gives you an idea just how bad it was 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ gives) (NP (PRP you)) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN idea)) (SBAR (WHADJP (RB just) (WRB how) (JJ bad)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was))))))))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ ) (NP (PRP )) (NP (NP (DT ) (NN )) (SBAR (WHADJP (RB ) (WRB ) (JJ )) (S (NP (PRP )) (VP (VBD ))))))))