diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4ad6fd9..0489059 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,11 +7,9 @@
 Some interesting things I could add to the
 tamagotchi programme which shouldn't be too hard:
 
-* poke it to make it speak, pokes let it loose a happiness point
 * sleeping with all values with over 50% full heals the pet if it has lost health
 * add pooping and cleaning function
 * let it get sick if it's health is low, by random chance or if there's too much poop
-* decrease the hunger value after x seconds
 * add sleep function, you have to switch the lights off otherwise it will have nightmare and loose one health point.
 * add the possibility to get sick. Maybe compare two random numbers.
 * add a function to restart the game or exit it after the pet died.
@@ -56,3 +54,6 @@ The feature to the pet the pet will be so that it only prints a message.
 It wouldn't be fun if it would increase happiness because that would be
 too easy.
 
+## 12.07.2015
+Added the function to poke the pet and it will speak.
+If you poke to many times it will get angry.
diff --git a/__pycache__/pet_functions.cpython-34.pyc b/__pycache__/pet_functions.cpython-34.pyc
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diff --git a/pet_functions.py b/pet_functions.py
index eef0373..792be50 100644
--- a/pet_functions.py
+++ b/pet_functions.py
@@ -1,14 +1,25 @@
+# imports the global variables
 import pet_variables
+# imports the time library needed to delay certain functions
 import time
+# imports the random library needed to generate a random number for
+# the guessing game
 from random import randint
+# imports the os library needed to clear the terminal
 import os
+# imports the pygame library needed to play the sound in the
+# poking function
+from pygame import mixer
+
 
 # variables needed for the guessing game
 secret = randint(1, 10)
 
+### Functions providing the basic function of the programm
 
+# a function which displays the pet's stats in a nice way.'
 def pet_stats():
-    os.system('clear') #for Linux
+    os.system('clear')
     print(pet_variables.pet_name)
     print(pet_variables.pet_photo)
     print("Status: " + pet_variables.pet_status)
@@ -60,10 +71,13 @@ def aging():
         print("Congratulation your pet has become an elderly it needs now less food.")
         print("However it's health is worse and it's grumpier than an adult.")
 
+### Functions to increase and decrease stats ###
 
 def increase_hunger():
     pet_variables.pet_hunger = pet_variables.pet_hunger + 1
 
+def increase_poke_count():
+    pet_variables.poke_count = pet_variables.poke_count + 1
 
 def increase_happiness():
     if pet_variables.pet_happiness < pet_variables.max_happiness:
@@ -89,6 +103,8 @@ def decrease_health():
     if pet_variables.pet_health > 0:
         pet_variables.pet_health = pet_variables.pet_health - 1
 
+def decrease_poke_count():
+    pet_variables.poke_count = pet_variables.poke_count - 1
 
 # The function to decrease the stats and make the pet "live" needs to
 # run in the background.
@@ -96,6 +112,7 @@ def decrease_stats():
     while True:
         time.sleep(15)
         decrease_hunger()
+        decrease_poke_count()
         if pet_variables.pet_hunger <= 0:
             decrease_health()
             decrease_happiness()
@@ -103,18 +120,20 @@ def decrease_stats():
 
 ### Activities ###
 
-# Increases the pets hungriness by +1 unless the hunger is bigger than
-# the pet's maximum hunger. In this case the pet will vomit and looses hunger
-# and health.
-
+# A function which simulates stroking it doesn't have any
+# effect on the pet.
 def stroking():
-    os.system('clear') #for Linux
+    os.system('clear')
     print()
     print("You're stroking the back of your pet gently.")
     print("It makes comforting noises and leans against your hand.")
     time.sleep(1)
 
+# Increases the pets hungriness by +1 unless the hunger is bigger than
+# the pet's maximum hunger. In this case the pet will vomit and looses hunger
+# and health.
 def feeding():
+    os.system('clear')
     print("Hungriness of " + pet_variables.pet_name + ": " + pet_variables.pet_hunger * "*")
     feeding_confirmed = input("Do you want to feed your pet?")
     if feeding_confirmed in ("Y", "y"):
@@ -124,6 +143,7 @@ def feeding():
 # A simple guessing game which increases the pet's happiness
 def playing():
     guess = 0
+    os.system('clear')
     while guess != secret:
         g = input("Guess the Number")
         guess = int(g)
@@ -136,3 +156,22 @@ def playing():
                 print("Too low")
     increase_happiness()
     print("Game over!")
+
+# let's you poke the pet and it will talk
+# if you poke it more than 3 times it will get angry at you
+def poking():
+    os.system('clear')
+    if pet_variables.poke_count < 4:
+        print("You poke " + pet_variables.pet_name + " and it starts to speak.")
+        pet_variables.increase_poke_count()
+        mixer.init()
+        mixer.music.load('happy.mp3')
+        mixer.music.play()
+        time.sleep(5)
+    else:
+        print("You annoyed " + pet_variables.pet_name + "." + " It got angry at you.")
+        decrease_happiness()
+        mixer.init()
+        mixer.music.load('angry.mp3')
+        mixer.music.play()
+        time.sleep(3)
diff --git a/pet_variables.py b/pet_variables.py
index 2373b74..9fa9ca1 100644
--- a/pet_variables.py
+++ b/pet_variables.py
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ owl = "(^0M0^)"
 
 # programme variables
 beginning_finished = False
+poke_count = 0
diff --git a/tamagotchi.py b/tamagotchi.py
index b4b53b8..2546eb5 100644
--- a/tamagotchi.py
+++ b/tamagotchi.py
@@ -29,9 +29,10 @@ while pet_functions.is_alive():
     print()
     # Present the player with activities to choose from
     print("What would you like to do?")
-    print("1: Feeding, 2: Playing, 3: Stroke Pet, 4: Show Stats")
     # Start the chosen activity and go back to the activity selector.
-    try:    
+    print("1: Feeding, 2: Playing, 3: Stroke Pet,")
+    print("4: Poking, 5: Show Stats,")
+    try:
         chosen_activity = int(input("Choose the desired activity:"))
         if chosen_activity == 1:
             pet_functions.feeding()
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ while pet_functions.is_alive():
         elif chosen_activity == 3:
             pet_functions.stroking()
         elif chosen_activity == 4:
+            pet_functions.poking()
+        elif chosen_activity == 5:
             pet_functions.pet_stats()
     except ValueError:
         pet_functions.pet_stats()