The idea of being spontaneous revolves around embracing the unexpected and acting on impulses without extensive planning.
During a formal interview, people should plan to speak formally, converse in a professional and polished manner, in order to make a great expression. But during an informal interview, the typically more relaxed and conversational conversation can make the interviewee to speak up something unplanned, and make something up on a moment's notice.
Abigail Geneve Arista Manurung became a viral sensation due to a humorous moment she experienced in an interview.
The Gadjah Mada University university student in Yogyakarta was at the time being interviewed by a campus TV channel, and she accidentally said something she didn't mean to share publicly.
Abigail accidentally let slip something unexpected or inappropriate.
When the interviewer asked Abigail and her friends to say some tips on how to enroll to the prestigious university. They said that freshmen to study, but not by forcing themselves beyond capacity.
"Don't pressure yourselves," Abigail said.
And when they were asked on how they got enrolled, and whether it's difficult to enter the university, they responded that they have no idea.
it was "pure luck," Abigail continued.
This statement can have a lot of meaning.
Sensing her mistake, she quickly tried to cover it up by saying "Bercanda!" (which translates to "Just kidding!" or "I'm joking!" in Indonesian). Her spontaneous response was made to retract or lighten the unintended statement.
But the way she reacted to her mistake, and tried to laugh off her accidental reveal, resonated with many viewers.
How she made "bercanda" a lot funnier than it is, makes it even more interesting than the question itself.
Indonesian netizens found her candid and spontaneous reaction amusing and relatable, which in turned it into a meme.
Netizens popularized this amusing reaction as "Bercyandya", making it a catchphrase to be used to defuse awkward situations or add humor to a conversation.
It's also often used to humorously acknowledge a slip of the tongue or an unintended statement, similar to saying "Just kidding!" or "I didn't mean that!" in English.
As soon as Bercyandya circulated widely on social media platforms, the word, the response, and Abigail became an internet sensation.
She found unintentional viral fame following the interview, which turned her into a recognizable figure in Indonesian meme culture.
The viral interview is a testament to the unpredictable nature of internet fame and how ordinary moments can capture the imagination of online communities.
The incident also highlighted how quickly moments from everyday life can resonate widely on social media.