Seriously??? I can't even tell wtf she was trying to say. It's absolutely unintelligible gibberish. The awkwardness I felt watching this youtube clip rivals the way I felt watching the infamous Miss South Carolina "speech"

I can understand freezing up on camera but this is just ridiculous, especially for a spot on a major event like the Grammy's on a CBS, a major network.

DrTJEckleburg

United States1080 Posts

February 14 2011 08:45 GMT

I agree with the end of the video.

Comeh

United States18918 Posts

February 14 2011 08:47 GMT

Ouch, I feel pretty bad for her. I can sort of picture myself doing something similar...though, it's so bad it almost feels scripted.

BroOd

Austin10831 Posts

February 14 2011 08:47 GMT

Like, I guess it's funny to laugh at, but I just feel bad for that poor woman. I can't imagine how much that little flub is going to harness her career.

EDIT: if it's more serious, I hope she's ok

Coagulation

United States9633 Posts

February 14 2011 08:47 GMT

sounded like she was having a stroke

Zim23

United States1681 Posts

February 14 2011 08:50 GMT

On February 14 2011 17:47 Coagulation wrote:
sounded like she was having a stroke

This is actually what happens to people who have strokes (in the language center in dominant hemisphere). It's pretty insane, I bet it's most likely alcohol + nerves related though.

eviltomahawk

United States11133 Posts

February 14 2011 08:50 GMT

If she is noob anchor, then I can understand nerves getting in the way of her articulation, though I'm sure that this one flub will hopefully be the end of such mistakes.

Nevertheless, this is funny as hell. It was as though she was speaking a different language lol.

topspinserve

United States147 Posts

February 14 2011 08:54 GMT

Twitter user Schneidfeld: "I just called CBS news desk in Los Angeles and Serene Branson is being checked out in the Hospital according to them."

I hope she's okay.

EDIT: "Serene Branson was examined by paramedics on scene immediately after her broadcast. Her vital signs were normal. She was not hospitalized. As a precautionary measure, a colleague gave her a ride home and she says that she is feeling fine this morning." -- CBS LA

Coagulation

United States9633 Posts

February 14 2011 08:59 GMT

On February 14 2011 17:50 Zim23 wrote:

Show nested quote +

This is actually what happens to people who have strokes (in the language center in dominant hemisphere). It's pretty insane, I bet it's most likely alcohol + nerves related though.

yeah i know. i wasnt kidding.

Roe

Canada6002 Posts

February 14 2011 09:07 GMT

#10

for some reason this reminds me of this guy

Ftrunkz

Australia2474 Posts

February 14 2011 09:09 GMT

#11

holy christ that's hilarious and unsettling at the same time, somethings seriously wrong there rofl

edit: lmfao at boom goes the dynamite guy

elmizzt

United States3309 Posts

February 14 2011 09:24 GMT

#12

This is too funny, I can't stop laughing xD This is probably what english sounds like to non-english speakers.

Poor girl ahahhaha

Fen

Australia1848 Posts

February 14 2011 09:31 GMT

#13

Guys, it should be noted this isnt nerves.

This is called Wernickes aphasia and is an indication that there is a serious problem with a certain area of her brain (The Wernickes area). She could have had a serious problem, it might be a stroke, seizure, tumour etc.

SushilS

2115 Posts

February 14 2011 09:32 GMT

#14

Wow on a serious note it looks like she had a temporal lobe stroke or TIA.

Loser777

1931 Posts

February 14 2011 10:02 GMT

#15

It looks serious but every time I get to the end of the video the laughter cracks me up :/

Integra

Sweden5626 Posts

February 14 2011 10:09 GMT

#16

The symptons of the woman is actually receptive aphasia, more known as Wernicke’s aphasia.

The reason she can't speak the correct words (notice that she doesn't studder or seems confused while she talks with a controlled tone and motion) is because she has problems with the medial temporal lobe. Damage in this area of the brain destroys local language regions and also cuts off most of the occipital, temporal, and parietal regions from the core language region.

In summary :This is not funny

DoctorHelvetica

United States15034 Posts

February 14 2011 10:16 GMT

#17

Yeah this really looks like brain damage, probably a stroke or a brain tumor. Funny if you don't know what's happening but that could be pretty severe. Shit, that's pretty intense and sad. Bad timing

Crazyeyes

Canada1342 Posts

February 14 2011 10:26 GMT

#18

On February 14 2011 19:09 Integra wrote:
The symptons of the woman is actually receptive aphasia, more known as Wernicke’s aphasia.

The reason she can't speak the correct words (notice that she doesn't studder or seems confused while she talks with a controlled tone and motion) is because she has problems with the medial temporal lobe. Damage in this area of the brain destroys local language regions and also cuts off most of the occipital, temporal, and parietal regions from the core language region.

In summary :This is not funny

and now I can no longer laugh at this. I hope she's alright. :x

Holgerius

Sweden16951 Posts

February 14 2011 10:56 GMT

#19

I read the thread before I watched it, and that made it depressing rather than funny.

Anchor woman hwaiting!

FlashIsHigh

United States474 Posts

February 14 2011 11:19 GMT

#20

lol you say "symptoms" as if you can diagnose her correctly just from watching a 16 sec clip. In the highly unlikely situation that receptive aphasia chose that moment to manifest itself then yes I would agree with you, however I dont believe that is the case, and if it is a preexisting condition then why would she run the risk of being a reporter on a LIVE show? You def have a good 'theory' but dont put it off as this is the absolute truth of the matter.