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Whether you like it or not, we live in a gender-coded society. Meaning that certain behaviours tend to fall into either the masculine or feminine camps. Certain traits may seem obvious to categorise, however even the most bizarre and mundane things are being classed by some as gender specific. To get an insight into these […] The post What is the dumbest thing you’ve been told is not manly or not feminine – 17 behaviours with bizarre gender hang-ups appeared first on The Poke.

It’s easy to be famous nowadays: just open a social media app, say something awful that you’d never have said in front of a crowd of people in the pre-internet days, and suddenly you’re a commentator on GB News. But, luckily, there are still some people out there who have enjoyed having a brush with […] The post ‘What is your weird claim to fame?’ – 23 utterly unlikely ways people have gained a little bit of stardom appeared first on The Poke.

There are a few key consistencies with President Donald Trump’s public appearances: the blustery lies, the brain smoothingly repetitive punch lines, the horrific dancing. And yet one of his most signature moves of the Presidency has been Trump’s bizarre insistence on aggressively shaking hands with other leaders around the world and not letting go. Over […] The post Donald Trump’s limptastic handshake with Emmanuel Macron was so off brand people couldn’t help but wonder what the hell’s going on appeared first on The Poke.

Even if you’re the most suave, well-composed person on the planet, life has a way of putting you in your place with a healthy dose of embarrassment. These humiliating instances often don’t have an obvious set up, either. More likely than not you’ll be innocently going about your business before being metaphorically tripped up. HD-DataDrivenMind […] The post What’s the most normal thing you’ve done that ended in mild humiliation? – 17 times life took an unexpectedly embarrassing turn appeared first on The Poke.

If you’ve ever worked in a customer-facing job, you’ll know that dealing with the public can be a baffling experience. Nowhere is this more true than the strange questions they’ll ask you. That’s because no matter how straightforward your service or how clearly your signage is displayed, there’s always going to be someone that doesn’t […] The post People shared the absolutely dumbest thing a customer ever asked them – 18 times staff were left stunned by stupidity appeared first on The Poke.

Say what you like about JD Vance – please! – but no-one executes a 180 degree turn quite like the vice president. It was Vance, you will remember, who famously compared Trump to Hitler, and now he can’t stop singing his praises. Fair play the pair do have quite a lot in common, like their […] The post JD Vance claimed that Donald Trump is a man of faith and got owned to hell and back by these 17 replies appeared first on The Poke.

To the World Cup, which not even a week in might already be exceeding expectations with lots of goals, unexpected results and not a hint of Donald Trump turning up to a game. Not yet, anyway. The learning curve for Americans is turning out to be a steep one, though. Not just the rules of […] The post An American said fewer than a dozen people in the US had heard of Côte d’Ivoire before the World Cup but as a snapshot of Trump’s US it’s hard to beat appeared first on The Poke.

Donald Trump’s arrived at the G7 in France to celebrate his pretend Iran war win and catch up with his fellow war leaders. Oh, and hold hands with the French First Lady, Brigitte Macron, for as long as he possibly could. Yes, we know he’s more famous for his handshakes than holding hands – he […] The post Donald Trump wouldn’t stop holding hands with Brigitte Macron and the French president wasn’t the only one who was left unutterably bemused appeared first on The Poke.

Two weeks after a judge ruled that Donald Trump’s name must be removed from the John F Kennedy Memorial Centre for the Performing Arts, it has – shockingly – been removed. Probably. My statement on today’s Kennedy Center court case victory against the Trump administration: pic.twitter.com/S6JPY10FUT — Rep. Joyce Beatty (@RepBeatty) May 29, 2026 The […] The post President Thin-skin has left the tarp covering the space where his name used to be on the Kennedy Center – 19 scathing takedowns appeared first on The Poke.

We try not to think of Eric Trump too often and, as you might imagine, it really is no challenge at all. But just occasionally Donald Trump’s second son leaves us no choice, and this was one of those occasions after the, er, president of the Trump Association shared an image of his kids watching […] The post Eric Trump said he wanted to keep his kids ‘humble and grounded’ and the internet dropped its bacon sandwich appeared first on The Poke.