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The Duolingo Owl Is Dead, And More Of This Week's 'One Main Character'

Darcy Jimenez
Darcy Jimenez
The Duolingo Owl Is Dead, And More Of This Week's 'One Main Character'
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Every day, somebody says or does something that earns them the scorn of the internet. Here at Digg, as part of our mission to curate what the internet is talking about right now, we rounded up the main characters on X from this past week and held them accountable for their actions.



This week, we've got an angry Norwegian, a cheeky snack company and reactions to the death of Duolingo's beloved mascot.


Thursday

Håkon Stokke

The character: Håkon Stokke, Norwegian TikToker, fed-up shopper, McDonald's loyalist, concerned citizen

The plot: Stokke is a young Norwegian creator whose inflammatory vibe is something everyone can relate to. While less than one percent of the global population speaks Norwegian, Stokke's rant — about blueberries being expensive, even when on sale, and his chiding of health influencers for shaming the fast food ("McFlurry, Big Mac, fries and soda") that gets him more bang for his buck than those blueberries — was something everyone could appreciate.


The repercussion: Most of the attention Stokke's video received was directed at him, rather than the actual problem he was yelling about. It might have been the first time many netizens came across a Norwegian influencer, so that's what a lot of the focus was on.


Adwait Patil


Wednesday

MoonPie

The character: MoonPie, independent thinker, sovereign snack

The plot: One of the first things President Donald Trump did after returning to the White House was rename the part of the Atlantic Ocean basin known as the Gulf of Mexico to... the Gulf of America.

In response, the Tennessee-based snack MoonPie also decided to issue its own executive order and rename Florida.

"'But Florida is a state," you say. No, Florida was a state. Now it's MoonPie Town. We can just do this now!" the company's X account wrote.


The repercussion: You know the internet isn't a lost cause just yet when there's a non-conglomerate, small-town snack company poking fun at an incompetent president, while big brands are busy doling out automated replies. It's safe to say that the people were entertained by MoonPie's handlers.


Adwait Patil


Tuesday

Duolingo

The character: Duolingo, mascot-less, bereaved language-learning app

The plot: On Tuesday, Duolingo posted a tweet announcing that its iconic mascot, Duo the Owl, had died.

“It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved mascot, Duo the Owl,” the statement read. "For years, he tirelessly reminded millions to do their language lessons — sometimes with gentle nudges, sometimes with sheer, unhinged persistence. But even the most relentless of birds can only take so much."

“Tbh, he probably died waiting for you to do your lesson, but what do we know."

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The Duolingo X account has since shared a (definitely real) video of Duo being hit by a cybertruck, and also suggested users could bring Duo back by doing their lessons. Smells fishy.


The repercussion: The internet was shocked by Duo’s untimely passing, and thousands — including celebrities, brands and even the World Health Organization — took to X to pay their respects.


Darcy Jimenez


Read the previous edition of our One Main Character column, which featured a guy who needs texting advice, Joe Biden's career pivot, a poorly received inspo post and some rude reporters.

Comments

  1. Unknown 6 days ago

    I love One Main Character but maybe let's stop leveraging a social media site run by a man currently in the process of ruining America for its content. X should be the only one dead here.

    1. Trixstar 4 days ago

      Ditto. X is trash

    2. likebudda1 5 days ago

      for real, I am so sick of that guy i could puke

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