Every few years a hiccuping hotel guest appeals
to me.
Hiccups rarely lasts more than a few hours, so a
victim gives credit to his last effort and immediately rushes to his computer
to proclaim its benefit. Literally hundreds of treatments exist: proof that all
are worthless. Google “hiccups cure” to confirm that you must never look for
health advice on the internet.
Long ago when an old doctor described a good
treatment, I was skeptical. Even today, hotel visits for hiccups make me
nervous, so I give a money-back guarantee. Once in the room, I take a tongue
depressor and rub the soft palate at the back of the hiccuper’s throat.
Sometimes he or she gags, sometimes not, but so far everyone has been happy to
pay my fee.
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