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Ever been part of a group where you get the uncanny feeling that something doesn’t feel right? If so, you’re not alone. That’s because Reddit user has unearthed the organisations that have the strange air of a cult, despite not explicitly stating that they are one. And they did this by posing the following question […] The post What’s something that isn’t a cult but feels like one? – 17 groups that are less wholesome than they seem appeared first on The Poke.

Whether you’ve gone out to eat or you’re ordering a takeaway, paying for dinner is incredibly expensive these day and it’s reasonable to expect a good service. But there’s reasonable, and then there’s excessively picky. Over on the AskReddit page, user im_not_ready_for_it9 posed this question: What is the pettiest reason you would refuse to eat […] The post ‘What is the pettiest reason you refuse to eat at a restaurant again?’ – 23 people holding a permanent grudge appeared first on The Poke.

It has been a terrifying week for the students and families affected by the meningitis outbreak in Kent. Tragically, two young university students have already died and dozens more are ill. There are fears of it spreading further afield too. BREAKING: The number of meningitis cases has risen again, new figures just released by the […] The post Michael Rosen spoke movingly about his teenage son who died from meningitis in 1999 and the full 4-minute clip is well worth your time appeared first on The Poke.

Hollywood lost one of its most famous action stars on Friday, when Chuck Norris died at the age of 86. Norris was one of the megastars of the 1980s VHS era, starring in movies like Lone Wolf McQuade, Missing In Action and Code of Silence. In the 1990s, he found a new audience by starring […] The post People are sharing their best “Chuck Norris is so tough” memes as a tribute to the late action star – 18 jokes that pack a real punch appeared first on The Poke.

Donald Trump has had so much winning in the Iran war that it can be hard to keep track of all the successes. So, we should thank the US president for reminding us how much his supporters are behind his not-at-all-catastrophic misadventure in the Middle East. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Trump cited a CNN […] The post Donald Trump is boasting about how his Iran mess has “100% support” from MAGA – 14 responses showing it’s not quite the victory he thinks it is appeared first on The Poke.

If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that Jeff Bezos needs more money. One of the five richest people in the world announced recently the he is fundraising again. Usually, that’s something people use for a good cause. Surely Bezos has a plan for putting just a fraction of his unconscionable wealth […] The post Jeff Bezos is raising $100 billion to buy up all the factories, unfortunately there’s one hitch in his plan that has these 17 humans pretty pissed off appeared first on The Poke.

Well, this is awkward. It was day two of the investigation into what, if any, evidence exists to justify the United States attacks on Iran, and there were two stars sitting front and center: US National Intelligence head, Tulsi Gabbard, and CIA head, John Ratcliffe. Everything was moving along smoothly until the intelligence officials were […] The post This one, simple question completely stumped Trump’s top two intelligence officials and exposed the whole department in the process appeared first on The Poke.

Schadenfreude. Buyer’s remorse. FAFO. Take your pick, the Maga community is suffering from a variety of maladies right now. This clip from MS Now features a fisherman bemoaning the fact that he voted for Donald Trump and yet his life has only gotten worse since the bulbous orange snake slithered back into the White House. […] The post This deeply confused Florida fisherman just perfectly summed up the Maga voting experience in 15 seconds flat appeared first on The Poke.

Today’s lesson on perspective is brought to you by the President of the United States. Sure, the economy is in the tank and it’s impossible to afford enough gas to drive a car to the grocery store, but it could be worse, right? That’s what Donald Trump wants American to think, at least. Here is […] The post Donald Trump’s take on America’s rising prices didn’t just not read the room, he wasn’t even in the right building – 17 A++ comebacks appeared first on The Poke.

Nigel Farage has been busy looking for other things to get offended about and this week it’s Muslims. Specifically, Muslims praying in public after an event in Trafalgar Square earlier this week where hundreds of Muslims and people of other faiths prayed together, before the celebration of Eid. Farage didn’t like it, he didn’t like […] The post Nigel Farage is furious with Muslims praying under Nelson’s Column and this especially well-informed comeback was just magnificent appeared first on The Poke.