How does extreme cold weather affect speech and coherence?

[Speed]

Hi. I recently went paintballing in muddy and snowy conditions (at the same time).

I found a really curious thing happened to me. My words would get stuck in my mouth more often, I'd make pronuciation errors and I'd generally mess up words.

For example, when I wanted to say:
"Let's go!" I'd end up saying "Let gos!"

Or if I wanted to say:
"I think I shot that guy", I'd say "I guy shot"

The words would just come out that way. What was going on? Mild hypothermia?

 

[misskitty]

Thats is what I would say. Mild hypothermia will cause you to slurr words together...similar to being drunk.

Were you wearing a full mask? I know some people don't wear masks with full face coerage. If not then it might be that the cold got to your lips and just numbed them so much that your words came out wrong.

 

[ravenprp]

It's possible that the cold weather and muddy conditions were affecting your speech and coherence. When our bodies are exposed to extreme temperatures, it can have an impact on our cognitive functions, including our ability to speak and think clearly. Mild hypothermia can also cause confusion and disorientation, which could have contributed to your difficulty with pronunciation and word order. It's important to make sure you are properly dressed and prepared for such conditions in the future to avoid any potential effects on your physical and mental abilities.