# (Without looking it up) Have you ever had a hitch in your get-along? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 30, 2010, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-have-you-ever-had-a-hitch-in-your-get-along/565828 "2010-12-30T15:21:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-have-you-ever-had-a-hitch-in-your-get-along/565828/1 "2010-12-30T15:21:55Z")
I had a HIMGA last weekend (fully recovered, thanks), and my boss is afflicted this morning. How about you? ---
**Author:** ![Terraplane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Terraplane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terraplane)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-have-you-ever-had-a-hitch-in-your-get-along/565828/2 "2010-12-30T15:38:36Z")
No, but I’ve had one in my giddy-up. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-have-you-ever-had-a-hitch-in-your-get-along/565828/3 "2010-12-30T15:51:30Z")
Once. Shot of penicillin cleared it right up. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-have-you-ever-had-a-hitch-in-your-get-along/565828/4 "2010-12-30T15:55:10Z")
No idea. It may have happened to me, but I just didn’t know what to call it. Or not. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-have-you-ever-had-a-hitch-in-your-get-along/565828/5 "2010-12-30T16:07:05Z")
Yep, for over four years now. ---
**Author:** ![Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swallowed_My_Cellphone)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-have-you-ever-had-a-hitch-in-your-get-along/565828/6 "2010-12-30T16:15:28Z")
I once caught my get-along in my fly. Does that count? ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-have-you-ever-had-a-hitch-in-your-get-along/565828/7 "2010-12-30T16:15:29Z")
I also heard it as “giddy up”. And yes, yes I have. ---
**Author:** ![Chessic\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-have-you-ever-had-a-hitch-in-your-get-along/565828/8 "2010-12-30T16:17:40Z")
I had a hitch in my git-along just this morning. But I dragged myself in anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-have-you-ever-had-a-hitch-in-your-get-along/565828/9 "2010-12-30T16:39:31Z")
Never heard of it. I’m imagining a trailer full of kangaroos, but I don’t think that’s right. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Stilettos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/fbc32d/32.png) [@Red\_Stilettos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Stilettos)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-have-you-ever-had-a-hitch-in-your-get-along/565828/10 "2010-12-30T17:17:39Z")
Yep. Surgery and rehab cleared it right up. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-have-you-ever-had-a-hitch-in-your-get-along/565828/11 "2010-12-30T17:19:25Z")
Just recovered from one. ---
**Author:** ![limegreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/82dd89/32.png) [@limegreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/limegreen)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-have-you-ever-had-a-hitch-in-your-get-along/565828/12 "2010-12-30T18:01:37Z")
Often, although after a few minutes it tends to loosen up. ---
**Author:** ![nonacetone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonacetone/32/2819_2.png) [@nonacetone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nonacetone)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-have-you-ever-had-a-hitch-in-your-get-along/565828/13 "2010-12-30T18:08:22Z")
I’m trying to recover from one at the moment. A week ago this past Monday, I slipped on the ice on the back steps, and did something horrible to my tailbone. Christ Almighty, is it ever sore…and the bruise is really starting to look like someone tie-dyed my tailbone/ass area with some REALLY UGLY colors. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-have-you-ever-had-a-hitch-in-your-get-along/565828/14 "2010-12-30T18:15:53Z")
I have at times but Mr. Bentley lives right next door so it’s usually not a problem. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-have-you-ever-had-a-hitch-in-your-get-along/565828/15 "2010-12-30T22:14:05Z")
I’m stuck with one for the rest of my life. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-have-you-ever-had-a-hitch-in-your-get-along/565828/16 "2010-12-30T22:18:11Z")
Yip, 'bout 25 years ago but I’m all better now. ---
**Author:** ![giddyonup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f6c823/32.png) [@giddyonup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/giddyonup)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-have-you-ever-had-a-hitch-in-your-get-along/565828/17 "2010-12-30T22:27:34Z")
I did for a good few years, but it cleared up when I took a break from soccer. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-have-you-ever-had-a-hitch-in-your-get-along/565828/18 "2010-12-30T22:32:00Z")
Quite the appropriate user name for this thread! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2010, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-have-you-ever-had-a-hitch-in-your-get-along/565828/19 "2010-12-31T02:46:13Z")
Occasionally. Indomethacin usually gets me truckin’ along fine again. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2010, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-have-you-ever-had-a-hitch-in-your-get-along/565828/20 "2010-12-31T02:48:48Z")
I have not, but I did know what it meant. ETA: If you want to look it up (after you post, of course), this [Yahoo Answers](http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080527171323AAluvwy) link is actually pretty good. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-have-you-ever-had-a-hitch-in-your-get-along/565828.md?page=2)