Since last year's list was such a hit, and since there are still few things I love more than a good old-fashioned meltdown. Here are my faves from this past year:5. UF's Andrew Meyer at a John Kerry speech: On this list mostly for coining my favorite catchphrase of the year — "don't tase me bro!" Seriously, I use this with my mom, my brother. One time my girlfriend used it excellently after Nikki got tased on "Heroes."
Not your traditional meltdown per se where someone loses control before your very eyes, but how else to describe the behavior of Meyer? After commandeering the microphone and refusing to give it up, this fool became obsessed with nothing but drawing attention to himself, and acting like an annoying, grandstanding nuisance. Also, I don't know where he comes from, but where I come from, when the police ask you to do something, you do it. Did the cops use excessive force? Maybe. Is this one of the funniest videos of the year? Absolutely. By the way, I'm a proud graduate of the University of Florida.
4. Amy Winehouse at the MTV Europe Awards: I like "Back to Black" it's one of my two or three favorite songs off the album of the same name. So I know, for a fact, that the song has actual lyrics, and not the unintelligible gibberish Winehouse delivers in this performance.
This video actually makes me a little sad. It's a shame to see such a talented performer in such a bad way. If she keeps this up, she's going to kill herself and we'll be about eight years away from seeing this performance re-enacted in "You Know I'm No Good: The Amy Winehouse Story."
3. Britney Spears at the VMAs: Sure, you could actually understand what Britney is saying, but I give her the nod over Winehouse for two reasons: 1. At least Amy attempted to actually sing (or mumble) live, whereas Britney lazily sang along to a prerecorded track. 2. Amy didn't look embarrassingly fat. I know the second one is harsh, but Britney REALLY humiliated herself by trying to turn back the clock and be the "I'm a Slave 4 U" Britney of a few years ago. Britney — it's ok that you had a kid not that long ago, it's ok that you haven't lost all the baby weight. But don't slink out on stage, visibly out-of-shape, and try to ridiculously act like a teenager. She was like the old guy at the club.
In fact, Britney probably wins the Overall Meltdown of the Year (with the head-shaving, umbrella wielding), but I wanted to pick just one for the list.
2. Mike Gundy of Oklahoma State (pictured, right): Football coaches are freakin' crazy. Here Mike Gundy lost in a press conference after a local columnist criticized his quarterback's guts. Not as good as Meltdown Hall of Famer Denny Green's meltdown last year, but still responsible for producing my second favorite catchphrase of the year — "Come after me! I'm a man! I'm 40!"
1. Miss Teen South Carolina: And the weird thing about it is that I was actually watching this pageant when it was on, but I managed to miss her complete mental meltdown because I was upstairs putting laundry in the dryer. So much greatness to choose from here — U.S. Americans. The Iraq and South Africa. Everywhere like such as. Maps. Kudos to Miss Teen South Carolina for having a sense of humor about it, but that doesn't stop this from being the meltdown of the year. I mean, at that point, her brain just completely shut down for those 30 seconds (which probably seemed like 30 minutes) Truly one for the ages.
Did I miss your favorite meltdown? Don't be greedy, go ahead and share.
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