The following is a collaborative effort between Sussman and his best gal Chelsea Lou in an attempt to give people an inside look into the life that is their loving relationship, which is always done on The Obnoxious Couple. Keep in mind that not everything said in the following discussion is entirely accurate, which is usually true in many of Matt and Chelsea's other posts, but in this case the errors are totally intentional.
The following incident in question happened Sunday on westbound Taylor Road, just west of Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, MI. To the best of their knowledge, a woodchuck came in close encounters with Matt's '94 Grand Prix, and these are the two accounts of the July 3 happenings:
He said: "I didn't kill it."
It was just another day of suffering through Chelsea's shotgun seat nagging. I'm used to it though, as my ears have become desensitized to my flaws she incessantly reminds me of.
She was going on like some morphine-riddled football coach about how I'm a bad boyfriend because I pull her hair and yell at her in public when a small furry creature scuttled across the street and — THUMP — ran into my left rear wheel.
After some initial concern, I felt a little stirred but not shaken as I looked in my rear window and saw our woodland friend eventually move again and out of harm's way. (It wasn't a busy street. It was one of those backcountry 55 MPH Michigan roads.)
The thump wasn't huge, and Chels didn't notice it, so I think I ran over its tail (painful, yes, but not to the point where its face looks like Louie Anderson's jockey shorts). But he lived, and he will continue gathering nuts and twigs for his woodchuck brethren.
But you know what Chelsea wanted to do? Besides complain about my CD collection and for turning up the air conditioner?
Go back and find it. She wanted to "put it out of its misery," which is ironic considering I'm in a relationship in which I'm waiting for someone to do that to me.
First of all, there's no good place to turn around on a skinny Michigandi road. Then, if we do turn around, would we even find it? It scampered off and into the woods! It would probably hide and then nibble our toes off! It's a redneck tragedy waiting to happen! This isn't Hicksville — we can't find it, shoot it with our BB gun, and check that item off our rural scavenger hunt list.
Article comments
1 - bhw
I love this post! 8-D
2 - Nancy
If your relationship is this dysfunctional, why are you trying to keep it going, unless you're both sado-masochists? Sussman, you hit & pull someone's hair? In public or private, that's called assault & battery, & it's a felony. Chelsea Lou, you let him hit you & get away with it? You obviously have some very serious self-esteem issues & need counseling, fast. AND you need to dump him. If he'll hit you - anywhere - he is NOT a 'boyfriend', he's a abuser & a bully. Both of you need separate shrinks and to find someone else.
And stop inflicting your sick relationship on the rest of us. If this was supposed to be humor, it fell very flat.
3 - Victor Plenty
I'm seeing Adam Sandler and Tea Leoni to play the movie version of this couple.
What's that? It's been done already, you say? Oops, better call my agent back right away.
As for dysfunctional relationships, nobody said anything about hitting anybody.
4 - bhw
Nancy, this post is very CLEARLY marked SATIRE.
Even if it wasn't marked, how could you possibly miss it?
5 - bhw
This will be a Culture/Tech pick of the week, btw.
6 - Dave Nalle
Did Chelsea let Matt pick the two pictures?
Or is there never a moment when Chelsea isn't talking and you can take a picture?
Dave
7 - Chelsea Lou
I don't know what's funnier. The post, or the fact that someone actually took us seriously ... (Female submitter = me)
8 - Chelsea Lou
And by the way, I specifically picked out my picture for comedic purposes.
9 - Nancy
Guess I was too bothered by the whole thing to totally absorb any satire in it. I have to admit, my tolerance for people sniping at each other and calling it 'humor' is sliding. Obviously my problem, since no one else is bothered by it, so my bad.
10 - Temple Stark
An Editors' pick of the week from the section editor. Thank you.
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11 - L. Cue aka Q.Rock639
Really funny post! Great job guys!