hotpotato answered Wednesday June 13 2007, 4:41 pm: If two people say a word/phrase simultaneously and do not call Jinx, a third party MAY NOT call a jinx in order to receive two Cokes or administer two punches, only the direct members may call one.
As an alternative to the punch in the arm rule of the jinx game, a Coca-Cola is often used as a bargaining chip. The Coke is owed to the kid that yells "Pinch-poke, You owe me a Coke!" or sometimes just "Jinx with a Coke!" as soon as possible after stating the jinx. This child then wins the game, and thus a Coke. The true problem is in collecting the Coke. One alternative to the Coke rule often played by college students is to play for Rum and Cokes. Another variation is "California jinx" in which one cannot go to the bathroom until someone has said his or her name.
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