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When playing, take a drink when any of the following happens:

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When !!When playing, take a drink when any of the following happens:
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When reading the comment sections of exercises or other Duolingo-related media, drink when...

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When !!When reading the comment sections of exercises or other Duolingo-related media, drink when...



* If you're on their Instagram and you really feel like destroying your liver:
** Someone begs Duolingo to return their family.

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* If
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you're on their Instagram and you really feel like destroying your liver:
** * Someone begs Duolingo to return their family.
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** Another drink for the comments that mock this meme and/or call it dead.

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** Another drink for the comments that mock this meme and/or call it dead.dead.
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** Someone begs Duolingo to return their family
** Another drink for the comments that mock this meme and/or call it dead

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** Someone begs Duolingo to return their family
family.
** Another drink for the comments that mock this meme and/or call it deaddead.
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** a sentence that involves GettingCrapPastTheRadar or AccidentalInnuendo. Take another drink if the discussion for the sentence is locked.

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** a sentence that involves GettingCrapPastTheRadar or with AccidentalInnuendo. Take another drink if the discussion for the sentence is locked.
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* Someone complains about a feature being removed in an update.

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* Someone complains about a feature being removed in an update.update.
* If you're on their Instagram and you really feel like destroying your liver:
** Someone begs Duolingo to return their family
** Another drink for the comments that mock this meme and/or call it dead
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* Someone rants about Health and/or Gems.

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* Someone rants complains about Health and/or Gems.Gems.
* Someone complains about the amount of work added in the crown update. Another drink if they complain about losing their golden tree.
* Someone complains about a feature being removed in an update.
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** a sentence involving someone in a fridge.


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** Make it two if you're doing the Irish course and the comment mentions Pól.
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* Sadly down the glass when you run out of lives.



** Another drink if it's a dead language.
** Another drink if it's a conlang from some work of fiction.
** Another drink if the comment says something along the lines of "Duolingo has [language X], so why aren't we getting [language Y]?!".



* Someone asks which language they should learn.

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* Someone asks which language they should learn.learn.
* Someone rants about Health and/or Gems.
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* A course gets postponed.

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* A course gets postponed.postponed.
* Someone asks which language they should learn.
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** a ShoutOut.

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** a ShoutOut. Another drink if it references a meme.



* Someone asks "when will [feature] be available for the Android/web version?".

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* Someone asks "when will [feature or language] be available for the iOS/Android/web version?" or "when will [feature] be available for the Android/web version?".[language]?".

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* You accidentally speak the wrong language during a speaking exercise. Another drink if you pass the exercise anyway.
* You say some nonsense or just make random noises during a speaking exercise and pass it anyway.



* You pass a speaking exercise despite not even being close to what you were supposed to say.




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* You give a rude answer to a chatbot and get rewarded with "Good answer! +1 XP" (take 1 drink) or "Great answer! +2 XP" (take 2 drinks) anyway.
* Down the whole glass if you take a "Test Out" and fail.



* Someone says "Duolingo should get a [language] course".

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* Someone says "Duolingo should get a [language] course".course" or something to that effect.


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* Someone asks "when will [feature] be available for the Android/web version?".
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* A chatbot asks you if you want to do X, you say you don't, and the bot forces you to do X anyway.
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** a stupid question, e.g. "is an egg a vegetable?".



** an insult. Another drink if it looks like you're being insulted by some smiling character.
** a really long sentence.



* You get a ridiculously easy multiple choice one-word translation exercise, e.g. "how do you say 'planet'" with the choices being "il y a", "planète" and "ciel".

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* You get a ridiculously easy multiple choice one-word translation exercise, e.g. "how do you say 'planet'" ''planet''" with the choices being "il y a", "planète" and "ciel".




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* You pass a speaking exercise despite not even being close to what you were supposed to say.



* Someone complains about the strange sentences.

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* Someone complains about the strange sentences.sentences.
* A course gets postponed.
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When playing, take a drink when any of the following happens:

* You have to translate...
** a CaptainObvious statement.
** a sentence about [[FunnyAnimal animals doing human things]].
** a sentence with an AnimateInanimateObject.
** a ShoutOut.
** a sentence that makes no sense.
** a sentence that involves GettingCrapPastTheRadar or AccidentalInnuendo. Take another drink if the discussion for the sentence is locked.
** a sentence spoken by a character that doesn't fit it, e.g. a middle-aged man saying that he's your granddaughter.
** a morbid sentence. Take another drink if it's illustrated with a happy character saying it.
* You meet any of the following characters: the astronaut, the talking bear, the talking dolphin.
* You get a ridiculously easy multiple choice one-word translation exercise, e.g. "how do you say 'planet'" with the choices being "il y a", "planète" and "ciel".
* You get a translation exercise wrong because you messed up the grammar of your native language.
* You accidentally write your answer in the wrong language.
* If you lose your streak and the app offers a streak restore, sadly take as many drinks as how many dollars the streak freeze costs. If you aren't offered a streak restore, just down the whole glass.

When reading the comment sections of exercises or other Duolingo-related media, drink when...
* Someone asks whether Duolingo will make you fluent in a language (spoiler: it won't).
* Someone makes a post just to tell you that they finished a tree or that they have a long streak.
* Someone mentions losing their long streak.
* Someone argues about whether a certain answer should be accepted.
* Someone says "Duolingo should get a [language] course".
** Another drink every time someone asks for Japanese, Chinese or Arabic.
** Another drink if it's an off-topic message in a completely unrelated thread.
* Someone complains about the strange sentences.

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