Smosh Reads Reddit Stories

A Word To The Wise | Reading Reddit Stories

November 8, 2025

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  • The hosts of "Smosh Reads Reddit Stories" in "A Word To The Wise | Reading Reddit Stories" debate the nature of giving advice, concluding that advice based purely on personal experience may not suit others' unique situations. 
  • The first Reddit story involved a brother receiving an "I love cream pies" shirt that had an inappropriate double meaning, which the brother was aware of to protect his innocent mother. 
  • The second story highlighted a severe overreaction where a groom's use of ChatGPT for wedding vows led his partner to walk out on the ceremony, emphasizing the importance of authenticity in personal declarations. 
  • The hosts express disbelief and concern over people maintaining long-distance relationships solely through FaceTime without ever seeing each other in person. 
  • The discussion on being falsely accused in an 'are we dating the same guy' Facebook group highlights the need for caution and verification when dealing with online accusations, even while acknowledging the groups' potential utility for exposing abusive behavior. 
  • The final story illustrates the 'George Costanza-esque situation' where a lie about being a runner leads to an immediate, high-stakes challenge, emphasizing that lies often force one to either continue the deception or face immediate consequences. 

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Intro and Advice Philosophy
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  • Key Takeaway: Giving advice based solely on personal experience is flawed when the recipient is a different person or lacks context.
  • Summary: The hosts of “Smosh Reads Reddit Stories” opened the episode by questioning their own ability to give good advice. They noted that advice often defaults to ‘what I would do,’ which ignores the unique circumstances of the person asking. True good advice requires understanding the individual beyond the brief context provided in anonymous submissions.
Brother’s Inappropriate Christmas Shirt
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  • Key Takeaway: The advice sought involved whether to inform an innocent brother that his ‘I love cream pies’ shirt carries a vulgar double entendre.
  • Summary: A poster sought advice on telling his innocent, church-involved junior high brother that his Christmas gift shirt, ‘I love cream pies,’ has a known sexual meaning. The hosts suggested subtly leading the brother to discover the meaning himself, perhaps by pointing out the spelling difference, rather than directly ruining the gift or Christmas morning. The update revealed the brother knew the meaning but kept quiet to avoid embarrassing their mother.
AI Wedding Vows Scandal
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  • Key Takeaway: Using AI to generate wedding vows is viewed as outsourcing one’s declaration of love, leading to immediate relationship failure when discovered.
  • Summary: A 35-year-old man was caught using ChatGPT for his wedding vows, prompting his ’no nonsense’ partner to walk out on the ceremony. The hosts agreed that using AI for such a personal declaration shows a focus on external presentation over genuine expression. The poster later realized his partner felt deeply disrespected, as she valued his authentic, even imperfect, words.
Nicotine-Addicted Seagull Bullying
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  • Key Takeaway: A line cook is being harassed by a specific seagull, nicknamed ’the pestilence,’ that steals cigarettes and potentially $10 cash.
  • Summary: A line cook asked for advice on dealing with a specific, fearless seagull that repeatedly steals his cigarettes, leading him to worry about the bird’s nicotine addiction. The hosts joked that the bird might be a spirit guide urging him to quit smoking, as the bird’s actions mirror a child taking something harmful. The update revealed the poster was a woman who asked for donations to rural animal rescues instead of awards.
Escort Friendship Turns Romantic
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  • Key Takeaway: An emotionally reserved man who hired an escort for social appearances discovered she developed genuine romantic feelings due to his respectful, non-sexual treatment.
  • Summary: A man who hired an escort, Angie, to attend a wedding found she continued to seek his company for free, confusing him. The hosts advised him to simply ask her intentions, suggesting she might genuinely like him as a friend or partner. The update confirmed they began dating after she revealed that his basic courtesies felt like profound kindness compared to how others treated her.
Ex-Girlfriend’s Social Media Harassment
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  • Key Takeaway: A man’s ex-girlfriend is attempting to sabotage his current relationship by posting his old, inactive dating profile in ‘Are We Dating the Same Guy’ groups.
  • Summary: The poster’s current girlfriend became suspicious after receiving screenshots from an anonymous Instagram account showing the poster’s old Hinge profile posted in a city he no longer lives in. The couple concluded the ex was trying to cause trouble because she was still upset about their breakup. The recommended action was to ignore the ex and have the current girlfriend contact the Facebook group admins to report the harassment.
Video Call Visibility Standards
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  • Key Takeaway: It is considered common knowledge that one must see a potential partner’s face before meeting them in person, especially if they live in different locations.
  • Summary: The hosts express surprise that some people maintain relationships primarily through FaceTime without seeing each other’s faces. They assert that seeing the face is a necessary step before meeting someone who does not live nearby. This lack of visual confirmation is viewed as unusual behavior.
Handling False Online Accusations
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  • Key Takeaway: When falsely accused in a public group, the recommended action involves having the current partner join the group to clarify the situation and contacting administrators to report the original poster.
  • Summary: The poster confirmed their current girlfriend was not involved and is not in the accusatory groups. Their plan involves having the girlfriend join the group to clarify the post’s inaccuracies, such as the location mismatch. They also intend to contact admins to seek the banning of the original poster and potentially identify them.
Exes and Public Vengeance
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(00:53:21)
  • Key Takeaway: Publicly airing grievances against an ex, such as through social media posts or catfishing attempts, is viewed as embarrassing because it indicates the person has not moved on.
  • Summary: One host shared a nightmare about an ex hacking their RuneScape account, prompting a real-life password change. The hosts agree that the best response to a vindictive ex is to move on privately rather than publicly broadcasting anger or obsession online.
Lying About Running Prowess
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  • Key Takeaway: Lying about athletic ability to impress a date, especially when the date is a competitive triathlete, creates an immediate, high-stakes situation requiring either immediate physical performance or a plausible excuse.
  • Summary: A man lied about being a runner to impress a triathlete, who then scheduled a 3.6-mile run as her warm-up. Suggestions included feigning sickness from heavy drinking the night before or immediately starting a rigorous training regimen to meet the commitment. The situation is framed as a classic George Costanza scenario where a lie forces an immediate reckoning.
Post-Lie Update and Conclusion
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  • Key Takeaway: The original poster of the running lie updated that he plans to rely on his past high school/collegiate wrestling athleticism to jog until exhaustion during the run.
  • Summary: The OP confirmed he would attempt the run, leveraging past wrestling experience to jog until he is completely gassed. The hosts concluded the segment by joking that the poster might achieve level 99 agility in real life or potentially die from the exertion, given the post’s age.