History Main / GibberishOfLove

* In ''Literature/HeartOfSteel', Alistair's reaction to an AccidentalKiss from Julia -- that soon turns into the real thing -- is a stammered series of abortive attempts at a sentence, of which every third word is "wow".

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* Music/ThePolice:
** In the song, "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da".
** Implied in "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic".

* Barnes and Barnes (of "Fish Heads" fame) had the song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDSn5k7gW7c "Ah A"]].
* Creator/HughLaurie's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKquPKZAgbo "Sophistication Song"]].

* Happens to Professor Utonium in ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerPuffGirls'', first with [[spoiler:Sedusa in disguise]], then his beautiful new neighbour. He freezes on stuttering "I, I, I" until the girls come to his rescue.

He has been struck by gibberish of love. Sometimes caused by DistractedByTheSexy or a HeadTurningBeauty, it doesn't even have to be a sentence using word --plain noises work just as well. Occasionally happens if TwiceShy-style love interests attempt conversation. If the man is TheCharmer--or even TheCasanova--it often indicates LadykillerInLove; sincerity of feeling kills his fluency dead.

* In WesternAnimation/TheJetsons episode “To Tell The Truth” Mr. Spacely is so attracted to Bubbles Blastoff that he can’t talk right:

* In the Teletoon show ''WesternAnimation/NedsNewt'', Ned always did this around his crush Linda, only able to speak gibberish whenever she was near him.

* ''WebVideo/DrHorriblesSingAlongBlog'' has this during the song "[[FanNickname Laundry Day]]/My Freeze Ray".

When the gibberish is coherent, but {{unfortunate|Implications}}, they're often [[DiggingYourselfDeeper Digging Themselves Deeper]] afterward. If they're struck utterly dumb, they CannotTalkToWomen. [[AlwaysMale Usually male,]] and often happens to EndearinglyDorky characters. Sometimes immediately [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] with something along the lines of "[[CantBelieveISaidThat X... smooth...]]". If he has this problem with all women, perhaps he CannotTalkToWomen. May also be a habit of the ShrinkingViolet.

'''Sam:''' ''[on the phone]'' V-Vincent! Ah, m-me, was waiting, you- call your phone to me- thing- call, me? ''[snaps out of it]'' Uh-!! ''[to us]'' [[LampshadeHanging Hey, even a smart girl like myself can have a brain freeze every once in a while!]]

--->'''Alex:''' ''[to the gym instructor]'' I'm -- Alex, and I don't know anything!

'''Sam:''' ''[on the phone]'' V-Vincent! Ah, m-me, was waiting, you-call your phone to--me--thing--call, me? ''[snaps out of it]'' Uh-!! ''[to us]'' [[LampshadeHanging Hey, even a smart girl like myself can have a brain freeze every once in a while!]]

--->'''Clover:''' ''[to the villain Kyle]'' You're such a dance gooder -- I mean... you're such a good dancer.

'''Sam:''' ''[on the phone]'' V-Vincent! Ah, m-me, was waiting, you-call your phone to--me--thing--call, me? ''[snaps out of it]'' Uh-!! ''[to us]'' [[LampshadeHanging Hey, even a smart girl like myself can have a brain freeze every day!]]

* ''Literature/InCryptid'': In "The Lay of the Land", Alice suddenly becomes unable to speak in complete sentences (and then starts rambling) when she sees Thomas [[HeCleansUpNicely when he's not coming off a day-long bus ride]].

* WebVideo/TheMysteriousMrEnter, being an {{Asexual}}, derides this trope as "mopey-dopey love talk."

* In ''Webcomic/{{Sinfest}}'', [[http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=3159 Fuschia suffers from a female variant.]] More coherent than most, but she already believes Crimney can't possibly love her.
** [[http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=2364 Slick flubs the greeting.]]
* In ''Webcomic/TheSpecialists'', [[http://thespecialistscomic.com/page-80/ Max on meeting Lady Liberty]]
* ''[[http://ftf-comics.com/?comic=tongue-tied Failure to Fire'']] (NSFW language).

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* "[[http://community.livejournal.com/metaquotes/5989568.html That'll give you, er, bees.]]"
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He has been struck by gibberish of love. Sometimes caused by DistractedByTheSexy or a HeadTurningBeauty, it doesn't even have to be a sentence using words -- plain noises work just as well. Occasionally happens if TwiceShy-style love interests attempt conversation. If the man is TheCharmer -- or even TheCasanova -- it often indicates LadykillerInLove; sincerity of feeling kills his fluency dead.

Subtrope of EmotionallyTongueTied. Compare LoveMakesYouDumb and LoveMakesYouCrazy. Compare and contrast {{Angrish}}. May lead to EvenTheSubtitlerIsStumped. See also IUhYouToo (for when the relationship's evolved a bit before the gibberish), CannotSpitItOut, and CrushBlush. Has definite overlaps with TongueTied.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': Amity Blight is normally an AcademicAlphaBitch with the [[SugarAndIcePersonality occasional softer moment.]] Once she develops a crush on [[spoiler:Luz Noceda]], however, she frequently descends into a [[CrushBlush blushing mess]] who can barely form coherent sentences around her.

* In ''Manga/SangatsuNoLion'', this happens to Hinata a couple of times when it comes to meeting Takahashi. Upon first seeing him, her words come out as either indecipherable symbols or squiggles.

When the gibberish is coherent, but {{unfortunate|Implications}}, they're often [[DiggingYourselfDeeper Digging Themselves Deeper]] afterward. If they're struck utterly dumb, they CannotTalkToWomen. [[AlwaysMale Usually male,]] and often happens to dorky characters. Sometimes immediately [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] with something along the lines of "[[CantBelieveISaidThat X... smooth...]]". If he has this problem with all women, perhaps he CannotTalkToWomen. May also be a habit of the ShrinkingViolet.

When the gibberish is coherent, but {{unfortunate|Implications}}, they're often [[DiggingYourselfDeeper Digging Themselves Deeper]] afterward. If they're struck utterly dumb, they CannotTalkToWomen. [[AlwaysMale Usually male,]] and often happens to {{Adorkable}} characters. Sometimes immediately [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] with something along the lines of "[[CantBelieveISaidThat X... smooth...]]". If he has this problem with all women, perhaps he CannotTalkToWomen. May also be a habit of the ShrinkingViolet.