Heimlick
As a waiter, Ryan would have to know the Heimlich Maneuver.
This toon, for whatever reason, has very German overtones. No reason.
As a waiter, Ryan would have to know the Heimlich Maneuver.
This toon, for whatever reason, has very German overtones. No reason.
Oh, Mr. Rye-Bread, that was a dirty trick. and yo nearly paid more dearly than you thought, too. Grrr.
OTOH — Randie, to some extent, deservid it by not making her own feelings clear.
But what about poor Emily? Did Ryan just use her to get Randie to open up about her feelings?
Aw, no… Ryan is a nice fella, really. When you find yourself in love, sometimes you don’t think about how it effects the “regulars” in your life. Ryan is in “happy land” and he’s just being silly without thinking.
Aww, poor Randie! Good thing Ryan knew the Heimlich. XD
I can’t believe Randie picked up chewed food… ew.
As a former waiter, I can tell you that we weren’t allowed to perform the Heimlich, because we weren’t registered medical staff, and could be liable for suit.
Fortunately, I never had to come across that issue, but something I was told on a regular basis at all 4 restaurants I worked at.
Serious? Not allowed to possibly save a life because of…legality? sigh. Thanks for sharing Xanddra. Where abouts were you a’waitering?
Sidenote: I watched Ms. Congeniality (a fav movie) last night… where she performs the Heimlich on a gangster. Coincidence?
True story: Dr. Henry Heimlich, of the eponymous maneuver, was a professor at Xavier University (that’s pronounced Zavier, not Igzavier) in Cincinnati. I went to Xavier for a year, and apparently Dr. Heimlich was one of those Mighty Famous Bigshots who had TA’s do all the teaching. Whether he actually interacted with any students is unknown.
Brig: If I recall correctly, there’s a risk of breaking ribs as a result of incorrect application of the Heimlich Manoeuvre.
A quick look at Wikipedia on the subject confirms this, though it also adds that injury is possible even if performed correctly…
Brig,
As part of my job, we are required to have CPR and First Aid certification. Part of this includes training in performing Abdominal Thrusts. The people teaching us were not allowed to call it the Heimlich Maneuver because it is copyrighted or trademarked and they would have to pay a royalty. During training, you only go through the motions. You do not apply actual force, otherwise you could injure your training partner. There have been many changes to CPR from a few years ago. Classes are about four hours long and are not very expensive. Check with your local Red Cross or American Heart Assoc. CPR does save lives.
Gets off soapbox and puts it away.
Love how she turns blue when she’s choking. Sometimes the old cartoon shorthands work best!
You’d be amazed what kind of things you can and can’t do when there’s a lawyer behind your back watching every move.
Probably can’t give names, but: worked at a big American place (think ribs and Fat Bastard), wig Italian place (Soup, Salad and Breadsticks are a HUGE P.I.T.A), and a upscale Chinese place (Feel like I just ran a January marathon in Phoenix every time I worked there.)
Can’t name names, but I can give subtle hints, right? ^_^’
And yes Astra, both that and CPR can cause massive damage to your ribs and internal organs. In this case, though, people tend to be a little more forgiving of bruised ribs when they’re dying/clinically dead.