If you always pictured the name Reddi-wip with an H, you’re not alone. There’s a whole Reddit thread on the Mandela effect subreddit about Reddi-wip, with some users saying they would bet their lives that it used to be spelled differently. However, no matter how steadfastly some of us may swear that it’s always been spelled “Reddi-whip,” the whipped cream brand’s name is indeed Reddi-wip and has been since it launched in 1948, as confirmed by a Twitter post from the brand’s official account.
As Snopes reports, a possible reason for this case of the Mandela effect is that so many recipes, publications, and even stores unintentionally spelled the product name wrong over the years, people started to believe the H belonged. Therefore, there’s no need to feel “disturbed,” as one Reddit user described their experience reckoning with the “Reddi-wip” name, if you remember the spelling differently. Just know that the brand did not pull a fast one on you by changing its name overnight.
