Talk:Jinx (game)

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As a child in the midwest(usa) we would say "Jinx joke you owe me a coke". 70.181.33.111 02:41, 14 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

rewrite

Where would one fine citations for childrens games. Seems like a small literature. I definitely remember this from childhood but a>rkeyphan]]^t 20:42, 27 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. It reads more like an urban dictionary entry than a Wikipedia entry. 203.206.46.191 (talk) 05:45, 22 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This is just a load of random rubbish, tbh. It doesn't really describe the "game" either fully or objectively - it sounds more like one child telling another the rules rather than an actual artical desribing the myriad variations and sillinesses. 86.145.160.33 (talk) 19:25, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It is worse than ever. It's just a chat between two children exposed on wikipedia. This page should be closed. 207.45.249.136 (talk) 07:53, 10 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I just love the fact that the claim "More often, the winner does not ever receive the Coke." is accompanied by a request for a cite! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.12.45.157 (talk) 00:42, 18 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

What is a dexi?

???? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.148.214.39 (talk) 13:32, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Foreign Versions?

I understand that Jinx is played in Europe also. But what are the names for it in the various countries and languages?CountMacula (talk) 19:29, 13 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

In France, it doesn't really have a name. But the children shout out "Chips". BanunterX (talk) 19:42, 24 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

In Germany you say "Chips, Cola, privat verhext" which means the "jinxed" person owes you a coke and some crisps. 21:26, 5 December 2017 (UTC)

Deletion?

This article is the worst thing I've seen in Wikipedia. Please, get rid of it or get proper sources. 204.16.188.4 (talk) 01:56, 5 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Deviations/Follow up responses during a tie

Speaking from personal experience as a child, the Jinx game was well known. It was so well known that it often caused a problem both parties yelling out "Jinx!" at the same time when a Jinx occurred. This was solved by either party yelling out "Double Jinx!". If both parties yelled that at the same time they would then yell, "Triple Jinx, No take backs! You owe me a coke!" or similar, I forget the exact wording. Is this a common theme for other parts of the world, or just a regional thing? This was in the North Eastern part of the US. It might be worth mentioning if it's a common issue, which I suspect it is when it becomes popular enough. Sawta (talk) 19:48, 28 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Personally held opinions and morality presented as universal

"This penalty is by far superior as it precludes violent action taken." -- When I was a kid, taking a punch on the arm was considered "by far superior" than having to part with one's money. It wasn't even considered "violence" by the vast majority of the people involved. Going to edit it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 135.23.134.243 (talk) 01:27, 23 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

As a kid in Surrey, England the person who was jinxed had to stay silent. I don't remember what happened when the broke the jinx. 85.255.232.51 (talk) 08:08, 1 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Played as adults, it is acceptable to buy an agreeable adult beverage to satisfy the jinx. LarriFish (talk) 01:46, 24 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Would need to have been mentioned in a reliable source – Thjarkur (talk) 17:41, 24 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi

Hi 2A02:C7F:192D:C100:B147:A515:CC59:DE76 (talk) 00:45, 23 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

does anyone know the exact origin of the game?

I'm curious where it all came from, its a very popular game, and Hollywood introduced it to alot of people too, but where did it all come from? 2601:2C1:4382:B860:180A:CB77:BB77:C5EB (talk) 20:38, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Add a link to the "knocking on wood" article or "touch pood" Common phrasing says to "touch wood" after exclaiming Jinx, also additionally saying "padlock" YUsernaame (talk) 19:14, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. LizardJr8 (talk) 20:11, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]