This reminded me of a speech competition I took students to this year. I insisted I stay in the room for all the presentations because I wanted to see what other students are doing for their coaches. I was told that was fine as long as I stayed and didn't disturb the process. There was talking and laughing among the high school contestants outside the door so loud, it was drowning out the kids inside. So between speakers, I poked my head out the door and found the culprit and told her we could hear everything she said. She gave me a dirty look.

So she was the last presenter and I was chewing on a diet bar and something in the bar went down the wrong pipe. I did everything I possibly could not to cough and I was doing really good, but the longer you hold that, the more energy is saved up. Suddenly I couldn't hold it and I burst out in this long loud line of choking, gasping, desperate coughing. It finally seemed to be over and I relaxed for like 60 seconds and it started again. I absolutely ruined her presentation.