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New cure for hiccups

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:05 pm
by danielh41
497.1

I was modeling for a class today, doing a 25 minute standing pose with the students working silently and diligently when I start hearing one of the female students hiccuping. Her hiccups started to get more regular, and I could hear a little giggling from the girls next to her. This particular class meets in the economics building, so since there are a lot of non-art students walking the halls, the instructors are pretty strict about letting any student open the door while a nude model is posing. But her hiccups started getting so bad that I finally just said, "Do you need to get a drink of water to get rid of those hiccups?" just as a way of letting her know that I was OK with her going out in the hall. I think the girl turned a deep shade of red as the rest of the class burst out laughing. She kept drawing, and I never heard another hiccup.

So I learned that embarrassment can be used to cure hiccups...

Re: New cure for hiccups

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:15 pm
by sunflower
LOL!! I swear by peanut butter, myself!

Re: New cure for hiccups

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:02 am
by Estonut
danielh41 wrote:497.1

I was modeling for a class today, doing a 25 minute standing pose with the students working silently and diligently when I start hearing one of the female students hiccuping. Her hiccups started to get more regular, and I could hear a little giggling from the girls next to her. This particular class meets in the economics building, so since there are a lot of non-art students walking the halls, the instructors are pretty strict about letting any student open the door while a nude model is posing. But her hiccups started getting so bad that I finally just said, "Do you need to get a drink of water to get rid of those hiccups?" just as a way of letting her know that I was OK with her going out in the hall. I think the girl turned a deep shade of red as the rest of the class burst out laughing. She kept drawing, and I never heard another hiccup.

So I learned that embarrassment can be used to cure hiccups...
Maybe they thought you were going to stroll out into the hall to get her a glassful.

Re: New cure for hiccups

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:18 pm
by VAdame
sunflower wrote:LOL!! I swear by peanut butter, myself!
Swallow a teaspoon of sugar, dry. Works every time!

Re: New cure for hiccups

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:52 pm
by SportsFan68
VAdame wrote:
sunflower wrote:LOL!! I swear by peanut butter, myself!
Swallow a teaspoon of sugar, dry. Works every time!
It probably does work, but I can't do it!

I like the drinking upside down method. Works for me.