r/whatisit is a subreddit with 2.3M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses this, what, is, it, and in.
Do you know what it is? No, we don't either. Maybe someone does?
Popular Themes in r/whatisit
#1
Advice Requests
: "I paid the gas for a stranded stranger and he gave me this. Any insight would be appreciated."
94 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Someone Stickered my Car"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/whatisit
#1
This
: "I paid the gas for a stranded stranger and he gave me This. Any insight would be appreciated."
217 posts
#2
What
: "What is this?"
187 posts
#3
Is
: "I paid the gas for a stranded stranger and he gave me thIs. Any insight would be appreciated."
83 posts
#4
It
: "Sphere wIth holes?"
81 posts
#5
In
: "Dye(?) In dryer with clothes"
78 posts
#6
Found
: "What is this thing I Found in my garden? Banana for scale."
71 posts
#7
My
: "What are these dots on My wall?"
63 posts
#8
On
: "Found hanging in a small forest, with a gallOn of brown liquid On the ground next to it."
56 posts
#9
The
: "Blurry pic, but hoping…?"
41 posts
#10
What's
: "What the heck is this? A bag of rocks? Who keeps this?"
36 posts
Flair Used in r/whatisit
#1
New, what is it?
: "Bestfriend in year 8 gave me these and said keep them safe. Im 35 now and never knew what they were, just kept them safe."
189 posts
#2
Serious answers only please!
: "Are these some kind of eggs?"
6 posts
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+956k members(69.0%)
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Last updated: June 9, 2026