The Duolingo owl is coming for us all.
Anyone who has signed on to this language-learning app is familiar with its insistent little mascot. Have you practiced your Spanish yet? Today you’ll learn conjunctions and maybe an idiom or two. Unless you fail to sign on before the day’s conclusion, which summons the owl. THE OWL.
The owl does not forgive easily. He sends constant reminders. To your phone, to your email. He knocks on your door and whispers fluent Spanish in your cat’s ear, turning her against you. He is everywhere. The Duolingo Twitter account recently posted a photo that captured its adorable winged owl in all of his haunting glory. Alongside a shadowy, lurking Duo—yes, that’s his name—were the words “coming soon.” Is that a threat?
— Duolingo (@duolingo) March 26, 2019
It took no time for people to begin poking fun at the creepy—yet incredibly apt—depiction of the Duolingo owl. In no time, the memes came flooding in.
https://twitter.com/jU_Ube/status/1110737563730493440
Duo is coming to kill us in our sleep if we don't practise 😳
— Rebecca𓂀💚💛 🇫🇷 🇸🇪 🇦🇿 (@PharaohRCM) March 26, 2019
Some people thought the ominous lighting was a hint toward a dark mode, but Duolingo quickly quelled that rumor.
Hint: it's not dark mode.
— Duolingo (@duolingo) March 26, 2019
Apparently, the app has realized that Duo’s gentle little reminders aren’t enough. It’s time for action. The app offers courses in 24 different languages, which means this little owl can threaten you in two dozen different tongues.
https://twitter.com/ibrahiem96/status/1111264086480863233
I’m….so sorry duolingo owl……i promise I’ll practice my conjugations rn….I’m sorry please don’t come for me https://t.co/bESrZn8mhD
— vale 🍒 (@H00CHlE) March 27, 2019
https://twitter.com/tyruskippn/status/1110999153839144966
https://twitter.com/nomadbcrnes/status/1110943484419235840
Were you aware that you can learn High Valyrian on Duolingo? Why the hell am I wasting my time learning Italian when I could be commanding my dog to breathe fire?
https://twitter.com/BercemGzd/status/1110582762040377349
https://twitter.com/duavision/status/1110561520147197952
Oh god oh fuck. Just woke up in the dead of night to kicking at my door. I think he finally found me.
— Slazo (@slazo) March 27, 2019
I haven't practiced Spanish in 4 days. That duolingo bird is relentless.
I think this is the end for me. Adiós.
Duolingo: The Bird Can Hurt You Now pic.twitter.com/EyG4C2pbqd
— pornography jr (@psionic_warrior) March 27, 2019
https://twitter.com/dcbrevs/status/1111119535703244801
https://twitter.com/faoiltighearna/status/1110598216721014785
https://twitter.com/JAYBlRDS/status/1111052842582847488
We still don’t know what Duolingo was plugging with its “coming soon” tweet, but in the meantime enjoy the memes. And for God’s sake, do your damn Spanish!
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H/T Mashable