r/Whatcouldgowrong is a subreddit with 8.0M members. The community frequently discusses wcgw, worst, driving, car, and what could go wrong, and the most common flair used is repost, rule #1, rule #7, rule #6, and potato quality.
The best place to learn what not to do.
Popular Topics in r/Whatcouldgowrong
#1
Wcgw
149 posts
#2
Worst
29 posts
#3
Driving
28 posts
#4
Car
19 posts
#5
What Could Go Wrong
19 posts
#6
Annoying
17 posts
#7
Accident
16 posts
#8
Falling
13 posts
#9
Fire
11 posts
#10
Stupid
6 posts
Flair Used in r/Whatcouldgowrong
#1
Repost
: "Katy Perry entrance gone wrong"
32 posts
#2
Rule #1
: "WCGW tossing my phone in the sea"
26 posts
#3
Rule #7
: "Trying to put out a truck fire by backing into a river, only to sink the entire vehicle"
12 posts
#4
Rule #6
: "sharing spoilers of a movie out loud with your girlfriend on call?"
5 posts
#5
Potato Quality
: ".. retrieving a ball from flowing water"
5 posts
#6
Rule #2
: "WCGW trying the pufferfish liver"
3 posts
#7
Rule #4
: "Throwing a pot of boiling hot water straight up in the air"
3 posts
#8
Title Gore
: "WCGW while throwing at a dunk tank"
2 posts
#9
Fake/Scripted
: "WCGW Getting Body Slammed"
2 posts
#10
Rule #5
: "That was unexpected."
1 post
Member Growth in r/Whatcouldgowrong
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+265k members(3.4%)
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Last updated: August 8, 2026