what does it mean when someone 'pokes' you on FB

[Bobbisox]

sorry but I haven't a clue and it is desk tidying Friday afternoon on here...lol
so it is quiet,,,can anyone tell me?

[ummmm]

I don't know. I get poked so I poke them back. Not sure of the purpose.

[Bobbisox]

awww...I am disappointed then Butch..ha-ha

[mccfluff]

just a hello really

[Bobbisox]

is that all, they could message me in that case, I am not sure if the lady comes in here but I will poke back...lol

[anneasquith]

poke. a paper bag. a nudge with the elbow. usually the rib area.

[Bobbisox]

ha-ha ouch then anne?

[anneasquith]

go to the shops and get a poke of sweeties.

[Bobbisox]

thats a Scottish term isn't it?

[jno]

that's the sort of poke you get pigs in, isn't it?

[Bobbisox]

I have never understood that jno
A pig in a poke...what's that all about?
:-0)

[jackthehat]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_in_a_poke

[jno]

it's a sort of bag, so you wouldn't take the seller's word for it that there was a pig inside it, you'd take it out and have a look first

[Mamyalynne]

a poke is or was a sack

[Bobbisox]

thanks for that folks
well what would be 'Making a silk purse out of a sows ear'
did they cut of the lady piggys ear to make a bag or something
eweeeeeeegh

[funnygirl]

I've never been poked!

[mollykins]

Lol, I saw my friend on Facebook, and they'd had a poke off someone We both know, whose first name is William. When my friend went to poke him, it said 'do you want to poke w1lly?'

[anneasquith]

!put that stick down or it will poke you in the eye !