Hiccups.
We all get them.. There are several different ways that are said to get rid of them : Holding your breath, drinking water, getting startled, or, apparently, pulling on your tongue are amongst a few of the most popular ways. I personally hold my breath and take 10 swigs of water, but that's not what this is about. Whenever someone else has the hiccups, it seems to be human nature to try and scare them out of them, usually by yelling in their face abruptly or pretending to push them out of a window or something. Kinda like "the kick" in Inception. Though let's be real, that doesn't usually work. The yelling part at least. I decided to try a different approach to this. About 2 years ago or so, mum and I were in her room, winding down from the day. She was sitting in her chair, and I laying on their bed next to her. Before I go on, you should know that hiccups are a bit of a thing in our family. My mums are rather loud, and mine . . . are well known. I come by it honestly. Anyways, she was having somewhat of a hiccup fit, so I, out of human nature, jolted loudly & suddenly towards her. Nothing. So I took a different approach. "Mum, I'm pregnant." There was silence - no hiccups to be heard. Was my mum actually scared that I was pregnant? No, she knows me far better than that. Did the thought of me being pregnant startle her? I'll let you can be the judge of that.
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