r/purplecoco
For pics of electrical outlets in odd places. Home to the best place to find odd outlets.
How to think about r/purplecoco
The community is dedicated to showcasing and discussing peculiar electrical outlets found in unusual locations. Members share images and stories about these oddities, often highlighting the creativity or absurdity behind their placements. This unique niche fosters a sense of humor and curiosity, making it a distinct space for enthusiasts of electrical design and odd architecture.
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Audience
Participants in this community are typically individuals with a keen interest in design quirks, home improvement, or electrical engineering. The demographic skews towards younger adults and tech-savvy individuals who appreciate humor and creativity in everyday objects. Members often engage with a lighthearted and playful vibe, sharing their finds and enjoying the absurdity of unconventional outlet placements.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes high-quality images of unusual outlets, humorous anecdotes, and clever commentary. Posts that are poorly lit, lack context, or do not feature unique outlets tend to receive downvotes. The community encourages regular posting, with members frequently sharing new discoveries, which keeps the content fresh and engaging.
Brand engagement notes
Brands should approach this community with caution, as overt promotion is often met with skepticism. Authentic engagement, such as sharing interesting stories or insights related to electrical design or home improvement, is more likely to resonate. Participating in discussions and providing value without pushing products is essential. Visual content that aligns with the community's quirky aesthetic can also enhance brand visibility without appearing overly promotional.
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What r/purplecoco talks about
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External signals
Where the community looks
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Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/jlenko
- u/gelidonut
- u/TheNTurn
- u/Lavish_Parakeet
- u/TheMasterAtSomething
- u/PlaguxX
- u/RaLaughs
- u/TheGronne
- u/IronicDeadPan
- u/bananaclaws
- u/oldrecordplayersmell
- u/ILove2Bacon
- u/BOBGEN
- u/derteeje
- u/JestARandomBIGirl
- u/Squiggledog
- u/Mr_FilFee
- u/4thefeel
- u/Healter-Skelter
- u/Jerrepe
- u/PurpleCoco
- u/Get9
- u/temporalwanderer
- u/llamageddon01
- u/OG_Hbal
- u/boxesandcereal
- u/KawaiiFoxPlays
- u/IDontWantANewUser
- u/chrisJS1561
- u/sudoer777
- u/PigHaggerty
- u/Xatix94
- u/Deppfan16
- u/Abject_Scholar4145
- u/lbeast32
- u/umrathma
- u/SeaToTheBass
- u/Sketchylemons
- u/justonemom14
- u/cammi914
- u/ThePipYay
- u/masshuudojo
- u/toadjones79
- u/BabyUber
- u/lphemphill
- u/nutsnackk
- u/ZhouLe
- u/TardisPup
- u/UnFairierSea4
- u/roseStrand
- u/emma_eheu
- u/jdefgh
- u/MarvinParanoAndroid
- u/sheyanicole
- u/freakishfrenchhorn
- u/bfa_y
- u/Fredselfish
- u/onlymadetolikememes
- u/i_have_autism_lmao
- u/cowley10
- u/Toppcs
- u/culdaff12
- u/mttydsgrc
- u/Zizzily
- u/Wmjonny13
- u/Nilliay88
- u/NotDoctorPasta
- u/ManliestManHam
- u/Unkn0wnBtW
- u/knigmich
- u/Carta_Blanca
- u/IAMA_Plumber-AMA
- u/Arakan-Ichigou
- u/So_Famous
- u/American-Psych0
- u/Typicaldrugdealer
- u/dollsburn
- u/FLATPACKMEATBALLS
- u/Xxyz260
- u/libradoom
- u/HauntedByMyShadow
- u/Craftilyspar33
- u/wirykatro
- u/[deleted]
- u/titsi
- u/Wolf_Of_PGH
- u/sw13avis
- u/Pyromanizac
- u/BillFox86
- u/DoggoKnow
- u/Canadian8rit
- u/pocketfulofmice
- u/plurge
- u/thetaterman314
- u/parejaloca79
- u/cubanbeing
- u/YaBoyAldo
- u/that_guy_marty
- u/lazyduke
- u/ithyle
By votes
- u/TheMasterAtSomething
- u/PlaguxX
- u/jlenko
- u/RaLaughs
- u/TheGronne
- u/IronicDeadPan
- u/oldrecordplayersmell
- u/bananaclaws
- u/ILove2Bacon
- u/BOBGEN
- u/derteeje
- u/JestARandomBIGirl
- u/Squiggledog
- u/Mr_FilFee
- u/4thefeel
- u/Healter-Skelter
- u/Jerrepe
- u/PurpleCoco
- u/Get9
- u/temporalwanderer
- u/OG_Hbal
- u/llamageddon01
- u/KawaiiFoxPlays
- u/IDontWantANewUser
- u/boxesandcereal
- u/chrisJS1561
- u/sudoer777
- u/gelidonut
- u/PigHaggerty
- u/Xatix94
- u/Deppfan16
- u/Abject_Scholar4145
- u/lbeast32
- u/umrathma
- u/Sketchylemons
- u/SeaToTheBass
- u/justonemom14
- u/cammi914
- u/ThePipYay
- u/masshuudojo
- u/TheNTurn
- u/toadjones79
- u/BabyUber
- u/lphemphill
- u/nutsnackk
- u/ZhouLe
- u/TardisPup
- u/UnFairierSea4
- u/emma_eheu
- u/MarvinParanoAndroid
- u/roseStrand
- u/jdefgh
- u/freakishfrenchhorn
- u/bfa_y
- u/sheyanicole
- u/Fredselfish
- u/onlymadetolikememes
- u/i_have_autism_lmao
- u/culdaff12
- u/cowley10
- u/Toppcs
- u/mttydsgrc
- u/Zizzily
- u/Wmjonny13
- u/Nilliay88
- u/NotDoctorPasta
- u/ManliestManHam
- u/Unkn0wnBtW
- u/knigmich
- u/IAMA_Plumber-AMA
- u/Carta_Blanca
- u/Arakan-Ichigou
- u/So_Famous
- u/American-Psych0
- u/dollsburn
- u/FLATPACKMEATBALLS
- u/Typicaldrugdealer
- u/Xxyz260
- u/libradoom
- u/HauntedByMyShadow
- u/Craftilyspar33
- u/titsi
- u/[deleted]
- u/wirykatro
- u/sw13avis
- u/Wolf_Of_PGH
- u/Pyromanizac
- u/Canadian8rit
- u/BillFox86
- u/DoggoKnow
- u/pocketfulofmice
- u/plurge
- u/parejaloca79
- u/thetaterman314
- u/YaBoyAldo
- u/cubanbeing
- u/that_guy_marty
- u/lazyduke
- u/ithyle
- u/Lavish_Parakeet
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/Smart_Owl_106
- u/JustNilt
- u/Healthy-Berry
- u/toadjones79
- u/stevensokulski
- u/TK421isAFK
- u/Carburetors_are_evil
- u/dirtyhippie62
- u/FrilledShark1512
- u/gothiclg
- u/Snowman25_
- u/Routine-Action7326
- u/MarvinParanoAndroid
- u/snappingkoopa
- u/AceofToons
- u/DrPhrawg
- u/Zorpfield
- u/PassThePoutine
- u/Sonoda_Kotori
- u/GrnPlesioth
- u/chicanerenby
- u/fenig13
- u/Sit-Boy-5345
- u/DamageAxis
- u/madthumbz
- u/Khoy593
- u/repeatnotatest
- u/TheGUURAHK
- u/Van______
- u/EnderGamer56
- u/KatAttack23
- u/Quajeraz
- u/FygarDL
- u/Vrail_Nightviper
- u/Deathcon-H
- u/MFingAmpharos
- u/p8nt_junkie
- u/haringtiti
- u/EveryNameIWantIsGone
- u/Blackfeathr
- u/DreamYuugou
- u/YourLifeIsALieToo
- u/Shurik_13
- u/shikuto
- u/gltovar
- u/acemccrank
- u/shthed
- u/OldGoblin
- u/Horny_Lombax
- u/Entire-Ambition1410
- u/djmarcone
- u/CTU
- u/SaintSimpson
- u/MelonElbows
- u/Strostkovy
- u/Vinyl-addict
- u/NCSUGrad2012
- u/maxreddit
- u/Phantomgardon
- u/DrewTheHobo
- u/irResist
- u/rseery
- u/DrRomeoChaire
- u/Monkey_tr33
- u/send_me_boobei_pics
- u/Squiggledog
- u/nsgiad
- u/Scythal
- u/ithyle
- u/Delaware_Dad
- u/jlenko
- u/HenryKushinger
- u/InfiNorth
- u/Tittifuuken
- u/twilight-sparkle-irl
- u/YetGayerWombat
- u/viperfan7
- u/SavvySillybug
- u/YM_Industries
- u/greenbabyshit
- u/KrishnaChick
- u/Bryancreates
- u/dynamic_caste
- u/DrBarnabyFulton
- u/doods-mofo
- u/Nile-green
- u/00cjstephens
- u/Josephdalepi
- u/Kurt_blowbrain
- u/MeEvilBob
- u/deepfriedgum
- u/NigilQuid
- u/FlpDaMattress
- u/Absolutely_Cabbage
- u/hammyhamm
- u/Joeri_Orochi
- u/ZeroVoid_98
- u/dirtygremlin
- u/yourselvs
By votes
- u/JustNilt
- u/[deleted]
- u/RadicalPaganism
- u/dirtygremlin
- u/Sonoda_Kotori
- u/Nile-green
- u/Sunch1p
- u/What_The_Tech
- u/Xatix94
- u/MarvinParanoAndroid
- u/YM_Industries
- u/sc-dave
- u/justkirk
- u/DrPhrawg
- u/shikuto
- u/odsquad64
- u/TheGreyNurse
- u/MeEvilBob
- u/PassThePoutine
- u/Vinyl-addict
- u/AceofToons
- u/fenig13
- u/yourselvs
- u/MrGizthewiz
- u/Absolutely_Cabbage
- u/d50man
- u/justonemom14
- u/InfiNorth
- u/Horny_Lombax
- u/NCSUGrad2012
- u/Kurt_blowbrain
- u/dynamic_caste
- u/SuperCuteRoar
- u/eviljelloman
- u/Scythal
- u/toadjones79
- u/stevensokulski
- u/FrilledShark1512
- u/hammyhamm
- u/brmgp1
- u/TheEvilBunnyLord
- u/RogerClyneIsAGod2
- u/Amplyfetch
- u/greenbabyshit
- u/neko
- u/Onedayatatime51
- u/Entire-Ambition1410
- u/Gwennova
- u/kindofharmless
- u/OldGeezerInTraining
- u/JoanneKerlot
- u/Van______
- u/PawnedPawn
- u/joshizl
- u/superpodarok777
- u/repeatnotatest
- u/Tittifuuken
- u/nemoomen
- u/Rhidongo
- u/Repulsive_Racer
- u/Snowman25_
- u/nekohako
- u/Routine-Action7326
- u/Vexcenot
- u/David-E6
- u/djmarcone
- u/gothiclg
- u/DrearyBiscuit
- u/YoungDiscord
- u/gltovar
- u/MonsterMachine13
- u/JeecooDragon
- u/ithyle
- u/RevampedZebra
- u/Alt_dimension_visitr
- u/superluig164
- u/TheGUURAHK
- u/Quajeraz
- u/acemccrank
- u/MrBigThick
- u/shthed
- u/deepfriedgum
- u/ReadItAlready_
- u/SiliconSam
- u/Roadglide114-
- u/Tsjernobull
- u/ale_mongrel
- u/VEC7OR
- u/Smart_Owl_106
- u/DamageAxis
- u/twilight-sparkle-irl
- u/markadobro
- u/tsizzle45
- u/EnderGamer56
- u/KatAttack23
- u/dirtyhippie62
- u/maxreddit
- u/NigilQuid
- u/MarmotMeiche
- u/klentropy
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FAQ
r/purplecoco — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/purplecoco have?
r/purplecoco has approximately 63,539 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/purplecoco created?
r/purplecoco was created on September 18, 2014 (12 years ago).
What is r/purplecoco about?
The community is dedicated to showcasing and discussing peculiar electrical outlets found in unusual locations. Members share images and stories about these oddities, often highlighting the creativity or absurdity behind their placements. This unique niche fosters a sense of humor and curiosity, making it a distinct space for enthusiasts of electrical design and odd architec…
What subreddits are similar to r/purplecoco?
Communities similar to r/purplecoco include r/doorsforninjas, r/wtfaucet, r/crapperdesign, r/cablefail, r/automaticautiondoor.
Who are the most active posters on r/purplecoco?
The most frequent posters on r/purplecoco include u/jlenko, u/gelidonut, u/TheNTurn.
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