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M$1.05 August 11, 2009 01:10 AM

Which "jinx" system do you prefer?

And what are the rules? Does someone "owe you a Coke"? Or does the person have to stay silent until someone says their name?

And is it the "jinx caller" who determines which jinx system to use? Break it down for me and let me know how you and yours handle copycat speech?
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August 11, 2009 01:54 AM
Based on my experiences, the jinx caller always decides which jinx system to use, usually based on personal preference. Usually, I say, "Jinx. 10. You owe me a coke." I skip counting to ten for a better chance of getting the coke, however, they rarely pay up. I like having a reward for jinxing them, like the coke. Making them stay silent is not as entertaining because they can break it easily. But with the coke, you can keep hastling them until they give it to you. It's a fun game and can change topics pretty smoothly, which makes for a decent, seamless conversation.
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August 11, 2009 01:46 AM
When i was younger, I personally preferred the person to stay silent until somebody said their name, as it annoyed them to no end..

Also, they nearly always ended up speaking, allowing me to jinx them... (usually by some painful method, such as a dead arm, but i usually ended up getting jinxed most of the time it happened. :-) )

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August 11, 2009 09:12 AM
Just saw this, and thought it might be a helpful page
Quite a few different types of Jinx:
http://www.playgroundlaw.com/cgi-bin/browse.pl?sid=2648

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August 11, 2009 03:27 AM
Throughout my childhood, we always said "Jinx joke ya owe me a coke." Then, the other person would be responsible for getting you a coke (which, in the South, means ANY type of soft drink). However, I don't remember ever actually getting a coke from a jinx call. It was something we only said and did not act upon. I have never even heard of this "staying silent" nonsense!

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August 11, 2009 11:47 AM
Yep, did you ever hear of the "shoulder pounding" variation in which you slug someone in the arm for jinxing? You'd better be the first one to call the jinx or you'll have one bruised shoulder!

....I was never a big fan of this version....

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August 11, 2009 08:00 PM
That sounds vaguely familiar! But maybe I am thinking of "slug bug."

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