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.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Oct 22, 2012, which makes it 14 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 36 subscribers (+0.00%). It sits just behind r/wiiu (#965) and ahead of r/tooktoomuch (#967) in our ranking.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/wheredidthesodago climbed from 1,097,937 to 1,098,252 subscribers (+315, +0.03%). That is about 7 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
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 1,098,252 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #966 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 315 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 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/reallifedoodles (2.2M), r/steak (1.1M), r/tooktoomuch (1.1M), r/Makeup (1.9M) and r/ContagiousLaughter (13.2M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). 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.