Best 1.3 television minutes of all time. If I can exhibit just a fraction of the indefatigable professionalism that Swedish TV game show host Eva Nazemson demonstrates here, in the world's moment of need, I will be a proud, proud woman. Seriously. I mean, she just gets right back the hell up and
keeps on going. Barely wipes her mouth! After composing herself, and continuing with the show, even explaining in embarrassing detail and candor the intimate cause of her sickness -- she lets loose with the projectile puke a second time off camera. Poor thing! I know this has been all over the internet, but it's just too profound to not post here. What a pro.
Video Link, second cut with more barf at the end:
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Geez, after the last couple of articles, I think you guys owe us a unicorn chaser.
I feel so bad for her, she must have been so embarrassed. She was so honest about the whole situation. I have a great admiration for her.
Wow, She really knows how to handle a man. Blame it on your period and no man will question you. There is a lesson to learn here, ladies.
May I be the first to ask for a chaser, please.
Amazing video. I love that Swedish too: "Jag har mens".
Anybody can do their job when things are going right. But doing it when everything's going wrong? That's professionalism, hey. It's a funny video, sure, but I'm now her biggest fan.
Nice! I can only imagine what would happen if that occurred on US television (like The Today Show or something). Hopefully we would have the ability to laugh it off like she skillfully did here!
Also very funny as "POTA" means "puke" in Spanish, and Spanish TV highlighted this on innumerable clips reels.
--Anon (because I can't log on)
This is a consummate professional, Bravo!
@Aristan: We are quite familiar with that lesson, thank you, as men already blame many things on our periods for us.
Agreed. Bravissima!
@Gloria: Seems like it's everyone's excuse! Seriously though, the guy sounded worried/scared when she explains that it's all the fault of her horrible cramps.
Uh-oh, Gloria! Someone's Aunt Irma is in town again? Hmmmm?
OMG! What the hell was that!?!!
UNICORN CHASER or GTFO!
@aristan: no, you may not. (#2 beat you to it.)
I guess I don't have terrible cramps, but i've never had them bad enough to make me actually throw up. I think she's throwing up because she's NOT having her period, if you know what I mean.
@ #15 -
You can definitely throw up because of a bad period just like a bad migraine can make people vomit.
Also, I'd like to say that I'm glad that the male commenters are as impressed as they are, but countless women have had to pull off similar feats, and so, when you cheer this delightful entertainer, realize that women in general are a lot tougher than you think.
Dude I can't believe there is a flame war here over menstruation. OH WAIT I CAN it's the internet.
This video clip was on G4's Attack of the Show show sometime last week, that was the first time I saw the video.
She said she took 'a painkiller' before the show because of the craps... it was probably opiate based and that's why she threw up.
Hilarious! But just so we're on the same page, this "game show" is one of those gambling loophole shows that even exist here in the U.S. The "game" is a simple test of basic spelling of some sort that is an excuse to get people to call a toll number somewhere. Yes, you win if you answer the question. But you pay a higher fee for the call. And the perceived simplicity makes it so people call like crazy. Or at least that's how I understand it. Or there's some text-messaging aspect where you text the answer to the number, but then part 2 of the game happens where you have to call the number and wait for someone to be qualified. Yadda, yadda. She puk'd!!!
Near as I can figure, she she must have turned around and realized that the art directors have switched out Helvetica on the game screen and replaced it with the abominable Comic Sans. Sure would have made me puke—sick, opiates, or whatevs notwithstanding.
ABC News's John Stossel warned us!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88lkFzBuPL4
I've puked from cramps... but I wouldn't be able to stand up and talk on tv when I have cramps that strong.
that "Whooooo, OK!" after the first puke is probably the funniest thing i've seen on TV this year.
I'd like to make Ms. Nazemson's immortal words the standard response to any stupid/banal/annoying question. Example:
Q: Hey, can you re-submit your TPS forms in triplicate?
A: [Hurling noises] Whooo, OK!
Blame it on COMIC SANS!!!
Is this like the episode of The Simpsons where Homer builds a time machine out of his toaster and BoingBoing changes into the Stile Project?
It's one of those stupid con shows on TV so I have no sympathy with the poor girl.
Jeez, you guys. It's not like it's Peignot Bold.
Laurette Taylor, the original star of the Glass Menagerie on Broadway, was well known to be an alcoholic, and the stagehands would keep a bucket in the wings for her to vomit into. someone, i think betsy blair, describes in the movie "broadway: the golden age" how Taylor would use the bucket in mid-scene without the audience ever knowing anything had happened.
Don't miss her interview on the Swedish tv:
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=FXisiYwIgCA&NR=1
Michele
...Otay, bulemia's one thing, but ralphing your binge while on the air is going a bit too far.