how do i get hiccups?

Question

i now its silly but how do i get them

Answer 1

Not silly at all...a good question about how hiccups happen. Hiccups are caused by:
1. eating too fast resulting in swallowing a lot of air
2. anything that irritates the diaphragm (too much alcohol, too much fatty food)
This irritation of the diaphragm causes a spasm. This spasm of the diaphragm causes you to suddenly suck air into your throat. A hiccup is the result of this air hitting your vocal chords.

There are several methods you can try to get rid of them:
1. hold your breath
2. drink a glass of water quickly
3. pull hard on your tongue
4. a spoon full of sugar placed on the back of your tongue and taken all at once (can be repeated)
5. having someone scare you
6. sniff smelling salts