CNA Broadcast Typo Sparks Amusement and Thoughtful Conversation in Singapore

In an unexpected moment during a CNA broadcast on Friday (May 22), Singaporeans caught quite the typo. The morning news ticker carried the words:"(Tru)mp says he won't close the country if a second wave of infection shits." This sparked conversation on the Reddit Singapore social news platform, with many guessing that the last word really should have been "shifts".  A Redditor with the handle @nandasithu shared a photo of the CNA broadcast with the words "I'm pretty sure it's the second wave of infection hits". Although the issue being tackled at the time was a pressing matter, as it was related to Covid-19, many found the appearance of the word "shits" thought-provoking and amusing. https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/go8rra/im_pretty_sure_its_second_wave_of_infection_hits/ Discussing a statement by US President Donald Trump, which in itself was thought-provoking, the typo seemed to amplify the attention drawn to it. While a handful of Redditors disregarded the typo and took to the comments section to start a discussion on Mr Trump's controversial statement, with some criticising it as it puts many more Americans at risk, others zeroed-in on the typo. Photo: Screengrab from Reddit comments / r/singapore [caption id="attachment_203301" align="alignnone" width="1086"] Photo: Screengrab from Reddit comments / r/singapore[/caption] Some found a double meaning for it, while others drew a good laugh from the understandable mistake. "The first wave already has this symptom, plenty of the verbal kind," one wrote. "The pandemic is sh*t, alright," wrote another. Still, others went the extra mile to express sympathy for the individual responsible for the typo, as rapid typing often leads to a mismatch of letters on the screen. [caption id="attachment_203249" align="alignnone" width="820"] Photo: Screengrab from Reddit comments / r/singapore[/caption] [caption id="attachment_203250" align="alignnone" width="892"] Photo: Screengrab from Reddit comments / r/singapore[/caption] [caption id="attachment_203251" align="alignnone" width="660"] Photo: Screengrab from Reddit comments / r/singapore[/caption] [caption id="attachment_203248" align="alignnone" width="1090"] Photo: Screengrab from Reddit comments / r/singapore[/caption] [caption id="attachment_203252" align="alignnone" width="744"] Photo: Screengrab from Reddit comments / r/singapore[/caption] [caption id="attachment_203253" align="alignnone" width="663"] Photo: Screengrab from Reddit comments / r/singapore[/caption] [caption id="attachment_203254" align="alignnone" width="639"] Photo: Screengrab from Reddit comments / r/singapore[/caption] [caption id="attachment_203255" align="alignnone" width="1048"] Photo: Screengrab from Reddit comments / r/singapore[/caption] [caption id="attachment_203256" align="alignnone" width="1030"] Photo: Screengrab from Reddit comments / r/singapore[/caption] /TISG Read also: Erasing history? CNA removes article on the late Lim Chong Yah's call for minimum wage - Singapore News Despite CNA apologising for mismatching countries & flags for SEA Games medal tally table, netizens have a field day - Singapore News Is this CNA’s first-ever (unintentional) gay-kissing scene? - Singapore News