Welcome to Poke’s weekly roundup of things that have made us laugh this week, at least on Twitter/X.
There’s a lot of hot topics this week, but don’t let that put you off – it’s still fun.
1.
Today I have only good news for you pic.twitter.com/1wtJptHo1t
—Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) July 14, 2024
2.
A 12-year-old boy is admitted to hospital with a suspected concussion. During a cognitive assessment he is asked to name the Prime Minister…
“I don’t remember, but his father was a toolmaker.”
— Jeremy Pattison (@JEPattison) July 13, 2024
3.
If Trump’s assassin’s real goal was to disband Tenacious D
— Hbomberguy (@Hbomberguy) July 18, 2024
Four.
Open a bar that serves just one bar snack: cold boiled new potatoes rolled in flaky sea salt.
— Molly Goodfellow (@hansmollman) July 15, 2024
Five.
— paulwall1970 (@paulwall1970) July 16, 2024
6.
At work, I find myself wondering why I chose a job that involves interacting with people, even though I’m not good at interacting with others. pic.twitter.com/csmpuXI26T
— Crap Taxidermy (@CrapTaxidermy) July 16, 2024
7.
Then they came at the cynics, and I thought, “Oh, great, that’s exactly what we need right now. Well done to everyone involved.”
— Paul Bassett Davis (@thewritertype) July 14, 2024
8.
— Satan (@s8n) July 16, 2024
9.
To be honest, I wanted to die completely. pic.twitter.com/1Br4t22LCo
— John B (@johnb78) July 15, 2024
Ten.
Tesco have clearly raised the bar in customer service… pic.twitter.com/UrKY3HR5nW
— John O’Connell (@jdpoc) July 16, 2024
11.
Slug & lettuce. #mag pic.twitter.com/0ZR6aG6jwB
— t/a Underscore is not us (@AndyPlumb4) July 16, 2024
12.
My Da Gerry is a staunch Irish Republican and sometimes, to annoy him, I call him Gerry/London Gerry.
— Stephen Herdman (@stephenherdman) July 17, 2024