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Signs that probably have a story behind them

Signs that probably have a story behind them. Please make sure that any posts include a sign with a clearly interesting reason for its existence, not just a sign that is funny.

114k subscribers572 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)446 authors / mosince 2018

r/SignsWithAStory has 114k members (+165% over the last 12 months). It gets about 572 posts a month from 446 people. Top topics: Sign Disobedience, Signs and Street Signs.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+165%in 12 months · +13% in 3 months · +2.1% in 1 month
Oct 2026113k
Growing113k subscribers
Data since Sep 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/SignsWithAStory

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+573%vs Sep 2025 · +25% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026572
BusierPeaked at 572 in Sep 2026
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/SignsWithAStory

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Sign Disobedience3.9%
  2. Signs1.4%
  3. Street Signs1.3%
  4. Work Bathrooms1.0%
  5. Toilet Humor0.5%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Merriam-Webster
  2. xkcd
  3. CDC
  4. Tenor
  5. CBS News

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