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Sort of similar to essexjan's (in that it seems to have something to do with fooling the body into thinking its drowning): get a straw and a glass of water. Plug your ears and drink the water through the straw.
Hiccups suck. I get them so bad it feels like a horse is kicking me in the chest. One time we went out to dinner and I had 'em and the waitress told me to stick the butter knife between my teeth sideways and chug a glass of ice water. It didn't work. I think she just wanted to see me look stupid.
My usual method is taking a deep breath and saying "one" after the first one. Or "two" or "three". If you don't hit it on one, though, (which I do 60% of the time), I'm usually screwed.
They are gone now. Maybe I just needed to ask for help, which is hard for me.
Thanks guys.
Now what's this nonsense that masturbation is a sin?
A foolproof hiccup killer that I learned while tending bar - take a slice of lemon and sprinkle some bitters on it, and quickly eat the lemon slice. Not the rind, fool, just the lemon! It will make your hics go away and prevent scurvy at the same time.
Or is it rickets? I always get scurvy and rickets mixed up.
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