18 Of The Best Unexpected Posts And Memes From Reddit's 'Hol' Up'

It's rather difficult to describe what /r/HolUp actually is. It's more of a stockpile of confusion than any particularly themed subreddit. It's likely you won't understand what you're looking at right away, or the meme you've just found is so specific it gets you thinking. There's something about each meme in this subreddit that sticks with you, though, and they typically have a particularly surprising punch line that no one could have predicted going into it.

The images on /r/HolUp have led to some of the most popular memes out there over time, since they've been catching on far more than any typical meme. At the same time, we still can't explain the odd feelings each of these memes and images gives off, because they're just so niche and weird that we're left with a lasting impression that's not exactly something we can interpret. Here are some of the subreddit's best posts to introduce you to this unexplainable phenomenon.