really bad.”
Here’s the video that started it all, and has racked up over 400,000 views to date.
The husband’s attempts at consoling his wife are oddly touching, and thankfully for their marriage he seems to find her emotional reactions to movies funny and endearing. Nevertheless, he has come under fire for posting these videos but he’s quick to point out that his wife is completely aware of the site and has a good sense of humour about the whole thing.
A few excerpts from their FAQ:
Q. Do you ever get annoyed with her crying?
A. Ha! Not at all! I think it’s really cute. She’s crying about Darth Vader! What’s not to love?
Q. Does she have any deep rooted issues that’s causing these kinds of breakdowns?
A. Naw. It would be a concern if she was always like this. She’s not. She just really gets into the characters and the story.
You can watch the rest of the videos here.
P.S. Apologies for the long absence of blog updates. I put my relationship through the Europe test and then promptly relocated across the country.
