The Old Reddit Switch-a-roo

“Ah, The Old Reddit Switch-a-roo” is a catchphrase associated with witty comments found on Reddit that play off the original poster’s ambiguous description by deliberately highlighting the least relevant of two or more subjects depicted in the image or video. Each iteration of the comment is linked to its previous instance on the site, thus forming a long chain of comments that have been classified as examples of “Old Reddit Switch-a-roo” by the community.

Ah, the old

The old switch-a-roo : r/mapporncirclejerk

What is the origin of the The old reddit ___a roo comments? : r/NoStupidQuestions

Pretty Woman - A Spicy, Sunny, Splashy Romcom Musical at the National Theatre - The Zebra-Good News in Alexandria

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The old switcheroo : r/memes

Down the Rabbit Hole of The Ol' Reddit Switcharoo, 2011 - 2015 [OC] : r/dataisbeautiful

30 Maps of Estonia in 30 Days - UT BlogUT Blog

I started the whole switcharoo thing. AMA : r/InternetAMA

ELI5: What is the the old reddit switch-a-roo? : r/explainlikeimfive

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SWTOR's studio switcheroo offers a new hope for its players

The Old Reddit Switch-a-roo