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My mom is old. She has hiccups. A lot. Especially when she's eating. Sometimes, it's bad enough that she can't finish her food. But her nurse practitioner taught me this trick for curing those hiccups, and it's been perfectly effective; not only on my mom, but on other people I've tried it with, too.

When the hiccups start, ask the hiccupper what he or she ate at his or her last meal. If they're reluctant, press for an answer. Once they've answered that question, ask about the meal before that one. Proceed backwards through their meal history until either you've determined for yourself that the cure has worked, or they exclaim "Hey! My hiccups are gone!"

I've yet to see this method fail to stop a case of the hiccups, usually by the third question. And it's much, much simpler than strangling on a glass of water while trying to hold your nose and cover your ears. ;)