Welcome back everyone, today were going to Reddit to not look at a specific kind of story
like we have before - scary, funny, shocking, that kind of thing - were just going for the
best of the best, whatever they are, the threads and conversations that went down in internet
history - and youre about to see why!
Im really excited for this one - my name is Danny Burke and this is the Top 10 Legendary
Reddit Threads.
Starting off at number 10 we have Everything Is Spanish[a].
In 2010, Reddit user Snail Farmer posted in the Ask Reddit thread desperate for help.
His thread was titled -HELP reddit turned spanish and I cannot undo it!- … he explained
that 5 minutes before everything on Reddit had turned from English to Spanish for him.
He was asking for help on how to swtich it back.
Did Reddit help him?
Well, first they had some fun.
Over 2,000 people replied - and almost all of them were in Spanish.
They wanted to mess with the poor guy and make him think that not only were his Reddit
settings in Spanish, but all of the comments were appearing in Spanish.
The more he tried to tell people that he couldn't understand them, the more people replied in
Spanish.
Eventually, he fixed it and posted an update that read: So I wake up this morning to about
1500 replies in my inbox that I cannot read.
And then I run them through Google translator and most of them say stuff like -the dog is
in my pants- and -where is the library- thanks Reddit- … it was a mass joke that Reddit
pulled off on one poor guy - but it was pretty hilarious.
Next up at number 9 we have The Secret[b].
In 2012, Reddit user Oh Gosh Where To Begin asked Reddit -Whats your secret that could
literally ruin your life if it came out?- … what followed was people anonymously sharing
the most shocking, funny, depressing or just embarassing secrets that would ruin their
life if people knew about them in real life.
Everyone likes hearing secrets, humans are nosey by nature.
One thing that I think people took from this thread also was that everyone has secrets,
everyone has weird or quirky things about them and so theres nothing to worry about
if you have them - because thats normal.
I think it would actually be quite strange if someone didnt have any secrets - know what
I mean?
Moving on to number 8 we have Magic The Gathering[c].
In 2014, Reddit user OB1FBM participated in one of the biggest Magic the Gathering tournaments
of all time.
He shared his pictures of event to Reddit and very quickly, people noticed a theme.
Instead of pictures of him taking part - every picture seemed to be of him in front of someone
who were exhibiting what can only be described as builders bum or plumbers crack - depending
on where youre from in the world.
In the space of a few days, the thread spread from Reddit and went around the world.
People made their own parodies, songs and memes about it and I think once youve seen
those pictures, its kinda hard to forget them …
Moving on to number 7 we have Obama AMA[d].
On August 29th, 2012, former US President Barack Obama was on the campaign for reelection.
As part of that, he did an AMA on Reddit where people could ask questions either political
or personal and have them answered instantly by the US president.
It was a historic moment for a generation that had grown up feeling a separation between
their world of the internet and the -powers that be- … here, perhaps in the biggest
way possible, were the two coming together.
Obama answered questions about long term growth for younger generations, restricting money
in politics and the war in Afghanistan.
He also talked about the secret recipe for making the White Houses beer and said its
very tasty.
The AMA happened 6 years ago so its not just an interesting read for the reasons Ive stated,
but its also like a mini time capsule to see the biggest issues of 2012.
At the number 6 spot we have The Longest Game[e].
Whats the longest youve ever played a video game for?
Im not talking about breaks, I mean you played the same same game file for perhaps days,
weaks or even months!
Well, in 2012, Reddit user Lycerius posted in the gaming Subreddit saying -Ive been playing
the same game of Civilization 2 for almost 10 years.
This is the result- … for those of you that don't know what Civilization, its an empire
building game - this version was released in 1996, before some of you guys were even
born - and yet here this guy was in 2012 saying the game was still going.
He said that he and the two remaining AI have been locked in a 1700 year long war with no
end in sight.
Hundreds of redditors tried to help figure out how to end the game and even Sid Meiers,
the creator of the game got involved.
Moving on to number 5 we have The Post It Notes[f].
In 2015, Reddit user RBradbury1920 posted to Reddit saying he kept finding yellow post
it notes in a handwriting that wasnt his all over his apartment.
Each one was a reminder to do an errand that he had told nobody about.
He was freaked out and began to think his landlord was entering his apartment when he
wasnt around.
He asked Reddit what his best course of action was, legally speaking.
Eventually, a Reddit user called Kakkerlak suggested it might actually be a physical
problem.
He said that it sounded like there could be a carbon monoxide leak in the building and
that the man was passing out, writing scribbled notes for himself, and then forgetting when
he woke up.
Well, the guy took his advice, bought a CO detector and sure enough, there was as CO
leak.
That random redditor had saved his life and the thread went down in history …
Moving on to number 4 we have Rome Sweet Rome.[g] In 2011, a Redditor called The Quiet Earth
asked a simple question -Could I destroy the entire Roman Empire during the reign of Augustus
if I traveled back in time with a modern U.S. Marine infantry battalion?- … its a kind
of far fetched question you might chat about with your friends.
Some people put a few basic answers but a guy called Prufrock451 went above and beyond.
He wrote a 3rd person story about a US Marine Infantry battalion getting transported to
ancient Rome and the events that followed.
People begged him to write more and within a week he was at 3,500 words.
Eventually, rumours of the story spread so far that even Warner Bros got involved.
They decided to make a movie and gave the redditor a cut of the deal.
He was eventually removed from the project but made a lot of money and got a lot of work
opportunities because of a story that he knocked off during a lunch hour one day.
Im not sure whats more interesting, the story about the Marines in ancient Rome, or the
story of the story.
You decide.
Moving on to the number 3 spot we have The Button[h].
For April fools day 2015, a subreddit was created that sent the whole site into a meltdown.
It was simply called - The Button.
When visitors went there, they saw a button on the left side of the screen and a 60 second
counter on the right side - that was it.
Every redditor could press the button and reset the counter - so people did.
Nobody knew what would happen if the button wasnt pressed and the timer reached zero.
Sometimes it got down to just 20 seconds - but then someone would come along and press the
button.
Groups formed with some people campaigning that the button should be left alone so everyone
could see what happened, while others said the button she keep being pressed because
something bad would happen otherwise.
The subreddit was archived about 2 months later, leaving everyone to study, discuss
and theorise about what exactly The Button was all about …
Next up at number 2 we have Poor vs Ordinary[i].
This was an intense Reddit thread started by Foyra.
They asked Reddit -What do insanely poor people buy, that ordinary people know nothing about?-
… the results were pretty eye opening for many Redditors.
One person talked about being a kid and saving up bus tickets that had certain dates and
months on, but not the year.
They would then save them until the next year and reuse them - this went on for about 10
years until they changed the system electronically stamped tickets with barcodes.
Others talk about the food they ate or the routines they had just to make ends meet.
Its something that 95% of people who have an internet connection to watch this video
or read that Reddit thread would struggle to understand.
It drew in thousands of comments, many of them supportive, many of them curious from
people of every background.
If you’re looking for a humbling and impactful reddit thread - this is the one for you.
And finally at number 1 we have The Potato[j].
This is just a hilarious and ridiculous story shared on Reddit by a guy who enraged the
parents of his girlfriend by pretending to not know what a potato is.
If that sounds like a ridiculous story, it really is - but its so funny.
In summary, he was invited to dinner at his girlfriends hosue and they were having baked
potatoes.
For some reason, he thought it would be funny thing to do if he pretended he didnt know
what potatoes were.
Eventually though, he digs himself into a hole where he realises that its too late to
tell them he was joking - he ends up having to stick to his guns and he digs an ever deeper
hole for himself.
At one point he even has to say hes never heard of the word before.
In the end, his girlfriends Dad becomes enraged and even more hilarity follows.
The story is a bit too long for me to read here but I put it at the end in the hopes
that its the next thing you go and check out, its very funny - alright I think Ive made
that clear.
And I think thats the end of the video!
I want to do more Reddit type videos, its just great for funny, scary or amazing stories
from real people - just like you guys - do you have any suggestions?
Let me know if you do - thanks for watching as always guys, my name is Danny Burke and
Ill see you all in the next video!