Smosh Reads Reddit Stories

OOPS, All Updates! | Reading Reddit Stories

September 27, 2025

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  • The episode focuses heavily on updates to previously read Reddit stories, including a significant update regarding a coworker who was falling for a romance scam. 
  • The second story discussed involved a friend whose fiancé was identified as one of the participants in a widely publicized documentary about a man having sex with over 1,000 people, leading to severe fallout for the friend and her partner. 
  • A humorous story about a man being fired from Walmart despite never having worked there concluded with an update revealing the power-tripping manager who fired him was eventually arrested and terminated after assaulting an off-duty police officer. 
  • The destruction of a sentimental memorial candle led to the revelation that the partner only felt attracted to the OP when she was in a state of grief or distress, prompting their breakup. 
  • The OP successfully navigated the emotional fallout of the candle incident by creating new memorials (a new candle and a locket with remaining wax) before discovering her partner's manipulative motivations. 
  • The final story concluded with a lighthearted resolution where the OP confessed to lying about her favorite food for 11 years, resulting in shared laughter and a stronger bond with her wife. 

Segments

Episode Introduction and Theme
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(00:00:45)
  • Key Takeaway: The theme for this episode of Smosh Reads Reddit Stories is updates to previous stories.
  • Summary: Shayne welcomes Ian and Tommy to the episode, noting the theme is updates. Ian recalls the previous updates episode featuring the strange ‘butterboy’ story. The hosts express excitement for reading updates.
Romance Scam Coworker Update
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(00:02:21)
  • Key Takeaway: A coworker asking for a $10,000 loan for a boyfriend working on an offshore oil rig in Dubai was confirmed to be a romance scam after the boyfriend ghosted her.
  • Summary: The initial story involved a coworker asking for $10,000 for a boyfriend supposedly working on an oil rig in Dubai, which the OP correctly identified as a scam. The coworker later tried to borrow the money under the guise of her sister needing it, but the OP refused. The final update confirmed the coworker was scammed, having sent smaller amounts previously, and the boyfriend disappeared after she couldn’t provide the $10,000.
Cheating Fiancé Documentary Revelation
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(00:15:02)
  • Key Takeaway: A heavily pregnant friend’s fiancé was identified by his tattoos as one of the 1,000 men participating in a documentary about an adult content creator’s record-breaking event.
  • Summary: The OP told her eight-months-pregnant friend that her fiancé was in a documentary showing him participating in a mass sexual event, which he confirmed via photographic evidence and then tried to deflect blame by tagging other men involved. The OP faced backlash from friends for telling her immediately due to the stress on the pregnancy, but the hosts agreed that the fiancé’s actions, including potential health risks to the wife and unborn baby, warranted immediate disclosure.
Fired From Walmart Update
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(00:35:23)
  • Key Takeaway: The manager who arbitrarily fired the OP from Walmart (a job he never held) was eventually arrested and fired after physically assaulting an off-duty police officer in the store.
  • Summary: The original story detailed how a power-tripping Walmart manager fired the OP because he resembled an employee, only to apologize when told he didn’t work there. A two-year update revealed the manager, known for arbitrarily banning people, was finally terminated after punching an off-duty cop who intervened during an altercation with another customer.
Destroyed Sentimental Candle Story
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(00:45:27)
  • Key Takeaway: A boyfriend burned a highly sentimental candle made by the OP’s deceased sister during a power outage, leading the OP to question if she could forgive the disrespect.
  • Summary: The OP’s boyfriend, Eugene, used a candle made by her deceased sister—a cherished item kept separate from other candles—to see during a three-day power outage, burning it completely. The OP felt deeply disrespected and heartbroken, struggling to reconcile the act as an accident versus a major betrayal, especially since Eugene had access to dozens of other candles.
Sentimental Candle Destruction Aftermath
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(00:50:43)
  • Key Takeaway: The partner’s failure to apologize for destroying a sister’s memorial candle indicated malicious intent or severe disregard.
  • Summary: The OP expressed heartbreak and disrespect after her partner destroyed a highly sentimental candle belonging to her deceased sister. Hosts debated whether the act was pure evil or extreme forgetfulness, noting the partner’s justification of needing light despite having a surplus of candles. The lack of a sincere apology confirmed to listeners that the partner’s actions were deliberate and dismissive of the OP’s grief.
Partner’s Horrifying True Motivation Revealed
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(00:57:14)
  • Key Takeaway: The partner admitted burning the candle to revert the OP to a depressed ‘damsel in distress’ state because that was his only source of sexual attraction.
  • Summary: The 20-day update revealed the partner, Eugene, was only attracted to the OP when she was grieving and vulnerable following her sister’s death. He intentionally burned the candle hoping to push her back into that depressed state, as he was no longer attracted to her when she became self-sufficient. This confession led the OP to immediately end the relationship, as his house was solely in her name, giving him 60 days to vacate.
Lying About Favorite Food Resolution
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(01:03:38)
  • Key Takeaway: The OP confessed his 11-year lie about preferring chicken parm over chicken Alfredo, leading to his wife’s overwhelming laughter and a new inside joke.
  • Summary: The final story involved a man who, 11 years prior, failed to correct his girlfriend when she cooked chicken parmesan instead of his actual favorite, chicken alfredo. After receiving advice to either lie further or confess, the OP chose honesty, which resulted in his wife laughing uncontrollably. This act of communication ultimately strengthened their bond by creating a lasting, humorous inside joke about the culinary deception.