Gemme, thank you for your thoughtful suggestion. I appreciate you taking the time.
Several years ago I paid $79.00 plus tax for some noise cancelling type earphones, even bought some earplugs too. I cannot wear the headphones all the time and forget earplugs. I have to laugh - I had an earplug jammed in so deep, thought I was going to have to go to Harbor Freight and purchase extra long needle nose pliers to remove it.
Today I decided to bring my huge LASKO max performance fan in to work tomorrow. I feel encouraged this may be the answer. It is loud but does not disturb me. In fact, I always sleep with a fan on. I find I rest better during the night with one on.
This total idiot developed hiccups mid-afternoon, the loud nauseating sounding type and would not get up off his dead rump to go to the breakroom for a large glass of water. After 10 minutes, I had to get up and leave for awhile. I feel confident in saying he was raised in a barn on a pig farm. I saw a friend at the copy machine and told her if he ever starts with the farting, that is it.
Some hetero males take such privilege, I notice this more and more all the time. It is very visible at my place of employment.
No worries, I will get this worked out somehow.