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It’s usually a bad thing to get a rejection letter after an interview, but the one received by TikToker Tamsyn Fox in 2022 was so cringeworthy, she was half relieved not to be working there. She turned the negative thing into a glorious positive, with this dramatic reading. @pur_purblock thanks for patronising me into a […] The post The Cringeworthy Job Rejection of the Year Award appeared first on The Poke.

President Trump sent a bunch of tariff letters around the world yesterday and, well, let’s just say it’s a relief they weren’t pieced together with individual letters cut out of magazines and newspapers glued to a piece of scrap paper. That brings us to the writing itself. Blustery. Confusing. Loud, somehow. It wasn’t the example […] The post President Trump’s letter to Japan was a confusing, grammatical nightmare… and his fans are standing up for him? 15 sadly ignorant defences appeared first on The Poke.

Political discourse in 2025 has devolved into a tense altercation between two wildly divergent parties shouting at each other. When people can hide behind Twitter avatars, that shouting only gets louder. Now one party is shouting at a computer – and the self owns are flooding the internet. Twitter’s AI bot is called Grok, and […] The post MAGA is mad at Twitter’s AI assistant, Grok, for being “woke” when it’s just presenting facts – 16 unhinged interactions appeared first on The Poke.

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Do you feel like you’re encountering more and more people who don’t know how to do basic skills? If so, you’re not alone. Whether it’s due to changing technologies or a sign of broader societal decline, it seems that certain skills are falling out of favour. At least that’s according to the findings of Professional-Sell294, […] The post What’s a bare minimum skill everyone should have, but many people don’t? – 17 basic knowledge blindspots appeared first on The Poke.

To the world of the estimable Marty Lawrence – @TeaAndCopy over on Twitter – who shared a fabulous tale of what it’s like to be a parent which went wildly viral. Here’s what Marty had to say, an exchange which will be instantly familiar to anyone who regularly welcomes a child home from school. Every […] The post This fabulous parenting tale unleashed an avalanche of arrogance on Twitter and it’s a grimly hilarious snapshot of the state of social media appeared first on The Poke.

Weddings are supposed to be magical – champagne, cake, and a perfect first dance. But sometimes, things take a turn… and then another… and then the police are called. In a recent Quora post, guests shared the most awkwardly disastrous weddings they’ve seen in person, and the stories range from hilariously petty to full-blown tragic. […] The post 11 wedding guests shared the most chaotic celebrations they witnessed and maybe eloping is the better plan appeared first on The Poke.

Everyone knows that first aid is useful to know in theory, but it’s not until you put life-saving advice into action that you realise how crucial it can be. But what do you need to know to be prepared for all the deadly situations there are in the world? Well, you could do a lot […] The post People have been sharing the survival tips that actually saved their life – 17 pieces of advice that could actually save your bacon appeared first on The Poke.

There’s a lot going on in the world these days. Checking your news feed at any given moment will send you spiraling down a rabbit hole of anxiety and fear. Which is where we come in. Bask in the glory of the below photos and videos. They are here to remind you that we’re all […] The post These 17 most relatable images from ‘Me in real life’ on Reddit are here to reassure you that you are not alone in this world appeared first on The Poke.

Time for another tentative stroll deep into the unhinged corner of the internet where horrific taste and fine craftsmanship shake hands in order to make you scratch your head. The delightful Twitter account @AwfulButGreat searches far and wide asking one simple question: Why on earth would anybody make that? It then digs a little deeper […] The post Why did anyone makes these things? And how did they make them so perfectly? – 18 top tier examples of ‘awful taste but great execution’ appeared first on The Poke.