Six Ways to Break Up Over Your Computer or Cell Phone
Before technology allowed people to communicate so effortlessly, the act of breaking up over the phone was considered too impersonal. Compared to the ways that people end their relationships now, a call almost seems polite. Whether it's because of a desire to make things public or just to cop out to avoid an awkward meeting, lovers young and old are using technology to break the news. Here at Switched, we dug up some of the harshest ways that tech-enabled breakups have been executed. Read on and you'll laugh, cringe and hope this never happens to you.
1. Rant and rave on YouTube
Few divorces are ever settled amicably, but even fewer have been detailed on YouTube for the world to witness by an angry wife. Such is the reason that the videos by Tricia Walsh-Smith created an Internet buzz covered by both blogs and mainstream media. Within the last few weeks, Walsh-Smith, 54, published two clips discussing her split with hubby Philip Smith, 77. The videos contained intimate details about their marriage and split. Unfortunately for her, she'll have to find a new place to film – a judge ruled that she can no longer make her videos in the apartment she shared with her soon-to-be ex.
1. Rant and rave on YouTube
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)
Bob @ Apr 30th 2008 6:59AM
What an incredibly annoying beech.
Dave Cassidy @ Apr 30th 2008 7:17AM
I'm wondering who taught her how to operate a video camera and a PC, obviously she is not smart enough to keep her older husband happy enough to keep her around,anymore.She probably never even cooked him a decent meal or showed him how much she loved him and not just his bank account and his status.Get on with your life, you'll be able to fool some other dummy with bucks into marrying you.Just pretend to love him a little better, you are an actress,right;get busy now and keep doing the you tube stuff,you are almost famous now and there are already people out there who want you and some have money too.
Keith J. Mohrhoff @ Apr 30th 2008 7:23AM
Still, I have no idea why she is allowed to aire her viewpoint about her divorce on YouTube while men face SEVERE sanctions by the courts for doing far less in a blog!! If anyone knows why ANYTHING a woman does is A-Okay whereas men face punishment, please tell me. Email at skrr123@aol.com.
Jan @ Apr 30th 2008 7:28AM
You really should back up a statement like that with facts. It comes off as sour grapes. The expectations for men and women have always been different, and history shows that men have fared far better than women. In divorce situations, women have historically been more vulnerable and courts have tried to even things out. Honestly, do you really want that waaaaa to be your identity? Playing the victim is not attractive, whether you are male OR female.
jeff @ Apr 30th 2008 1:28PM
boy have you hit the nail on the head......women can do anything or be anything they want (including sex offenders that rape kids who are 14 years old) because of the wimpy, no backbone male judges out there...these judges need to be ousted, and quickly.....here's how they think.....".oh no, there must be some reason she had sex with him......let's see what excuse i can come up with.....cause sher's to pretty to send to prison"".......it's nauseating........these judges should be in the cell next to them......
Jan @ Apr 30th 2008 7:27AM
Divorce is like cancer -- earthshakingly horrible. It's not worse because you are rich -- it's actually worse when you are poor. You can rant and rave all you like but no one really wants to hear it, because most people have been through worse than that. In the end, you need to pick yourself up and move on, so why waste the years getting to that point? Just accept that your life has a new reality and get on with it. No one is ENTITLED to another person -- not even when you are married. You are most certainly never entitled to someone else's money. And guess what -- marriage is only forever about half of the time. And most of those people are not really happy in their marriage for good chunks of those years. Get past the anger and move on.
James Adkins @ Apr 30th 2008 8:05AM
Jan, how long have you been married, or should I ask how many times. You sound like an authority on the subject. I have been married to the same woman almost 53 years, and I love her more today than I did yesterday.
Instead of looking for ways to blame each other, we look for ways to fix what ever happends to be wrong at that particular time.
Maureen @ Apr 30th 2008 7:29AM
I like her....lol
JONAS @ Apr 30th 2008 2:01PM
WHAT IS SO FUNNY? YOU DONT KNOW THIS WOMEN?
st @ Apr 30th 2008 7:36AM
shes crazy..look at he eyes..there like that run away bride chicks eyes
mike @ Apr 30th 2008 7:43AM
I feel very sorry for her, I was blind sided by a divorce as well, it really does rattle your cage! I would help her out in a heartbeat.
SuperDad @ Apr 30th 2008 8:08AM
This is obviouse, she knows she is not entitled to anything more than what she brought into, or added to the relationship, which is/was nothing. If anything, she owes him. She is thinking (?) that she will embarass him into giving her something. Hopefully he will sue her, although she has nothing of value. The only other explination is that she is psycho.
ann @ Apr 30th 2008 8:10AM
Booho! You put your first sob story on youtube. You got your replies and the replies you received you didn't like so your 2nd youtube is all about spanking the public for their opinons. No wonder the man is leaving you, and no wonder he made you sign a prenup. Your a selfcentered, selfish women.
nell @ Apr 30th 2008 8:13AM
SHE IS A JERK GOLD DIGGER GET A JOB
Shirley @ Apr 30th 2008 8:28AM
WELL BILL DEAR. YOU AND MOST OF THE FILTHY RICH MALES WANT EYE CANDY. WHAT DO YOU EXPECT. YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN WOMEN OF SUBSTANCE. GOSH, YOUR LADY WIFE SCREECHES HYPER, OUT OF CONTROL BEHAVOUR. NO WARMTH. YOU GET WHAT YOU WISH FOR. AND YOU SURE GOT IT.
Jason @ Apr 30th 2008 8:39AM
Cry my a bloody river you tart.
Blu @ Apr 30th 2008 8:40AM
Maybe you can sell your video and computer equiptment to buy a really nice tent instead of asking the public for donations. May even have something left over for a nice bbq grill.
Mark Elliott @ Apr 30th 2008 8:41AM
I think we should all get together and take up a collection for Tricia so we can get her a brand new shopping cart because it sounds like she's going to need one. Maybe we can kick in enough money to buy her an air mattress and a sleeping bag too. Good luck Tricia!
Dallas @ Apr 30th 2008 9:03AM
Before you start throwing stone at this woman ask yourself why this old fart married her? Was it because they has so much in comman? NO! It was for her age & sex! How dare you all call her a golddigger and make him out to be a victim. To all the men on here making rude comments about this woman, how do you how she was treated? As far as I can see she is going public because she has nothing to hide. I say good for her!
Pat @ Apr 30th 2008 9:07AM
ANN lol I LOVE what you said about her, especially about her trying to spank the public for criticizing her.. I wonder what she expected?
She sounds like a tart and now her rich husband is sick and tired of her selfish behavior....if she acts THIS bad on YouTube, can you imagine what life was like LIVING with her??????? Must've been pure h*ll for the old guy.