Hypnotic Experience?

I think I had my first hypnotic experience since i beginning this book.

My boss, who sits opposite to me, in the office, began to hiccup. She hiccuped every 30 seconds or so. We joked about it. She said, " I never get hiccups." It went on for about ten minutes. At first it was funny, but then the novelty wore off for the group. She became a little embarrassed. Only I feel, because you expect that you can control your body and its actions.

After nearly entering the eleventh minute of hiccuping, I said, "Would you like us [the group] to make you jump. She said, "No it's OK." A colleague said, put a cold key down your back. The suggestion did not trigger a response.

I then joked with her and said, "Did you know all [service] staff now work tax free? There's a shock for you." She laughed.

Another colleague began to speak to her, my boss said to her "I've got terrible hiccups."

I interrupted and said "They're gone now." She acknowledged what I said.

It stopped.

She accepted it had stopped.

I felt weird.

Strange coincidence or power of suggestion?

She brought it up later when we walked to our cars through the car park.

I did not engage. I felt uncomfortable.

Who am I to have such an effect?