Lawyer Fights Duolingo Owl for $2,700,000

WARNING: This commercial contains lies and false information being spread about the Duolingo Owl (“Duo”) by a corrupt injury attorney named Peter Francis Menchetti.

Duolingo and our chief legal counsel otherwise known as “Legal Steve” have swiftly issued a formal cease and desist letter to the law offices of Menchetti & Sons LLC. However, out of an abundance of caution, we are also sharing his poorly produced commercial here to serve as a warning to our beloved learners around the world.

Please don’t watch this video and definitely don’t share it with your friends—and whatever you do, for the love of Duo, please DO NOT TEXT OR CALL his hotline phone number (781) STOP-OWL or [phone].

Once again, we are specifically asking you not to text or call the Menchetti & Sons law office at (781) STOP-OWL or [phone].

[theprofessional]

This company is one of the few that knows how to do comedy in ads.

[schmoyoho]

Duo held my cousin hostage for losing his Portuguese streak. Now his $120, 000 in court winnings can pay for his therapy. Thanks, Menchetti & Sons!

[weirggwp]

"Once you dowload this, You are done"
-Duolingo

[shiv.]

Omg I called the number and an actual guy picked up, It scared the shit out of me I was expecting some funny message

[lordsackay]

You have to admire how good Duolingo is at advertisement for their app. They simply embrace the chaos and I love it.

[TurtleShroom]

Okay, the fact that Duolingo has embraced the "Duolingo's mascot will terrorize you if you forget to use its product" is an incredible decision. I love when corporations have this sense of humor.

[Yourlocalhomie]

The fact that I got Duolingo ads before watching this 🤣🤣🤣

[Vrxiz]

You know what they say. If you don't make a good product, at least know your marketing game. And Duolingo knocked it outta the park. 10/10 ad.

[masterchiefgamingful]

I love how the duolingo owl is canonically a psychotic criminal

[mossimba]

it's honestly cool how self-aware the duolingo company is.

[spynix]

When you realize that this was uploaded on March 31st and not April 1st, meaning it's not an April fools joke.

[Pizza-Person]

I love how duolingo is one of those companies that has a sense of humour

[eldritchteletubby]

Duolingo team: Our mascot is a psychotic criminal. Using our app will put you in danger.
Everyone: Where do I sign.

[jm]

Duolingo is one of the few companies that makes adds so good they don't need to pay for you to watch them.

[Regular_guy.]

"Latin or flattened" this is enough inspiration

[CassandraBankson]

🦉 *Duolingo threatened to break my mom’s neck when she stopped doing her Finnish lessons. Menchetti and Sons brought the case to trial and won! They helped show that the owl lacked a neck himself and the motive, and evidence, were more than circumstantial — they were cervical. Thank you M&S!*

[elblaino]

I was warned about Duo as a youngster, but in a moment of weakness I decided to try it “just once.” Every time I thought I could walk away, they kept giving me these 15 minute boosts. I stopped eating, personal grooming, lost friends, family members turned away. Now I sit alone in basement, muttering to myself in 100% fluent French.

[Croissinate]

The actor in this is Kevin C. Carr btw, in case anyone was wondering. He does a good job.

[sentient]

I haven’t kept my streak for 4 years, and I’ve fled the country to go into hiding. I’ve been spending the past 4 years on the run, and I’m really happy to know that Menchetti & Sons will be able to help me when the Owl inevitably finds me!

[lesbianantichrist]

As a Greek person the "Greek or no teeth" threat is amazing
EDIT: I come back to this comment 7 months later and I somehow have 7.3k likes and 35 replies?? Gee y'all, thanks.