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No Vested Interest

(5,166 posts) Thu Jun 12, 2014, 01:10 AM Jun 2014

Someone just "poked" me on Facebook.

What does that mean?
I was given the option of poking him back, so I did.
I hope it's a friendly action.

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Someone just "poked" me on Facebook. (Original Post) No Vested Interest Jun 2014 OP

It IS a friendly action, my dear No Vested Interest! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2014 #1

No. I will not go there... TreasonousBastard Jun 2014 #2

My question is, why can't you poke yourself? davidpdx Jun 2014 #7

Thanks, California Peggy. No Vested Interest Jun 2014 #3

Under "Apps" you will see a bunch of topics; one of these is "pokes." CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2014 #4

Just don't poke a pig, they don't like that... n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2014 #5

They sure don't! But none of my Facebook friends are pigs. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2014 #6

Sounds like an HR Issue. baldguy Jun 2014 #8

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,599 posts)

1. It IS a friendly action, my dear No Vested Interest!

Reply to No Vested Interest (Original post)

Thu Jun 12, 2014, 01:16 AM

Jun 2014

One of my good friends over there and I have poked each other over 1000 times! It's all good fun, no craziness intended.

We enjoy it.

*poke*

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

2. No. I will not go there...

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 12, 2014, 01:20 AM

Jun 2014

no matter how tempting it is.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

7. My question is, why can't you poke yourself?

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 12, 2014, 06:12 AM

Jun 2014

Does that have to do with some kind of crazy creationist theory?

No Vested Interest

(5,166 posts)

3. Thanks, California Peggy.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 12, 2014, 01:22 AM

Jun 2014

I guess it's the equivalent of saying "hi".
Odd, I've been on FB for 3-4 yrs, and never been poked before, and never even heard of it.

How does one initiate a "poke'?

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,599 posts)

4. Under "Apps" you will see a bunch of topics; one of these is "pokes."

Reply to No Vested Interest (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 12, 2014, 01:30 AM

Jun 2014

Click on that and there you will see a bunch of names, who are suggestions as to who you'd like to poke.

Or you can just pick a friend to poke. I think it's a drop down menu on each person's wall, but I'm not sure.

Have fun with it!