I think it's forgiveable, seeing as how Neil was probably a little nervous.
I heard a guy (as a witness to an accident) on the news tonight say, "He looked pretty shooken up."
Here's one I forgot to mention before: A few years ago, one of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit models was on TV doing an interview and they asked her what she thought of being chosen to be in the magazine. She said, "Oh! I think it's a real coop!" (instead of "coup") She pronounced the "p"--as in chicken coop. Oy.