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YOU ARE NOT A FISH

Susan Meredith

July 19, 2010

For what must be the 112th time, I had the hiccups on-air this morning. Mine are horrible, deep, soul-gouging ones that actually hurt. And I never get 'em once in a day. Once they've made their appearance, I know there will be a few more encores.

After one particularly wrenching hiccup I asked Randy to turn off my mic and spare ya'll anymore of listening to them.

People are always quick to offer their "cures"...and some of them quite funny. For me, hanging my head upside down and drinking water out of the wrong side of the glass usually helps...but that's probably because it's so silly.

A woman immediately called in to tell me to eat a spoonful of sugar.

Here are some cures I found on the internet...the first one is hilare...

Purely mental cures (no tools, no physical activity, no assistant)

Think of all the bald men you can.

Tell yourself "I'm not going to hiccup again."

Don't do anything; just wait for the next hiccup.

Close your eyes and visualize a neon sign, like a movie marquee; see the word "THINK" blinking on and off; concentrate on the sign and make the word blink as fast as possible.

Repeatedly tell yourself "you are not a fish."

Physical cures...

Laugh.

Swallow air.

Hyperventilate.

Sing loud and with heart.

Induce a cough or sneeze.

Scream for as long as you can.

The website that I found these on offers a total of 250..some of which include sexual bits and pieces of the anatomy. And some of which are just plain weird. Check it out for a larf:

HICCUP CURES

Comments 2

Sheryl 19 Jul
This cure works about 99.9% of the time...I use it on my kids...when they have the hiccuups...I ask them "What did you have for dinner last night?" this cures the hiccups. The theory is that you trick your mind into thinking about something completly random and it takes your mind of the hiccups....try it the next time you meet someone with the hiccups...unfortunately its impossible to cure them for yourself....but it helps when someone you are with already knows this cure....:)
Liz heels 19 Jul
1/2 glass warm water with 1 tsp of sugar. Works every time.