About r/wheredidthesodago
In its own words:
Infomercials out of context. A subreddit for infomercials taken OUT OF CONTEXT in animated images. This subreddit is for ads that show real aspects of life but in a completely unrealistic way.
Community guide
r/wheredidthesodago (#966, about 1.1 million) isolates As-Seen-On-TV infomercial logic taken out of context—gifs of ads that treat real life problems in absurdly unrealistic ways.
What belongs
Infomercial-style gifs out of context. Rules: must be As-Seen-On-TV style ads; post gif source as a top-level comment; direct.gif links; flair required; no recent/popular reposts; no spam; be civil; mod discretion.
Versus reallifedoodles
reallifedoodles draws on photos. wheredidthesodago cuts absurd infomercial moments as gifs.
Practical pointers
Use a direct gif link and cite the source in a top comment.
The community was created on Oct 22, 2012, which makes it 14 years old. Since Nov 2, 2026, it has gained 48 subscribers (+0.00%). It sits just behind r/tooktoomuch (#966) and ahead of r/tea (#968) in our ranking.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026, r/wheredidthesodago climbed from 1,097,937 to 1,098,300 subscribers (+363, +0.03%). That is about 7 new members per day. The chart shows 10 weekly subscriber counts.
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/wheredidthesodago, from 2016 to 2019, ranked by Reddit.
- Is your dumb kid sad because nobody bullies them? Fuckin' glue some paint to their headu/souffle-etc · Feb 22, 2018 · 60,498 points · 732 comments · image
- Jim forgave his wife for her one-time affair but he would be damned if he had to treat that kid the same as his own.u/kirosenn · Jun 29, 2018 · 53,170 points · 677 comments · image
- Look at how distraught Megan is! This is what it will feel like if Net Neutrality dies. Don't let the FCC make you like Megan!u/Camsy34 · Nov 22, 2017 · 49,002 points · 207 comments · video
- Wait a minute, your profile said those were larger. What are those sad things? No don't try to hide them now, this date is over.u/kirosenn · Jul 23, 2018 · 43,978 points · 505 comments · image
- The worst thing about identity thieves is how stealthy they are.u/black_flag_4ever · Apr 22, 2018 · 42,314 points · 622 comments · image
- Steve always knew his daughter was colorblind, but he never knew he could catch it from her.u/gamewizard64 · Jan 23, 2017 · 36,549 points · 347 comments · image
- I know my rights. You can't do anything to me. I'm an unstoppable vaping ahole.u/Marchin_on · Nov 1, 2017 · 39,513 points · 1,626 comments · image
- As Laura began to use her new toy, she hoped it would be big enough to finally give her the pleasure she so desperately desired.u/Marioaddict · Apr 7, 2018 · 38,237 points · 622 comments · image
- Are you fat? Bet you never tried rotating clockwise huh, dummy?u/souffle-etc · Jan 14, 2018 · 36,707 points · 443 comments · image
- Suddenly without warning, the sight of smeared ink turned Kevin onu/czach · Oct 24, 2016 · 8,039 points · 313 comments · image
Activity and best time to post
The public archive holds 16,427 posts and 396,868 comments in total, about 24.2 comments per post.
Rules of r/wheredidthesodago
The moderators of r/wheredidthesodago list 8 rules. In short:
- Posts must be "As Seen on TV" style ads.
- Post the gif source as a top-level comment.
- Submission must be a direct link, e.g. ".gif"
- Posts must be flaired.
- Recent reposts and popular reposts aren't allowed.
- Spam
- Be good to each other
- Moderator discretion
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/wheredidthesodago and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many members does r/wheredidthesodago have?
r/wheredidthesodago has 1,098,300 subscribers (Nov 9, 2026), which makes it the #967 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 363 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026.
How old is r/wheredidthesodago?
r/wheredidthesodago was created on Oct 22, 2012, so it has been around for 14 years.
How active is r/wheredidthesodago?
Over its lifetime the archive counts 16,427 posts and 396,868 comments.
What is r/wheredidthesodago about?
The community describes itself as: “Infomercials out of context. A subreddit for infomercials taken OUT OF CONTEXT in animated images. This subreddit is for ads that show real aspects of life but in a completely unrealistic way.”
Is r/wheredidthesodago safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/wheredidthesodago as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/wheredidthesodago?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/wheredidthesodago accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts), with images enabled. It has 8 posted rules, starting with: “Posts must be "As Seen on TV" style ads.”; “Post the gif source as a top-level comment.”; “Submission must be a direct link, e.g. ".gif"”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/wheredidthesodago?
Communities with similar topics include r/TheSimpsons (1.7M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 9, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/wheredidthesodago.