By Katie Klein Special to OnMilwaukee.com Published May 15, 2011 at 8:08 AM

There's a little phenomenon on Facebook called the "Poke." Simply put, you click your mouse on the "poke" link and, voilà, you can virtually jab anyone you're stalking ... err ... I mean... friends with on Facebook. It's that simple, and that dumb. Ramming your virtual finger into their virtual ribcage is supposed to be fun, and supposed to get their attention.

Without a doubt, it's the most worthless P.O.S. Web site functionality I have ever seen.

Also, my eighth grade sense of humor is very strongly trying to dictate this post, just an FYI.

Recently I was challenged to a "poking war" by a few of my friends. It's absurd, and childish and the only reason I obliged is because I'm a competitor through and through, and I will win. Win what? Nothing at all. I will just win. I will be the better poker.

One day, I noticed a strange poke sitting on my Facebook wall. A poke from someone I am not a friend with. Hell, I don't even know this person. Why? Why are you poking me? You don't know me. You are not allowed to poke me. You keep you poker to yourself.

This just intensified my hatred for the "poke." This useless button that has no value, entertains so many, and allows creepers to stick themselves on your Facebook wall.

There's an unwritten rule here people – don't poke those you don't know.

Moral of the story: If you value your virtual phalanges, kindly think twice before sticking them in my ribs.

Now it's your turn – do you have rules for poking on Facebook, and if so what are they? Do you poke random strangers? Talkback below or tweet me – I'm @bootyp.

Katie Klein Special to OnMilwaukee.com

Some may call her a digital wizardess. Others may call her a bolt of snark ready to strike. But we like to call her Katie. All ninjas must have a day job, and hers is with advertising agency Boelter + Lincoln in the Third Ward. As "BootyP," her wit, criticism and comedic banter have lit up the Twitter world in Milwaukee - and now she's attacking the blogosphere. Her faithful followers know her no-BS approach to most any topic.

Her snarky-yet professional personality makes her a must-read, must-know person in this city. You can find her 14,500 feet in the air, or walking down the street in a pair of stilettos with a yoga mat strapped to her back.

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