Aaachoo! That was a loud one. Allergy or cold? Before I could pop an Allegra or Sinarest, I debated on the possibilities of catching a cold. Blame it on the changes in the weather while environmentalists cry foul over global warming, garbage menace and ‘n’ issues plaguing our little Goa.
Aaaah! Aaachoos and hics call for a systematic study of sneezes and hiccups if you have the time to dissect this human tendency of blowing air from the upper orifice towards any animate or inanimate object or body’s involuntary contraction of the diaphragm. If any unsuspecting humanoid is forewarned about such bodily reactions from you, it is much better to stand miles away than to be caught unawares and end up wiping off the offensive spray.
Those are just some of the ill-effects if your etiquettes don’t come to your immediate rescue. Or let’s just say that your reflexes are as bad as that of an eighty year old. Blame it on Rio!
The phenomena of aaachoos! Oh boy! Is that your fickle nose or ‘something in the air’? If it is not the random sneeze, then you better be allergy smart. And to make matters worse, the aaachoo is out even before you have had the time to react. “Sneezes travel at about 100 miles per hour.” Now that’s Patti Wood for you, author of Success Signals: Understanding Body Language.
Aaachoos are harmless unless you happen to have a broken rib or a bad back. If you have welcomed any of the allergy buggers from outdoors, a nice warm shower and change of clothes is all you need…..
A single hiccup is believed to have romantic inclination. A little birdie whispered, “Your spouse is remembering you right now” when a loud hiccup escaped me at my workplace. Ummmm! As thoughts of my honeymoon fleet by, I admonished my dreamy nature to “Stop” as I reminded myself of the medical jargon that such ‘hics’ are just an everyday occurrence in a normal person.
If you are hiccupping everyday every now and then, it is advisable that you give your respiratory muscles a thorough look-over. Perhaps a listen to your heart and vigorous pumping of your arm that makes you think twice about visiting the man or woman holding the BP gadget. It is best to leave this stuff to the medicos.
Those aaachoos and hics need a decent social etiquette. Perhaps a quintessential flowery handkerchief that somehow finds its way into your dainty hands will do. Or disposable tissues that most go for. Fast reflexes of your upper limbs and you feel safe with the sudden appearance of the flowery magic that you have spun or the white armour that has made its presence felt….. If not, the palms can be a safe bet to prevent 100,000 germs being sprayed liberally into the air from your single aaachoo.
No kerchiefs or no tissues or not even your sweaty palms? You cannot call yourself generous.
