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‘What’s the craziest thing someone said to during sex?’ 18 unfortunate and very funny utterances during intercourse

2 April 2026 @ 2:46 pm

To the world of Threads now, where they’ve been sharing the craziest things people said to them during sex after @lerrad1 asked, – you’ll never guess – this. View on Threads The answers came thick and fast and it’s fair to say these 18 stood out from all the rest. 1. View on Threads 2. […] The post ‘What’s the craziest thing someone said to during sex?’ 18 unfortunate and very funny utterances during intercourse appeared first on The Poke.

This British writer’s ‘best ever description of Donald Trump’ gets more on the money with each passing day

2 April 2026 @ 1:28 pm

If ever there was a time to return to this ‘best ever’ description of Donald Trump then it’s surely this. It was penned a few years back by Nate White, who describes himself on Twitter as a ‘British Buddhist. Rawlsian liberal. Mostly harmless.’ And if was true when White wrote it, it is surely even […] The post This British writer’s ‘best ever description of Donald Trump’ gets more on the money with each passing day appeared first on The Poke.

People have been sharing the outrageously shallow reasons they’ve ditched someone – 17 eye-opening dealbreakers

2 April 2026 @ 1:15 pm

Finding the right person when dating is practically impossible. After all, meeting an attractive, witty, charming person is difficult, let alone whether or not they’re into you as well. It gets even more complicated when you factor in shallow preferences. We may not like to admit it, but we all have superficial tastes in certain […] The post People have been sharing the outrageously shallow reasons they’ve ditched someone – 17 eye-opening dealbreakers appeared first on The Poke.

A ‘music’ video made by Andrew Tate back in the day has just gone viral and it’s the pure unfiltered essence of the man in 18 seconds flat

2 April 2026 @ 1:10 pm

A video made by Andrew Tate back in the day has just gone viral on Twitter and – with the proviso that it’s only 18 seconds long – is well worth your watch. Because if anything captures the pure unfiltered essence of the man, it is surely this. Before Andrew Tate blew up in 2022 […] The post A ‘music’ video made by Andrew Tate back in the day has just gone viral and it’s the pure unfiltered essence of the man in 18 seconds flat appeared first on The Poke.

Trump’s ‘spiritual adviser’ just found he had so much in common with Jesus and these 14 responses totally nailed it

2 April 2026 @ 11:08 am

To the White House, where televangelist and Donald Trump’s ‘spiritual adviser’ Paula White has been thinking about Jesus, which makes a whole lot of sense seeing as its Easter and everything. Possibly making a little bit less sense were the parallels White drew between the DJT and the big JC. And we’ve featured a few […] The post Trump’s ‘spiritual adviser’ just found he had so much in common with Jesus and these 14 responses totally nailed it appeared first on The Poke.

‘What are some life-changing inventions that never caught on?’ – 22 incredible innovations we are tragically missing out on

2 April 2026 @ 10:57 am

When you’re using some incredible technological marvel like your smartphone, do you ever wonder what would have happened if the world had taken a different turn and it hadn’t become ubiquitous? Probably not, as you’re too busy doomscrolling TikTok, but there are plenty of amazing innovations out there that we’re missing out on because, for […] The post ‘What are some life-changing inventions that never caught on?’ – 22 incredible innovations we are tragically missing out on appeared first on The Poke.

People have been sharing things the public gets spectacularly wrong about their area of expertise – 21 massive (and common) misconceptions

2 April 2026 @ 10:56 am

If you’ve ever watched a TV show or a film that features something about which you have a great deal of knowledge, you’ll know just how annoying it can be. It isn’t just the entertainment industry that clings on to some glaring misconceptions, though. The ordinary person in the street can be pretty damned certain […] The post People have been sharing things the public gets spectacularly wrong about their area of expertise – 21 massive (and common) misconceptions appeared first on The Poke.

This 5-star takedown of an ‘influencer’ looking for a free hotel stay is a proper hall of famer

2 April 2026 @ 10:47 am

This isn’t the first time we’ve featured a business’s fabulous response to an ‘influencer’ on the lookout for free stuff. Full disclosure – it’s not even the first time we’ve featured this business’s fabulous response to an ‘influencer’ on the lookout for free stuff. But it’s so good we reckon it will always be worth […] The post This 5-star takedown of an ‘influencer’ looking for a free hotel stay is a proper hall of famer appeared first on The Poke.

People have been sharing the useless superpowers they’d be prepared to have – 17 pointless abilities

2 April 2026 @ 10:07 am

There are plenty of superpowers that people would love to have, whether that’s the ability to fly like Superman or be insanely rich like Batman. Not all superpowers are created equal though. It turns out that with a bit of imagination, there is a limitless amount of pointless powers that would completely fail to save […] The post People have been sharing the useless superpowers they’d be prepared to have – 17 pointless abilities appeared first on The Poke.

A woman gave this advice about the menopause a small (but massive!) tweak to highlight sexist attitudes and it’s magnificent

2 April 2026 @ 10:02 am

Here’s a rather a fabulous thing which was prompted by a series about the menopause launched by medical jornal, the Lancet. To kick things off you’ll need an all important bit of context, so here is a little bit of what they had to say. ‘Menopause is an inevitable life stage for half the the […] The post A woman gave this advice about the menopause a small (but massive!) tweak to highlight sexist attitudes and it’s magnificent appeared first on The Poke.