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'''To Mr. Smith''' is a video uploaded to [[YouTube]] by [[Chris]] on [[October 2014|26 October 2014]]. In the video, Chris apologizes to an [[eBay]] buyer, Mr. Smith, with whom he had done business with. Apparently, Mr. Smith was sent an 'angry' [[Sonichu medallion]] instead of a regular one after questioning Chris's expediency. After additional complaining, he eventually was issued a regular Sonichu medallion, as well as a commission. | '''To Mr. Smith''' is a video uploaded to [[YouTube]] by [[Chris]] on [[October 2014|26 October 2014]]. In the video, Chris apologizes to an [[eBay]] buyer, Mr. Smith, with whom he had done business with. Apparently, Mr. Smith was sent an 'angry' [[Sonichu medallion]] instead of a regular one after questioning Chris's expediency. After additional complaining, he eventually was issued a regular Sonichu medallion, as well as a commission. The commission, simply intended by Mr. Smith to portray him with Sonichu, instead depicted Chris's intent to [[Random Access Humor|pour a bucket of ice on him]]. Chris's quintessential eerie, puke-green [[Chris and cinematography|camerawork]] is still visible, much like his [[I Love You, Catherine|previous video that month]]. | ||
This video is notable in that it is the second video taken in the [[Rental House | This video is notable in that it is the second video taken in the [[Rental House]] that Chris and [[Barb]] lived in after [[10 January 2014]]. | ||
Like in the last video, Chris has chosen to play some godawful orchestrated music (an instrumental rendition of "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square") that sounds like it belongs in the sappy love scene of a [[I Love Lucy|1950s sitcom]]. It's possible that this strange and out of place choice of soundtrack was added by Chris in an attempt to show sincerity and that he is genuinely [[Chris and remorse|sorry]] for being a jackass to his customer, knowing that he is generally [[Autism|unable to show legitimate emotion]] in a convincing way. Despite this, given the sloppy editing, disgusting appearance, slightly more upbeat attitude than before, lack of proper (or any) post-production, inconsistent message, and overall low quality of the video, Chris is probably being insincere and has once again [[I'm Sorry, Dude|been forced to apologize]] for his actions in the laziest possible manner. This was later proven true, as two days later after the video was posted, Chris continued to rage at eBay on his Facebook. | Like in the last video, Chris has chosen to play some godawful orchestrated music (an instrumental rendition of "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square") that sounds like it belongs in the sappy love scene of a [[I Love Lucy|1950s sitcom]]. It's possible that this strange and out of place choice of soundtrack was added by Chris in an attempt to show sincerity and that he is genuinely [[Chris and remorse|sorry]] for being a jackass to his customer, knowing that he is generally [[Autism|unable to show legitimate emotion]] in a convincing way. Despite this, given the sloppy editing, disgusting appearance, slightly more upbeat attitude than before, lack of proper (or any) post-production, inconsistent message, and overall low quality of the video, Chris is probably being insincere and has once again [[I'm Sorry, Dude|been forced to apologize]] for his actions in the laziest possible manner. This was later proven true, as two days later after the video was posted, Chris continued to rage at eBay on his Facebook. | ||
Revision as of 17:43, 30 March 2015
To Mr. Smith is a video uploaded to YouTube by Chris on 26 October 2014. In the video, Chris apologizes to an eBay buyer, Mr. Smith, with whom he had done business with. Apparently, Mr. Smith was sent an 'angry' Sonichu medallion instead of a regular one after questioning Chris's expediency. After additional complaining, he eventually was issued a regular Sonichu medallion, as well as a commission. The commission, simply intended by Mr. Smith to portray him with Sonichu, instead depicted Chris's intent to pour a bucket of ice on him. Chris's quintessential eerie, puke-green camerawork is still visible, much like his previous video that month.
This video is notable in that it is the second video taken in the Rental House that Chris and Barb lived in after 10 January 2014.
Like in the last video, Chris has chosen to play some godawful orchestrated music (an instrumental rendition of "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square") that sounds like it belongs in the sappy love scene of a 1950s sitcom. It's possible that this strange and out of place choice of soundtrack was added by Chris in an attempt to show sincerity and that he is genuinely sorry for being a jackass to his customer, knowing that he is generally unable to show legitimate emotion in a convincing way. Despite this, given the sloppy editing, disgusting appearance, slightly more upbeat attitude than before, lack of proper (or any) post-production, inconsistent message, and overall low quality of the video, Chris is probably being insincere and has once again been forced to apologize for his actions in the laziest possible manner. This was later proven true, as two days later after the video was posted, Chris continued to rage at eBay on his Facebook.
The video was taken down soon after upload, but fan archivists put it back up.
Summary
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The video opens on a defeated, mopey Chris, apologizing to eBay buyer Mr. Smith for his antics during their transaction.
The "bucket of ice" is referring to a commission that Mr. Smith was granted due to Chris's negligence. The commission is notable for Chris's continued desecration of the Spanish language. The ice bucket simply read "heilo," a misspelled rendition of the word "hielo," which means ice.
The video concludes with typical self-deprecating Chris demeanor.
Video
| To Mr. Smith | |
| Search for video | YouTube, archive |
| Stardate | 26 October 2014 |
| Subject Matter |  eBay,  Mr. Smith
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| Performance Style |  Reason,  Tragedy
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| Saga |  Tomgirl
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| OFFICIAL and HONEST CWC Videos | |
| previous I Love You, Catherine |
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Transcript
["A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" plays in the background.]
To Mr. Smith, I'm very sorry about... sending you the medallion with the... [rubs his eye] angry face. And.. I should just treat you like the other customers and give you the original face in the first place. [sigh]
Well, you did get that, a- th- the second one and I apologize for... drawin' with the want of droppin' a bucket ah ice on your head... because you... sent my finances down the drain there... like a sinking ship. Anyway, I'm very sorry. [sigh]
I'm hurting. It hurts. Errything hurts. A lot hurts. Goddamn stressful life! [groans and sighs again]
Me.
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