Interviewee somehow completely botches spelling her own name

We can feel the secondhand embarrassment.
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Samantha Scelzo
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After being interviewed on the street, the person is always asked to spell their first and last name to the camera for record. Simple enough, right?

Well, when Michael Scanlan of 7 News Melbourne asked Erica O'Donnell to do just that, you know, to spell her name, she takes the task just a bit too literally.

Scanlan posted this video on Twitter Tuesday, which shows her confusion:

Scanlan tells the woman that in over a decade, he has never seen anyone spell out the words "first" and "last" before, making this a particularly hilarious, and somewhat embarrassing, blunder.

Hey, we've all had embarrassing moments. They're just not all on camera.

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Samantha was a Watercooler Web Culture & Lifestyle intern at Mashable. Follow her on Twitter @samiscelz.

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