A Case of the Hiccups | New York Part 3
After a strange man in an Affliction T-shirt, with photos of a gun that he referred to as his baby, offered to beat up another strange, yet friendly, man on behalf of Jeremy, and 2 pints of Blockhead Lager later, I had a serious case of the hiccups.
These hiccups followed me out of the bar, through the Bronx and on to the subway platform. They were the kind of hiccups that shake your whole body. And when you're a little bit tipsy they're the kind of hiccups that make you feel like a cartoon character.
Everyone has their own method for curing hiccups. My go-to cure used to be taking 4 fingers and pressing them hard into the area right below the sternum. Right at the soft bit, under where your ribs meet in the middle of your chest. Take 4 deep breaths and your hiccups should be cured. But when that failed me I resorted to standing on my hands, with assistance from Jeremy, in order to get these hiccups out of my body.
And that turned into us performing our own circus tricks. We're going to take this show on the road!
Thanks to Donny for capturing these moments for us. His degree in video broadcast, my history in gymnastics and Jeremy's core strength made this video possible.
So, I want to know - what's your go-to cure for the hiccups? I seem to get them all the time!
I was always leery of a spoonful of sugar until I saw it happen four different times. Seriously! Swallow a spoonful of sugar and it instantly stops!
The third photo almost looks like Jeremy DROPPED you on your head.
Haha! No, that's just my "See, I'm still fabulous!" pose. ;)
the only way i can ever get rid of hiccups is by being upside down. :) i don't have a cute hubby to help me stand on my head, so i resort to flipping over the back of my couch or something like that. your method is obviously much cuter! ;)
Bitters and Lime. Works everytime. Just splash some bitters on a lime wedge and then suck on it. Gross, but works!!
I second the spoonful of sugar - amazing miracle hiccup cure.
I usually try ginger ale, burp really loud, as I'm pounding my chest like a gorilla in the mist. :)
You guys, I swear, love it. Next time you do your Girl Crush segment, I'm telling you right now, I'm going to say that it's you.
You two are so cute! You are one skilled gymnast. Especially after a few drinks. Such a fun video. Not so sure how effective this is but I was always told to hold your breathe as long as you can...Happy Weekend!
Margie - That's funny because I was going to totally pick YOU! xo!
Monique - Ah, yes. I often do the breath holding technique - I'll do it until I see stars and then as soon as I take a gulp of breath a hiccup pops back up!
HA!
Take a huge swig of water, throw your head upside down, swallow while still upside down, then raise your head up as fast as possible. Never fails, but always gets several concerned glances from onlookers.
Rachel - One time I tried doing a keg stand and quickly learned that drinking upside down is impossible for me! It just comes out my nose!
A bartender at the Cock of the Walk gave me this cure... Put a straw in a pint glass of water. Use your thumbs to cover your ears and your pointer fingers to cover your nose. Drink as much of the water in one drink as you can. Works every time.
ha! my tricks: stir a glass of water really quick with a butter knife then chug it. something about all the air getting out of it from being stirred? or, plug your ears while drinking (more slowly and deliberately) some water. don't remove fingers from your ears until last sip is down. tricky when you need someone else to tip the glass into your mouth. neither are great on the go of course!
Here's what I was taught during my days in theater: drink a glass of water upside down. Flipping over and drinking the water causes your throat muscles to work in ways they don't usually. It's worked every single time. It has to. Actors can't go out onstage with the hiccups, right?
YEeessssssss!
love, rudi
I drink a glass of water with a paper towel on top. Drink through the paper towel.
Gentle touching the back of your throat with a q-tip works about 50% of the time.(I guess you could use your finger just as easily but I read q-tip online when I was in need of a cure once and have remembered q-tip ever since.)
It looks like you're quite a handful for Jeremy. (HAR HAR HAR)
I can't watch the video at work unfortunately but I'm sure it's hi-la-harry-ass.
Ive never tried handstands for hiccups, i usually wait it out.
i'm hardcore like that :P
OMG, I miss you so much!!
Amanda - Shoving q-tips down my throat, eh? This is coming full circle from the sword swallowing in NY Part 2. :)
Em - A handful for sure. On so many levels. Ha.
Capree - I know, right!? We need to have our AustinSummit ASAP.
so funny!
i plug my nose and my ears at the same time and drink water strait from the faucet. works every time! oh, and if i dont' have access to a faucet i just plug my nose & ears again and hold my breath as long as i can.
The thing that always works for me is to have someone ask me "When was the last time you saw a rabbit?" And then have them continue to ask you questions about that rabbit..i.e. what color was it, what was it doing, did it have floppy ears, etc.
Works for me, every time! My husband thinks it's funny because I'll call him and beg him to ask me about a rabbit! Haha!
MrsSki - That is the most adorable hiccup cure I've ever heard.
Y'all are super cute. :)
You are amazing! Seriously might have been the highlight of my day, and so far today has been a really good day :)
I have got to sign up for couples'
aerobatics soon!
As for the hiccups - my boyfriend always goes with the "hold your breath until you think you're going to die" method. I think asking someone to make you hiccup on command works best.
a tablespoon of worstershire, tabasco, and paprika.
my husband just asks me my middle name. if that doesnt do the trick he starts an endless string of math problems and trivia questions until they go away.
that made me smile - and i needed that so thanks
oh, and my cure: forgetting you have the hiccups. it's harder said than done but it works. when people pay too much attention to them and worry about it, they won't stop.
So I keep noticing this font you're using and I've fallen in LOVE - can I ask what it is? Reminds me a little of Brandon Grotesque but it's not it! Thanks!
It's good ol' Futura. :)
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