*Hic*

They're driving me batty

Hiccups are the most annoying 

involuntary action

of all the things our bodies do,

 they are the worst distraction

the one good thing that can be said,

their only ace attraction,

is that when they are completely gone,

it is pure satisfaction!

Author's Note

Been hiccuping on and off since 9:30 this morning.

Reviews

[Rocans]

lol, I love watching people in the midst of a hiccuping bout-very entertaining. But I agree, it's one of the worst involuntary actions, fortunately, I haven't had a hiccup since as far back as I can recall. I heard that bending over cures it...or drinking water, not sure if they work though. :)

[Rita L. Sev]

That day, nothing seemed to work. It was funny, though, because I kept teaching while hiccuping - and the kids would answer by saying *hic* before giving their answer! We made the best of an annoying situation! :)

[Rocans]

Lol, ok. Seem like nice kids-perhaps you should share this poem with them. :)

[Stella Armour]

and then you are praying they will stay gone..lol you have my sympathy Rita

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Stella! :) I don't get them often, but when I do, they are SO annoying! :)

[Stella Armour]

i can imagine they are...:o)

[Angi]

I gulp water till I float, I have tried a spoonful of sugar, holding my breath and having everyone scare me to death. Hiccups suck. Angi~

[Rita L. Sev]

Yes, especially when you are trying to teach a class of 12 year olds - that was an interesting day, I can tell you! :)

[Dr. Wood ?]

we are kindred spirits...surely

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! It seems that we do share some quirky themes...

[Frieda P]

They can be really annoying but you got creative with it I see...this breathing technique should work, someone at work had them for days and we scoured the internet for different cures, this one did the trick, good luck!

http://www.cognitial.com/hiccups.shtml#jump_cure

[Rita L. Sev]

Days? I would go out of my mind! They went away by late afternoon, but not before my students had fun telling about their own cures!

[Frieda P]

Ha read this....

http://www.omg-facts.com/Animals/The-Longest-Recorded-Time-For-Someone-To/2130

[Rita L. Sev]

69 years! Damn!

[Sami Khalil]

Hahaha . A little reality done with a whimsical touch and very good rhyming scheme... If someone is waiting for a kiss that will be trouble ...Just kidding...:)

[Rita L. Sev]

Is a kiss a cure for hiccups? I'll have to try that next time! :)

[Sami Khalil]

That is a good remedy . I did not think about that. Maybe the anticipation or the fear of bad breath ...Lol hahaha...But mint will work

[quinfinn]

your diaphragm is convulsing......hmmm, it always helps if you sing "baba o'riley" by the who at the top of your voice.....you know, the one with "teenage wastelands" and you have to really shout out "THEY'RE ALL WASTED!!!!!" and if that doesn't work try reciting the Gettysburg address while drinking a whole pint of lager....if nothing else, you'll get a nice buzz. this is a delightful write! who woulda thunk of hiccups (hicoughs) ????????

[Rita L. Sev]

Love your cures, but I was in school - Don't think singing "They're all wasted!" or drinking lager would be allowed! Though my kids did attempt to scare me. :) Thanks, Quin!

[quinfinn]

there's always koolaid!

[The Nude Writer]

OH NO! I havent have the hiccups in years *jinx*
Great use of a terrible inspiration :)

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks! Yes, misery was my Muse! :)

[Marc Marlon Villaflor]

Love the hiccups lol :) it is something you felt strange but you can't do anything. great write lol.

[Rita L. Sev]

I have never met anyone who loves hiccups! I guess it is true that they are a "different" feeling, but I could do without them all the same. Thanks, Marc! :)

[Marie]

That's true. I rarely get hiccups now, but I remember having bouts of them.

[Rita L. Sev]

Doesn't happen often, but when it does... :) Thanks for reading.