# State of the Union Drinking Game

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-drinking-game/568785>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 24, 2011, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-drinking-game/568785 "2011-01-24T14:25:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-drinking-game/568785/1 "2011-01-24T14:25:42Z")

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Funny, witty, and likely inebriating:

[http://www.stateoftheuniondrinkinggame.com/](http://www.stateoftheuniondrinkinggame.com/)

(Not sure if this is a game or entertainment, but opted for the Cafe…)

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**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-drinking-game/568785/2 "2011-01-24T14:54:06Z")

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Rather than take a drink, I’ll give myself a small cut each time, and if I live I win. I think I’d better get my will made.

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**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-drinking-game/568785/3 "2011-01-24T15:10:14Z")

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I call dibs on the POTUS referring to U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords… and for the second reference, calling her “Gabby”.

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**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-drinking-game/568785/4 "2011-01-24T23:33:28Z")

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I think anyone taking part in this game is soon going to need a new liver. Better get some of that obamacare.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-drinking-game/568785/5 "2011-01-25T00:19:48Z")

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Not a bad set of ground rules, but I think you should have to take a sip anytime the phrases “Let us…” or “Let the…” are used.