Shameless Plug

Headline: 2006 Ig Nobels Reward Research in Hiccups, Poop, and Bad Writing

After various other attempts, Fesmire resorted to sticking his finger where the sun don't shine. Applying a slow circular motion stopped the hiccups within seconds.

Now, wait a minute here. I’ve heard of many home remedies for curing hiccups, but never in my life have I heard of, nor have I tried, this one.

Although, if you think about it for a second, it does combine 2 of the more popular methods: taking a deep breath and being surprised.

Be that as it may, does he presume you’ll actually use this method the next time you have a bad case of the hiccups?

Say you’re at a business luncheon and the ailment hits you. What do you do? Excuse yourself while you plug one right up there or do you ask the person sitting next to you for a little assistance? Something tells me your boss won’t be impressed by your newfound cure.

What if you go to happy hour with your work buddies and one of them starts up at the bar, are you just supposed to tell him to drop his pants, and more importantly, does that mean the next round is on him? Talk about your happy hour!

Say there’s an elderly person who suddenly gets hit with the gut-wrenching spasms. If you opt to help that person out, I seriously doubt you’ll be getting any citations for heroism from the local fire department.

What has my curiosity is how this fellow came to this conclusion in the first place? Who would think of that? I realize testing is necessary to come up with reasonable solutions to problems, but again, who would think of that?

I can only hope this technique doesn’t become as popular as the Heimlich maneuver and I certainly hope there won’t be any classes given at the YMCA - but I won’t hold my breath.