r/AskOldPeople↗
Ask Old People
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.
891k subscribers497 posts / mo in Sep 2026424 authors / mosince 2013
r/AskOldPeople has 891k members (+6.3% over the last 12 months). It gets about 497 posts a month from 424 people. Top topics: Life Experiences and Generations, Retirement Planning & Early Retirement and Biggest Life Regrets.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Life Experiences and Generations0.7%
- Retirement Planning & Early Retirement0.3%
- Biggest Life Regrets0.3%
- Life Transitions & Reflection0.3%
- Advice for Ages0.3%
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Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- etsy
- IMDb
- TikTok
- PBS
- eBay
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