Dull Men’s Club: The ‘anti-influencers’ honouring poles and benches

“For us, it’s jomo (joy of missing out), not fomo (fear of missing out),” says the DMC website.

Mr Evans established the telegraph pole society in 2000, and it now has about 1,300 “paid up” members.

“Our members range from extreme ‘anoraks’ to people who are just there to read my jokes,” he said, adding that members receive a certificate, a pack of postcards and a copy of the society’s book, Telegraph Pole Appreciation for Beginners (Key Stages 1 to 4).

“Telegraph poles that are different are a bit of a dying breed – a lot of them are very vanilla now,” he said, when asked why it was important to document them.

DMC members have also established appreciation societies for things such as roundabouts, clouds and park benches.

Mr Evans said he has met many fellow DMC members over the years, some who have become close friends.

“They’re not dull at all – they’re quite whimsy I guess,” he said.

He adds there is also something pleasant about sharing what might be considered “dull” past times with like-minded people.

“The internet can be a very toxic and sour place, so this is just a nice, gentle part of the internet for us to talk about something we enjoy,” he said of both the appreciation society and the DMC.

Although he admits his society is “very much tongue in cheek”, it has also given him and his fellow members a sense of community.

“We live in an age of turmoil and stress, and you’re never going to get stressed reading my page,” he said.