r/AskOldPeople

875k members
r/AskOldPeople is a subreddit with 875k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses old, worst, life, technology, and youth, and they frequently recommend/review vinyl record, beauty product, and meal delivery service.
We are not a personal advice, health, or mental health sub. Please only respond directly to posts if you were born on or before 1980. If you are younger, please restrict your activity to asking questions and responding to existing comments.

Popular Themes in r/AskOldPeople

#1
Advice Requests
: "Americans: What was dfferent from the way that you observe Memorial Day during your childhood versus your observation today?"
5 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Does anyone else hate this trend toward black everything? As my eyesight fails, it’s just another aggravation."
1 post
#3
Ideas
: "What is something that quietly vanished from the world?"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/AskOldPeople

#1

Old

: "Does being Old feel like that moments after a party where youre left alone, and need only to clean up a bit and go to sleep?"
22 posts
#2

Worst

17 posts
#3

Life

: "What’s something most people learn far too late in Life?"
11 posts
#4

Technology

: "What is one amazing Technology from the 80s - 90s that you still use faithfully and almost daily ?"
10 posts
#5

Youth

: "What is something people worry about constantly now that nobody cared about 30 or 40 years ago?"
9 posts
#6

Aging

: "What's Up For the Weekend, Fellow Olds?"
7 posts
#7

Memories

: "Scents from the Past"
7 posts
#8

Hate

6 posts
#9

Nostalgia

: "Be honest ~ when was the last time you drank out of a garden hose?"
6 posts
#10

Childhood

: "Who was more popular in the 1970s…the Jackson 5 or the Osmonds?"
6 posts

Products Discussed in r/AskOldPeople

Vinyl Record

209 reviews
#1
The Beatles
5.0 from 20 reviews
#2
Pink Floyd
5.0 from 9 reviews
#3
Fleetwood Mac
5.0 from 6 reviews

Beauty Product

139 reviews
#1
Clinique
4.8 from 10 reviews
#2
Bath & Body Works
4.7 from 7 reviews
#3
L'Oréal
4.7 from 6 reviews
#1
Freshly
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Schwan's
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Meals on Wheels
4.0 from 1 review

Member Growth in r/AskOldPeople

Yearly
+59k members(7.3%)

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Last updated: June 10, 2026