Karen Dickinson, Author at The Poke

The Poke

Karen Dickinson

Somebody asked about ‘the weirdest second life of a British actor’ and the answers will have you planning your own surprising career move

‘What UK things are considered posh that don’t translate the same in the US?’ – 22 uniquely British ways to tell someone is a toff

‘What exotic foreign food were you introduced to as a kid that’s commonplace nowadays?’ – 22 dishes that went from marvellous to mundane

‘What British celebrity have you met and did you make a tit of yourself?’ – 23 people who definitely didn’t keep their cool

‘What’s the cheapest thing you do?’ – 23 examples of heroically tightfisted people

Somebody asked amateur genealogists about the ‘badasses’ they found in their family trees – 22 impressive ancestors

‘What is a seemingly innocent sentence that makes you lose respect for the person saying it?’ – 21 comments to avoid like the plague

‘What foods do you find difficult to eat ‘with dignity’?’ – 21 meals that turn us all back into toddlers

‘What was normal in 2019, but looks like ‘psychopath behaviour’ in 2026?’ – 23 ways we’ve changed for the better

‘What’s the worst bit of bad timing that you or family and friends have had?’ – 22 people who just missed out on greatness

‘What are younger generations criticised for not doing but is largely obsolete anyway?’ – 21 skills that are pointless for Gen Z

‘What things do you know most food shoppers are wrong about?’ – 21 excellent supermarket secrets that you’ll want to know

‘What was your worst impulse buy of 2025?’ – 22 people who really wish they’d saved their pennies

‘What’s the oddest hosting behaviour you’ve ever witnessed?’ – 23 homes you’d never want to return to

‘What is a socially accepted behaviour that actually makes society worse?’ – 22 ways we’re the architects of our own problems

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