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There’s a reason they don’t let kids vote, and one of them is that they are prepared to beieve almost anything – just like 77 million Americans, apparently. Whenever you went to school, there will have been a rumour that you fell for, which – in the cold light of adulthood – seems really ridiculous. […] The post ‘What are your most memorable pre-internet playground urban myths?’ – 28 crazy rumours that can’t be blamed on Facebook appeared first on The Poke.

As anyone who had a moustache tattooed on their index finger circa 2010 will be bitterly aware, fashions change very rapidly, and things you thought you’d adore forever suddenly fall out of favour. Over on the AskUK subreddit, user MouseIntrepid5585 has been ruminating on this and the posted their thoughts… What trend from the last […] The post ‘What trend from the last decade is starting to look outdated?’ – 23 fashions quickly going the way of live, laugh, love appeared first on The Poke.

God knows the world is so grim right now that we need to take every opportunity we can to have a laugh. So, kudos to social media star Dark Hearts With Stacy Lee for sharing this video. It shows her reacting to the good-natured insults in the comments under a TikTok video of a guy […] The post This guy’s “mullet” haircut was already hilarious, but this woman’s reaction to the insults in the comments under his video will absolutely make your day appeared first on The Poke.

In politics, you should never publicly ask a question unless you definitely know what the answer will be. Someone should tell that to Matt Schlapp, chair of the American Conservative Union (ACU), who was speaking to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Grapevine, Texas. CPAC Chair: How many of you would like to see […] The post This Trump ally asked a bunch of MAGA conservatives how many would like to see Donnie impeached, and the unexpected response is an instant all-time cringe classic appeared first on The Poke.

It can be hard to get a straight answer out of Donald Trump. Or for him to show any signs of self-awareness. So, we must be grateful for this moment of brutal clarity Trump provided when speaking at the Future Investment Initiative in Miami. Trump: I hang out with losers because it makes be feel […] The post Donald Trump said he likes to hang around with losers because it makes him feel better, and suddenly the last miserable decade makes sense appeared first on The Poke.

They say that honesty is the best policy, and that confession is good for the soul, but perhaps the mysterious ‘they’ might also admit that there could be a statute of limitations on owning up. On a related note, r/AskReddit user Former-Practice-3420 had this question – “What is a completely harmless secret you are keeping […] The post ‘What is a completely harmless secret you are keeping from your partner simply because you lied about it early on?’ – 23 skeletons stuck well and truly in the cupboard appeared first on The Poke.

We’re sure that every family has its own little lexicon compiled from misheard, mispronounced, or half forgotten things people have said. We’d put good money on you having your own name for a remote control, for example. Over on Twitter, The Husky asked for some examples of a specific category of family words. Admit it: […] The post Someone asked which of their children’s mispronounced words people had added to the family lexicon – 23 of the best appeared first on The Poke.

The overwhelming stupidity of Donald Trump is so powerful, it often overshadows the moronic opinions that the rest of his cabinet hold. Enter: JD Vance. The Vice President was finally allowed to speak in public about what’s going on in Iran despite a large part of his (pre VP) political career decrying any involvement in […] The post JD Vance really did go above and beyond for his latest reason for going to war with Iran – nuclear suicide vests – and these people surely said it best appeared first on The Poke.

Nobody takes more cognitive tests than Donald Trump. One of these days, he’ll figure out that’s a bad thing. In the meantime, let’s listen in as the President bangs on about his incredible performance on a test doctor’s only administer to the aging and disoriented. Trump: “I’m the only president that ever took a cognitive […] The post Donald Trump just bragged about acing a cognitive test but it wasn’t the slam dunk he thought it was – 15 A++ smackdowns appeared first on The Poke.

Say what you will about Magas, they’re consistent. No matter what Donald Trump does, he’s right. And he’s killing it. (Forget about the literal interpretation of that phrase for a minute.) The 2026 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is going down in Texas right now. It’s a collection of all the B- and C- list […] The post This ultra Maga insisting that ‘genius’ Donald Trump is the ‘president of peace’ goes a long way to explaining the state of America right now appeared first on The Poke.