r/stoppedworking
Gifs/images/videos of animals/humans and some exceptions of robots (and machines) that have 'Stopped Working'!
How to think about r/stoppedworking
The community focuses on humorous and relatable content featuring animals, humans, and occasionally machines that have 'stopped working' in amusing or unexpected ways. This can include GIFs, images, and videos that capture moments of failure, confusion, or simply being unproductive. The distinct charm lies in the lighthearted portrayal of these moments, often evoking laughter and empathy from viewers.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Members of this community are typically animal lovers and humor enthusiasts, spanning a wide range of ages and backgrounds. They enjoy sharing and consuming content that showcases the quirks and mishaps of both pets and people, fostering a light-hearted and fun atmosphere. The vibe is generally playful, with participants appreciating the absurdity of everyday failures.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes funny, cute, or absurd images and videos that depict moments of failure or confusion. Posts that are overly promotional or lack humor tend to get downvoted. Members frequently engage with the content, leading to a vibrant posting culture where fresh and relatable content is shared regularly, often with a focus on trending themes or relatable experiences.
Brand engagement notes
Brands should approach this community with caution, as overt promotion is often met with skepticism. Authenticity is key; brands can engage by sharing humorous or relatable content that aligns with the community's vibe. User-generated content, such as funny animal videos or memes, can resonate well. Collaborating with popular members or influencers within the community can also enhance brand visibility, provided the content remains genuine and entertaining.
Top keywords
What r/stoppedworking talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
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/all_about_everyone
- u/[deleted]
- u/fullnameqwertyu
- u/MountainFactor
- u/w-riter_psy-C8h4ed
- u/patakiciprian
- u/dwaynetheakjohnson
- u/ifallupthestairsalot
- u/Express-Parsnip-6825
- u/Substantial-Club-354
- u/Important-Job-1921
- u/Unlucky-Mixture6384
- u/Prestigious-Big-3786
- u/DeeAxMan
- u/Different-Teach-3830
- u/toriaces
- u/iNterfaCes-UpeRnat
- u/JuicyJudgment
- u/ReliableRoommate
- u/salma_elmazen
- u/CrisperKoleslaw
- u/OKishGuy
- u/Glad-Jellyfish-69
- u/SantaCarlaVamp
- u/PedrofoxPT
- u/musedivin0e
- u/npcsofearth
- u/minnesotapincher
- u/bloody_bandaids
- u/Big_Tension7005
- u/bugaboo_92
- u/0sculum3stm0rtis
- u/CuriousQuetzal
- u/JKzkars
- u/barakabara
- u/Scaulbylausis
- u/SheepishlyBooth
- u/StreetsAhead123
- u/fuankarion
- u/President_Yak
- u/Huehnerkuchen
- u/CuteHeader
- u/Kathy_Kamikaze
- u/jesuswasaliar
- u/ancaaremere
- u/qwertygolf
- u/AlexanderChandler
- u/TheUnawareTrilogy
- u/Daniel_Cochran
- u/Finklemaier
- u/Bigbballguy
- u/DaPanda21919
- u/catsnmovies
- u/Fischstabchenspalter
- u/malarken111
- u/Walker510
- u/TheGlitterMahdi
- u/SharonJanus
- u/lilwanderingpet
- u/Mads_Alexander9
- u/_Libby_
- u/Storae
- u/PrestigiousActuality
- u/3askaryyy
- u/PineapplePartyPants
- u/WeedScaper
- u/strey_22
- u/sempakrica
- u/KindaGothic_
- u/Ott-ott
- u/Thryloz
- u/Ben-Stanley
- u/LongDioxide
- u/meister2a
- u/adoreddeliverance86
- u/ragged_frigate
- u/Grande_Slonk
- u/leechplasticker
- u/termCanonization
- u/bitterbillsfan
- u/ReliableBedtime
- u/iced327
- u/thetruckerswallofsha
- u/AspiringAbundance
- u/unevenConcur
- u/iLcENtieliN
- u/StreetsInitiative
- u/kimikimkim467
- u/DependableWardrobe
- u/ellebeam
- u/arinawe
- u/SparseLynx
- u/GospelHeretic
- u/The_Villian7th
- u/metican
- u/JagerSpawnkilledMe
- u/PaxtonRose
- u/SpookyFrogs0
- u/untidy_cartridge
- u/partial_environment
By votes
- u/fullnameqwertyu
- u/[deleted]
- u/toriaces
- u/MountainFactor
- u/ifallupthestairsalot
- u/w-riter_psy-C8h4ed
- u/JuicyJudgment
- u/Express-Parsnip-6825
- u/dwaynetheakjohnson
- u/iNterfaCes-UpeRnat
- u/Big_Tension7005
- u/ReliableRoommate
- u/Unlucky-Mixture6384
- u/_Libby_
- u/all_about_everyone
- u/Prestigious-Big-3786
- u/Storae
- u/bloody_bandaids
- u/0sculum3stm0rtis
- u/PrestigiousActuality
- u/DeeAxMan
- u/patakiciprian
- u/3askaryyy
- u/PineapplePartyPants
- u/WeedScaper
- u/strey_22
- u/sempakrica
- u/KindaGothic_
- u/Ott-ott
- u/Glad-Jellyfish-69
- u/SheepishlyBooth
- u/Thryloz
- u/Ben-Stanley
- u/LongDioxide
- u/meister2a
- u/adoreddeliverance86
- u/ragged_frigate
- u/Grande_Slonk
- u/leechplasticker
- u/termCanonization
- u/bitterbillsfan
- u/CrisperKoleslaw
- u/ReliableBedtime
- u/iced327
- u/thetruckerswallofsha
- u/AspiringAbundance
- u/StreetsAhead123
- u/unevenConcur
- u/iLcENtieliN
- u/kimikimkim467
- u/StreetsInitiative
- u/bugaboo_92
- u/DependableWardrobe
- u/ellebeam
- u/arinawe
- u/OKishGuy
- u/SparseLynx
- u/GospelHeretic
- u/The_Villian7th
- u/metican
- u/JagerSpawnkilledMe
- u/PaxtonRose
- u/SpookyFrogs0
- u/untidy_cartridge
- u/partial_environment
- u/criminalendangerment
- u/Kathy_Kamikaze
- u/BlaringAirtime
- u/Irritatedtrack
- u/ddbogey
- u/DisturbedReformer
- u/kingdommaerchen
- u/Zenar45
- u/understood_whisky
- u/CuriousQuetzal
- u/salma_elmazen
- u/LateWealths
- u/C4ptaincrunch20
- u/-bsnyde-
- u/smkaemp
- u/jesuswasaliar
- u/666ofw66
- u/audreyandcoffee
- u/Haploid-life
- u/zhangdali007
- u/helpless_headcount
- u/blue-and-bluer
- u/B8shT1m3
- u/real_DoctorOther
- u/TheSixTheology
- u/JKzkars
- u/Tootiredman
- u/Huehnerkuchen
- u/mrmoccaccino
- u/Chamallosaurus
- u/warmonger82
- u/Scaulbylausis
- u/SnorkinOrkin
- u/RoastPorc
- u/barakabara
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/theodopolis13
- u/BoltTusk
- u/Haploid-life
- u/LoganN64
- u/PLLehr
- u/javoss88
- u/Gonun
- u/Kokichiisl1f3
- u/g2g079
- u/KaitlynsCloset
- u/go_faster1
- u/alexgalt
- u/MaximumSubtlety
- u/Worldly_Bullfrog_783
- u/profaniKel
- u/Reaperider
- u/blkkice77
- u/beccansc283
- u/BlackUnicornUK
- u/darrenwise883
- u/mvfsullivan
- u/TheDemonCzarina
- u/Specific_Set2323
- u/imaginary_num6er
- u/about21potatoes
- u/keldration
- u/Imaginary-Amoeba-948
- u/AetherBytes
- u/Kmisiak
- u/Valkyriemome
- u/Lu_Dolly_Lu
- u/tianas_knife
- u/Beer2Bear
- u/JackOfAllMemes
- u/Tobywillygal
- u/Carl_Wild
- u/msac2u1981
- u/Uveampaline
- u/TickletheEther
- u/FeculentUtopia
- u/Epic-Dude000
- u/2catslover
- u/Miss_Dee_Meaner
- u/Gullible-Climate1680
- u/dreamrock
- u/_TheBoysFan_
- u/Gratitude-Joy1616
- u/Firebrand96
- u/blanca69
- u/Shadowflaps1
- u/shawny_mcgee
- u/Sobriquet-acushla
- u/RoboCat23
- u/W1ULH
- u/RebekahM87
- u/Haru_thefifthnerd
- u/Maazell
- u/i_used_to_have_pants
- u/maniaxuk
- u/Jonk3r
- u/Viper_king_F15
- u/ClairLestrange
- u/stakoverflo
- u/THEMACGOD
- u/rpsc356
- u/CallMeMillano
- u/HonedWombat
- u/Dimaaaa
- u/giraffegirl61
- u/MidnightRaver76
- u/Appropriate-Drama430
- u/luckiestredditor
- u/Piezo_plasma
- u/chaosglory626
- u/ignis389
- u/BavellyBavelly
- u/RVFVS117
- u/FLUX51
- u/randomcit
- u/theguyfromtheweb7
- u/eye_far_ted
- u/JustBoredIsAll
- u/Cos_Cos0
- u/almightydorito
- u/ShadowChief3
- u/Neiot
- u/inn0cent-bystander
- u/drstock
- u/RuthlessIndecision
- u/Rxero13
- u/rbsudden
- u/fansar
- u/ScrubWearingShitlord
- u/VChamp78
- u/garyisonion
- u/AL_Starr
- u/luigi1117
- u/Just_Eirik
- u/KlM-J0NG-UN
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/ExplodingExplosion
- u/BringAltoidSoursBack
- u/macynell
- u/DannySmashUp
- u/MyQul
- u/MidnightRaver76
- u/goodgay
- u/dragn99
- u/LoganN64
- u/Annepackrat
- u/jjdiablo
- u/c7991
- u/Minxballs
- u/Designer-Rent9761
- u/therealgrayson_
- u/demonsver
- u/coming2grips
- u/alsenan
- u/StalyCelticStu
- u/Kokubiro
- u/Haploid-life
- u/eazuma
- u/Appropriate-Drama430
- u/Cold-Fly-900
- u/loki-is-a-god
- u/terra_sunder
- u/Midnite_St0rm
- u/AetherBytes
- u/YehonatanG
- u/katubug
- u/PenguinsTookMyNips
- u/burnt-cinnamon-roll
- u/alexgalt
- u/baconpoweredunicorn
- u/HappyslappedBrit
- u/gorpsligock
- u/SloCommotion
- u/CrazyPlatypus42
- u/_lando
- u/lilousme9
- u/Aerie122
- u/bluedot131
- u/mur2501
- u/AmaranthWrath
- u/LegolasLegoLass
- u/thenativetiger_
- u/alicat2308
- u/camm1212
- u/BauerHouse
- u/M00SEHUNT3R
- u/fondledbydolphins
- u/yankeeuniverse
- u/khoabear
- u/kab2818
- u/The_Only_Real_Duck
- u/DoctorCrowvar
- u/pixelator9000
- u/Jonk3r
- u/BoltTusk
- u/sinocommas
- u/BuddermanTheAmazing
- u/Hwats_In_A_Name
- u/saraparallelogram
- u/sheravi
- u/XivaKnight
- u/g2g079
- u/sammypants123
- u/Maazell
- u/wanderingwoman70
- u/loveandlasers
- u/cy6nu5x1
- u/Mammoth-Mud-9609
- u/500CatsTypingStuff
- u/hohounk
- u/stakoverflo
- u/iNterfaCes-UpeRnat
- u/IShitOnYourPost
- u/muricabrb
- u/islaisla
- u/imaginary_num6er
- u/bumperjack
- u/W1ULH
- u/TickletheEther
- u/Seicair
- u/Ketosis_Sam
- u/TinMan1711
- u/Vacuophile
- u/Heartless_Spectre
- u/admirelurk
- u/ricketyrocks
- u/ProfDumm
- u/Im_Destro
- u/Cashew-Gesundheit
- u/Ctf677
- u/Miss_Dee_Meaner
- u/Walker510
- u/sandman404knows
- u/djseifer
- u/Queen-of-meme
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FAQ
r/stoppedworking — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/stoppedworking have?
r/stoppedworking has approximately 623,880 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/stoppedworking created?
r/stoppedworking was created on May 27, 2015 (11 years ago).
What is r/stoppedworking about?
The community focuses on humorous and relatable content featuring animals, humans, and occasionally machines that have 'stopped working' in amusing or unexpected ways. This can include GIFs, images, and videos that capture moments of failure, confusion, or simply being unproductive. The distinct charm lies in the lighthearted portrayal of these moments, often evoking laughte…
What subreddits are similar to r/stoppedworking?
Communities similar to r/stoppedworking include r/catculations, r/thisismylifenow, r/thisismylifemeow, r/startledcats, r/cattaps.
Who are the most active posters on r/stoppedworking?
The most frequent posters on r/stoppedworking include u/all_about_everyone, u/[deleted], u/fullnameqwertyu.
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