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- Hello and welcome to "Reddit Stories.". I'm Shayne. And this is our new set! (everyone cheers). - Chocolate wrench! Chocolate wrench! - Chocolate wrench is there. - They gave him armrests! - They gave him armrests. - I have armrests. For those who are listening, I have armrests. - A mini "Beopardy" board. - Yep. - Look at those chunky pancakes. - Chunks! - If you're a typical listener of the show, then-. - Sorry. - I guess it's not very different. Maybe the acoustics are a little different for you.

I don't know. - Well, does Shayne sound more confident? 'Cause he's in a king chair right now. - I'm in a king chair. I'm in a much bigger chair. - He has like more back support. - And like arm, he has armrests. - I have armrests. It's awesome. I have a little pillow. - He has a cute little pillow. - Yep. - And look, you know, Angela and I... Sorry. Angela and I have a lot of, sorry, I sat on this one. - That pillow's name is Am, I-. - [All] The, Asshole. - No, it's Am I The Ass and this is the Hole. - Hole. - We have a pillow named The. Anyways... (everyone laughs). Before we continue about the set,

I should intro that this show is about friendship. - Aw. - The theme today is about friendship. and Smosh is all about friendship. And I'm joined by two people who I can't stand. - Wow. Well, we hate you too. And that's why friendship is complicated, people. - Friendship is so weird. - You just make it work. Huh? - I'm joined by Angela and Amanda. Thank you both for being here. - Whoo! (Shayne laughs). Get your toucans out. - It's friendship always wins.

- Come on Saturday morning. Call your bestie. - Whoa, we would not do well at burlesque if we did this. - Yeah. - Can you imagine? The show's like, yeah, sexy, sexy. And we're going... - Come on. Anyone from Seattle? - Whoo! Salt Lake City, Utah? (everyone laughs). - In your life, what has had more drama? - Friends. - Your friendships or your romances? - Sisterhood. - Friends. - Okay. - Whoa. - Sisters. Way... The most drama. - Sisters. - Friends. Okay, sisters.

Let's do this. - Yeah. - Sisters. Friends are pretty close. - Whoa. - Because if you have a friend that goes, "Oh my god, you're like a sister to me,". it can get real tricky fast. - Wait, there's an old clip that I get tagged in constantly, and you and I barely know each other. and we're doing a "Challenge Pit,". and we're talking about friendship breakups, or we're doing like a "Agree to Disagree,". we're talking about friendship breakups. versus romantic breakups. And I'm like, I'm the one that goes on the friendship breakups side. being like, it's harder or something. - Oh my god. - And then you go, "Yeah.". And then I go, because when you enter a friendship,

there's never like the understanding. that we'll might break up. - Yes. - But with relationships, you're always like, this could not work out. - This could happen. Right. - So when friendship breakups happen, it's so brutal. And then you go, "Yeah.". - And then we hug and I have really short hair. I remember this clip. - 'Cause I mean like, yeah, like you said, you don't get into a friendship. expecting it to end necessarily. - Or like expecting it not to work. - And friendships don't necessarily have to end. Like, a relationship kind of, if it's not working, like it has to end, right? Because you have this agreement. - Yeah.

- You're so involved with each other's lives. But a friendship can be like, oh, we just don't see each other as often. - [Amanda] It's loosey goosey. - Or whatever. There's no rules. There's not the same rules. - And you're not like going into it like with a promise. 'Cause also I think relationships are always labeled. just like, oh, it's hard work, hard work. And friendship it should be just like, oh, you're my friend. - You're my friend. It's fun. But then sometimes you experience something together. and you bond so deeply and then you go, and then they show a side to them that you're like, "Uh-oh.". - Also a friendship breakup, a romantic breakup can be like,

"I don't think we work together as a unit. "for whatever reason.". But a friendship breakup is typically. "I don't want to see you.". - Yes. - It's tough. - I don't like you. Like, that's so much more brutal than what a romantic break, a romantic breakup can be amicable. - Totally. And it's like- - Also-. Yeah. - Sorry. - No, I'm, no, I'm sorry. - No, I'm sorry. - I'm sorry, are you guys... - [Angela] We're friends. - Are you-. - No. No, we're not breaking up. - [Angela] We're not breaking up. - Okay. - No, we're not breaking up. We have, we have, we have steady ground. We're here. (everyone laughs).

- This morning when they were like, "And Amanda and Angela will be in the friendship one,". I went, "Is that right?". - Wait, hold on. One second. And everyone was like... - Everyone got so freaked out. - Oh no. - [Angela] We committed to it. - It was like, no, we're good. - So funny. Anyways. - Friendships are hard. - Friendships are hard. - Yeah. But they can be so rewarding. - Oh, absolutely. - Some of the best parts of life. - Well, let's hop into some messy friendships, shall we? - The best parts of life. - 'Cause you know that's what we're gonna read. Our first story comes from Am I The Asshole. "Am I the asshole.

"for leaving my best friend's birthday party early. "because I was a B-list guest?". A B-list guest at a birthday. - I'm interested. - [Angela] There's tiers. - Oh, they didn't sit at the VIP table. - So this was posted only a few days ago. "Throwaway for privacy, "though this is a pretty specific incident. "and anyone who knows the situation. "will probably be able to identify me anyway. "I, a 29-year-old woman, have been good friends. "with Sally, a 30-year-old woman,

"since we were eight years old.". - Ooh. - "We were inseparable throughout school, "but we went to different colleges. "I visited her a few times each year. "She'd visit me. "And we'd always meet up at Christmas and summer breaks. "After we graduated, I moved about a three hour drive. "from where she moved to. "We still caught up often. "As normally happens, "we established our new professional and social lives, "drifted apart, "but whenever we caught up, it was like no time had passed. "We were there for each other whenever we needed it. "When she got married at 25, I was a bridesmaid.

"I declined maid of honor. "because I was concerned with the long commute. "and I couldn't do all the maid of honor duties. "required/expected. "She drove to my place to support me. "when my father had a stroke. "I stayed with her when she found out her ex-husband cheated. "and she filed for divorce. "I always figured that even though life is taking us. "in different directions, we're always there for each other. "Now to her birthday. "She turned 30 last week. "and had a huge party this past weekend. "Since it was a milestone birthday, "she had it at a banquet hall, "all catered, DJ, et cetera.

"It was at night, so I booked a hotel, "drove up, and would drive back home the next day. "When I arrived, I was ushered into a small room. "with four tables and about 10 other people. "There was a portable TV on a trolley. "with a stream of the party in the bigger room. "One of the guests told me Sally invited more people. "than the main hall could accommodate. "and she hoped after a few people RSVP'd no, "we'd all fit in. "But only one or two people RSVP'd no, "so the venue opened a second room for the excess guests.

"I saw in the stream new people arriving after I did, "so I knew I was clearly relegated to the B-lister room. "and wasn't brought there. "because the main room was already filled up. "So I left after 15 minutes and took my gift with me. "The next day, as I was preparing to check out of the hotel, "Sally called and asked why I didn't show. "Apparently she came to the leftovers room to mingle. "about 30 minutes after I left and noticed I wasn't there. "I told her I did attend, "but I didn't realize I'd be watching a stream of her party. "instead of attending it, which I could have done at home.

"She asked if I wanted to catch up for lunch. "and I could give her my gift then, "but I told her I needed to get back home. "because I had plans for the afternoon. "Cue the Instagram story. "about how people who claim to love her don't show up. "and she can't help that so many people. "wanted to celebrate her. "During my drive home, her mother left a voicemail. "that she was very disappointed in me. "But I'm here like, "I'm supposed to be one of your best friends. "and I got the leftover experience. "Did I overreact? "Am I the asshole here?". - I'm gagged! I'm literally gagged, girl.

(Shayne laughs). - Gagged! - I'm gagged. - I am on the floor! - I am gagged. - I am gagging. I am over the toilet. I am barfing. - I am throwing up. and shitting at the same time. - I'm throwing up. I have scarlet fever. I am dying. - The plague has hit me, girl! (everyone laughs). - I am plagued! - Nobody come close to me. I am very contagious. - I am contagious. Gagged! - Wow. We could go on forever. - Okay, can I tell you,

growing up, if you didn't go to church on time. and the main room got too big, you'd go to the other room. and watch a video of the pastor in the other room. - That is wild. - But here's the thing, that made sense 'cause it's about lateness. It's about if you're late-. - [Amanda] Yeah. How dare you. - And there's something to watch. A livestream video of a party? - And she didn't get chosen to be in the A-list. She found out the type of, you know, tier that she was in as this woman's friend. - But what is crazy about this to me.

is that this isn't inherently something you're watching. You know what I mean? - No. - I get it if it's like a musical. and you're like late and you have to like watch the stream. But you're watching people talk? - How dare this birthday girl think that she's that cool? Who would be happy with that? Who? - You have to sit in a room. with 10 people that you don't know. - And go... - So you're not, you're not at the party to be clear. - No. - But you're watching people. - You're in the building. You're in the building. - But you're not at the party. You're not at the party. - So you're going like, "Oh, there she is hugging another friend.".

- And then she came in 30 minutes in. for them to kiss the ring? - Yeah, she was like, "Oh my god, you guys are here. "I hope that they're feeding you guys in this room.". - She goes, "Did you see everybody else is in there?". - Yeah. - Having a great time. - This person is not the asshole. whatsoever. - Not the asshole. - No. - I actually love that they stood up for themselves. and was like, "I'm leaving and I'm taking my gift with me.". - Yeah. - 'Cause also, okay, so maybe, maybe I can get my head around a banquet hall. being so strict that you can't go over the limit.

- Maybe. - And then having a separate room. - Sure. - But where she enters asshole territory. is when she didn't make it about who comes in. and make it random. She made a separate list. A second tier friend list of people that she wouldn't miss. if they're in the main-. - Yes, queen. - That's when we entered the hole territory. - And then she did a passive aggressive, rude-ass Instagram story. - That's crazy too. - Like, calling people out, and then got her mom involved. I'm sorry, but you have crossed a line when you get,

I mean, they've been friends since they were eight. So this is like a childhood friend mom. You got the mom involved to be like, "I'm disappointed in you"? Excusez-moi? (everyone laughs). Girly girly girly. - Can you tell we've been on camera for eight hours today? - Excusez-moi? I am French. So first of all, no, no, no, no. (everyone laughs). - And second of all, and second of all, I am gagged! - I am so sick! Ugh! Throw up! - I am honey, bring me to urgent care.

- Get me a doctor's notice. Anything else, Shayne? - I was-. - I think that about sums it up. - I was gonna say, I think the friend is the asshole. for putting anybody in that room. - I completely agree. - I understand that okay, you overbooked it. But like, man-. - Invite less people. - Consider that shit. And if I walked into that room and saw like, wait, you guys all have to sit in this room. and not be part of the party? Like, oh my god, you guys can leave. I'm so sorry. Like, I'd walk into that room being so apologetic of like,

you don't get to attend the party? - So it means that she chose this ahead of time. - But she chose them to be like, "Hey, you're in the not party room.". - The second she made a list and she named names. is when it's like... - Naughty. - This also isn't like a wedding where it's like, oh, people like family and people who want, like, need to be at this wedding. - It's like, yeah, you're sitting at the back table. - This is a birthday. It's like, hey, sorry, like, just don't invite those people. - Or just go to a bar. - Like, don't invite those people. But if they're B-list, but then you're gonna be so mad.

if they don't show up or leave. - Ready? Here's what I'm doing. Here's what I'm doing. - Do it. - Banquet tells me I can't have a certain amount. of people in and my list is big. - [Amanda] Okay. - I go- - You have a lot of friends. - I go... Mm-hmm. Yeah. - Yeah, of course. - And if you play your cards right, you'll be in A room. - Okay. I can't wait. - We call one room the magic room. - Oh, fun, fun, fun, fun, fun. - So then every once, so during the party, every once in a while you hand someone a star. - Oh, fun. - And they get to go to the magic room. - Oh, fun. - And the magic room is for intense personal conversations.

- [Amanda] Right. - I like this. - And then every once in a while you go, "Magic hour,". and you have to switch it up. - Yeah, of course. I love that. - And then you're hoping, who am I gonna go to the magic room with? - [Amanda] Yeah. - Maybe somebody I don't know. - Yeah. - And then it's kind of rotating. - Oh, I love that. So like you're not stuck in a room. You're actually rotating. because a random person's gonna give you a star. - A star. - And say you're the hot one. and you get to go to the hot magic room. - Will you come to the magic room with me? - I like this. I like this. - That's how I'm getting people in that room. And I'm switching it up. - [Shayne] Okay. - I would be okay with that. I'd be like, cool, I get to go to the magic room.

and I get to be picked by Angela. It's so fun. - Or I'd get like a tarot card reader and I'd be like, do you wanna go into the like mindfulness room. and get like a (beep) reading? - It's you and a guy named Rich. And he's like, "So you're the B-list.". (everyone laughs). - This room's pretty magic. - Yeah. It's the mindfulness room. We're not supposed to talk. - Or like make it like, I don't know, the dessert room. - So you're doing a good job. This is good. - I'm trying. I'm pitching. - You're doing well. I think this woman didn't even think about that. - No, she's not thinking about shit. Which is, it's one thing too that she's like, "Oh, I wasn't considering this.

"There's all these people in this leftovers room,". which she put them there. But then to be mad if they leave and to be like, "Hey, you can meet up with me for lunch. "so you can give me your gift.". - She got a hotel room. - I'm just like, and then to post a story about it being like, "Wow, people really let me down.". It's like, bro, if you're gonna put these people in the B-list shitty room, you can't be upset if they don't show up. - If someone shows you who they are, believe them. - Believe them. Gag. - Believe it. - Gagged. - Believe it! - This episode of "Reddit Stories" is sponsored by Factor.

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Now back to the show. Okay. Verdict. - Not the asshole. - Majority not the asshole. There's not an official verdict yet. Comments. "Not the asshole. "You don't overbook a party. "You book a venue that can accommodate everyone. "What the (beep)?". 6,700 up votes. - Jesus. - Anyways, OP says, "Yeah, that's a weird and risky approach to take. "If the venue didn't have the extra room, "do you just turn friends and family away?". Someone said, "I'm sorry. "Y'all are 30 and the mom is calling to shame you?

"Beyond nope.". OP said, "Her mom is like a second mom to me. "I think it was more like her wanting a heart to heart. "with me.". Someone said, "Not the asshole here. "She had the nerve to ask you to go to lunch. "so you could give her your gift, seriously? "Has she always treated you like this. "or is this the first time you truly noticed? "Then for her mother to get involved? "OP, sometimes people grow, sometimes they don't. "As we grow, "we see that some relationships are not worth our time. "here on Earth. "You just realize this. "Best response, block them. "Treasure the people who do invite you. "and don't usher you into a side room of the main event.

"Appreciate people that want you as a part of their lives.". - I love the Reddit therapist. I'm so glad he's back. - I love when those commenters-. - He's like, "I've been working really hard today.". - How much is he getting paid? 'Cause he-. - I always think it's a mother. - A lot of karma. - A mother who wants to write a book, but she won't get around to it. - You are so-. - So she writes these big comments. - [Amanda] So right. - OP said, "Honestly, this is the first time she's acted like this. "It's so far out of her normal behavior.". - Does she have new friends who are like-.

- [Shayne] She might have new friends. - (beep) that girl. - So I was gonna say this. Sometimes, I wonder if you guys think this way. Some-a times. - Some-a times. - Some-a times. ♪ Summa, summa, summer time ♪. (everyone laughs). - Good times with friends. Summer times. (everyone laughs). - Good times with friends. Summa times. - Summa times. ♪ Summa, summa, summer times ♪. - All right, go ahead. - Some-a times I think that my new friend, you feel so safe with the friends you grew up with.

And you go, no matter what they're not leaving. No matter what they're always gonna be around. And your brain just goes, no matter what they're here. Every year I get older and older. So then the newer friends, you're like, I have to check on them 'cause those are new friends. So then old friends, sometimes you're like, "Yeah, my birthday is tomorrow. "You should've known that. "You come every year.". - Is this about you? Is this your birthday? - What's going on? - If it was about me, I'd have a magic room! - Yeah, that's so true. That's so true. - Also, a banquet hall accommodates a lot of people. - Yeah, how many friends are we talking?

- So you're walking into a room full of 10 people. and watching a stream of a room with 100 people. - That's so crazy. - All you see are just butts. - The camera's really low to the ground. - It's just a bunch of heels. - I think I would get, if I'm in A room, which I probably would be, I'd go up to, I think I would keep going up to the camera going like, "Who's watching this?". - I have a feeling I'd be in B room probably. And just, it's me and some other guy. - What's funny is I am someone at a party, I can get overwhelmed by just the crowd and the noise. that I'd probably see B room and I'd be like,

"What's that one? "Oh, one where you can actually hear a conversation?". - Wait, let's make the camera be the B room. - Okay. - Ready? - Okay. - Okay. You mean the A room. - Oh yeah, but POV, you're B room. (Shayne chuckles). - Yeah. - Yeah. - Yeah, yeah. - You mean A room. - Sorry, what are you trying to say? This is A room. - I want the audience to feel like you're in B room. - This is A room. - You're OP. - I think the problem is from their perspective, there's three people in an empty room right now.

- And it would be like this. It would be like this. And go, oh my god, Melissa. - Oh my gosh. - How are you? - Dude, this is the best night ever. - I bet this is gonna cut together perfectly. - Yeah. Why are you... What kind of dance are we doing? - Okay. We could sit. - You would look in the camera and it would be like this. It'd be like... - Yeah, yeah. - And it'd be like-. - What? Yeah. For sure. - Hey, Mike, it's been a long time. - Oh my gosh. ♪ Happy birthday to you ♪. (everyone laughs).

- Okay. That really helped me. My foot is on the hay pillow. - Now for the people who are watching, they understand how awful this is. - Is there an update? - No. - What was the gift she was gonna give her? - I don't know. - Find out! - [Shayne] Gonna keep it. - Okay. - Moving on. - That was cool. You're gonna be able to watch it and be like, "I'm OP.". - I am OP now. - I'm OP now. - I'm OP now. Our next story comes from Relationships.

This was posted about a year ago, April of 2025. This is a 22-year-old woman. - [Angela] Okay. - "My boyfriend, who's 22, "keeps letting his friend, a 24-year-old man, "come on our dates.". - Excuse me? (everyone laughs). - That's how it's written! - Sounds like a threesome. - No. Okay, so-. - [Amanda] Sorry. - Her boyfriend lets his friend join them on their dates. - Oh God. - Okay, a table for three. - Yeah.

- Yikes. - I do this with you and Court. It's fine. - Yeah, yeah. - Oh, you just crash their dates. - I don't. I always make a joke about it. - But you're a table over. - [Angela] Yeah. (everyone laughs). - What did you say? - But you're a table over. - But you're a table over. - Oh yeah. - You're the B table. - What'd you guys get for dinner? - I go, "What a day, huh?". (everyone laughs). - Okay. "How we got into this predicament in the first place. "is that my boyfriend just really likes his friend. "We'll call him Liam. "He's like a brother to him. "He saved his life once, et cetera.

"But he's on all our dates. "I even brought one of my single friends on a date. "so we could do a double date. "And Liam and her don't date, so that failed. "I've honestly asked my boyfriend why Liam is on our dates, "and he says that Liam is lonely, has nobody else, "and he has no siblings or girlfriend. "But then my boyfriend kind of guilts me. "because I know this sounds awful, "Liam is the fucking package for guilt. "His mom died when he was young. "Then his dad and him don't talk anymore.

"So Liam just doesn't have anyone else to talk to. "I honestly think my boyfriend is guilt tripping me. "And I don't think I can do this relationship anymore. "If nothing changes, I'm leaving. "This has gone on for three months. "Like, sure, I feel bad for Liam, "but I don't really know him, and it's not my problem. "It's also not just dates or movie nights that he's here. "Going to the mall, he's there. "Where is he not? "Also, I know this sounds made up. "I still can't believe it, but it very much is real. "And I basically just need validation that it's okay. "to break up with my boyfriend over this. "This whole post.".

Edit. "I called my soon to be ex-boyfriend to meet up, "and I'm gonna break up with him. "I'm gonna tell him the exact reason honestly. "I swear if Liam is there though, "like I'm not considering the possibility. "of not breaking up with him. "It's not even just because of Liam. "It's that he manipulates me into letting Liam come.". Okay. - Okay. - So she's already made up her mind. - Yeah, this is like when a friend like needs advice, but just wants to talk it out. - Are Liam and the boyfriend just friends? - I was gonna ask that. - We have no context on that.

I don't know. I've never heard of anything quite like this. - I will say I have definitely, you know, had a partner. where they have had a friend where they're like, "They're going through a lot. "They're kind of lonely. "Like, can they join us?". And I have had that. And sometimes it happens a little much. where you're like, okay, blah, blah. But it definitely is like, it's a weird relationship between them and their friend. It's very tricky territory. - It could be that her boyfriend feels responsibility. for Liam.

- Because he saved his life. - 'Cause Liam saved his life. But also just like when you have a friend. who's going through horrible shit-. - The boyfriend, Liam saved the boyfriend's life. He was stuck out on the ice. - You (beep) loser. - No, I'm dead serious. - Early on it says he saved his life once. - I just made up the ice part 'cause that's how I-. - He's like a-. - So Liam was stuck on the ice? - No. The boyfriend was stuck on the ice. - The boyfriend was stuck in the middle of the ice. It was cracking. He was falling down. - And Liam put on... He grabbed-. - And Liam was in room B. - Yeah, he grabbed a rope and then he slid out,

and then he did this and pulled the boyfriend. - [Shayne] And... - [Bailey] Amanda, is this a reference to something? - No. - No. It's just, it's any-. - Of course not, Bailey. She's just making shit up. - This is probably from like five different books. that Amanda's read. - It's just how my brain works. How I wanna be saved. - And for our viewers and listeners, mind you, we're on story two right now. - Sorry. (everyone laughs). - So... He fell? - Stop. - I'm kidding. - Okay, sorry, Shayne.

You have the floor. - Let's go to some comments. "It's okay to break up. "You didn't sign up to be the third wheel. "in your own relationship. "He can spend as much time with Liam as he wants. "as a single dude.". - Retweet. - Someone said, "Is your boyfriend afraid. "to spend time with you one-on-one? "I think he's too young for a romantic relationship. "It's more than just about his buddy. "He's insecure and likes having his buddy for comfort.". Whoa. - Whoa. - That might be it. - Totally true. - [Shayne] Interesting. - Because his friend's trauma. doesn't feel like recent enough to be like,

he needs somebody now. - Yeah, yeah, yeah. - That's what bugged me. But you're right, I couldn't, you know. - Someone said, "Before ending it, "you are fully validated on doing so based on your post. "Have you put your foot down? "Why don't you plan dates. "and tell him his friend is not invited, period?". OP said, "I have. "But as I said in the past, "he always like guilt trips me into letting him come. "Saying this out loud. "kind of just made me realize he's manipulative.". - Oh, okay, so it's more than that. - Yeah, it feels like no matter what, if you're asking something of your partner. and no matter what they find a way to not honor that,

that's besides any of that. - Yeah. I'm so interested. It sounds to me like, yeah, he needs Liam as like a safety blanket, but there definitely feels like there's a disconnect. between their connection. OP and the boyfriend connection. - 100%. - Like, what are they doing when they're hanging. and watching a movie, like at their home or-. - Liam's there. - Liam, why do you wanna be there though? - I know. - I think when you fall in ice so hard-.

- Yeah, no. - Right. - And someone picks you up. - [Shayne] Right. - Yeah. Of course. And Liam maybe thinks. that he has to save the boyfriend's life again. - [Shayne] Maybe. - Yeah. - Update. - Okay. - Okay, here we go. - Oh my god. - This was posted the same day. 'cause she was on her way to break up. - Yep, yep, yep. - "I broke up with my ex, I'm gonna call him Xavier. "I went to where we agreed to meet up. "And guess who he brought with him?". - Shut the (beep) up. - "You guessed it. Liam.". - Was it near an ice rink? - "I was very annoyed at this point.

"I told him I wanted to speak with him privately. "and he brings (beep) Liam. "It's very uncomfortable to break up with someone. "in front of their best friend, but I was too pissed. "I told him, 'I said I wanted to speak privately,'. "and he said, 'Say it in front of Liam.'". (Amanda gasps). - What? - Okay, so, oh, okay. - Okay, so-. - Xavier's got stuff. - Yeah. Get outta here. "Eventually I just get annoyed and say, 'That's it. "'I don't want Liam always here in our private life, "'on dates, everywhere.'. "He basically said, "'Remember what I told you about Liam's circumstance,

"'blah, blah, blah.'. "I said something like, 'I'm sorry, "'but I don't give a (beep). "'about what Liam's going through right now. "'This is about me breaking up with you.'. "Meanwhile, Liam is just standing there looking confused. "I'll get back to this later. "So we basically get into a fight in this park, "and it gets to the point. "where I tell him that he manipulates me. "into not kicking Liam out of our dates. "and about everything he told me Liam went through. "like a brother to Xavier, saved Xavier's life, "dead mom, dad absent, "no siblings, friends, or girlfriends.". - Whoa. - "And then Xavier looks like he got caught or something. "And Liam gets angry saying, 'What did you tell her?'.

"This is all really funny and really awful at the same time. "It turns out none of what Xavier told me was true. "Liam has a fiancee, has a real brother and sister, "and his mom isn't dead.". - No! - Ow! (everyone laughs). I was here with you. She yelled in my ear. That's not good friendship. - Angela. - Keep going. - Okay. Sound didn't even flinch. - No, no, no. 'Cause Scott's used to it. - He's got me on mute.

- "So anyway, definitely broke up with Xavier. "Like 40 minutes later, "Liam DMs me basically saying that Xavier told Liam. "that I wasn't comfortable being alone with Xavier. "and that he thought I wanted him to be on the dates. "Sir, what? "He said the reason why he agreed. "is because his fiancee is living in Europe. "to finish up her study abroad program. "and he had nothing better to do. "So Xavier just flat out is a liar. "Glad I broke up with him. "Mad I got lied to, but oh well. "This was honestly not a turn of events I was expecting. "and I have to get it out somewhere.". - Wait, what?

- This is-. - So savior Xavier, whatever was saved on the ice. So he was uncomfortable with his girlfriend? - He didn't wanna be alone with his girlfriend, so he lied to both of them. - Why didn't he wanna be alone with his girl? - There's a lot to unpack with Xavier. I think Xavier's an interesting-. - I don't think Xavier's ready to date. - I don't think Xavier, I don't know what Xavier's ready for. (everyone laughs). - He lied-. - I don't know what he's ready for. - He lied about everything that Liam went through.

I wonder if Liam's still friends with him. - Dude, if I found out someone was telling lies like that, I'd be like, hey man. - So Liam wasn't-. - Maybe I'm gonna take a break too. - If people were making lies up about me being like, "Sorry, she has to come. "Her dad's dead.". And I'm like, "He's alive. What?". - Yeah, I would be so uncomfortable. - This is really intense and weird. - [Bailey] I don't know if you guys had this, but like, reminds me of like, in middle school, I had a boyfriend. that I was so scared to run into. Like always. - Wait. You had a boyfriend that you were scared to run into?

- Yeah. Okay. - [Bailey] Yeah, I was in middle school, so I was like-. - I can relate. The first- - Oh yes. - I can relate to that. In middle school, the first girl I ever asked out, I was terrified. I was like, I have no (beep) clue what I'm doing. - I do get that. - That is so relatable. There's actually a story in elementary school. A guy liked me and I literally would cry if I was near him. - Yeah. - But this person is 22, right? - 'Cause you're not used to the pressure. - Yeah, but he's 22. - Okay. - But to be clear, he's 22. - He's 22. - Scott, stop! (Shayne laughs).

- You're not used to the pressure? - Well, when you're little and you're just like, "They like me? "What does that mean?". - [Shayne] I understand what you're saying. - You're like, I don't know. - Maybe there's something wrong with me. 'cause I would seek them out. I'd be like, "Where are they?". (everyone laughs). They're down the hallway. There they are. - Amanda. - Hey, babe! - Amanda who was 5'10" in second grade. (laughs). - Where are they? - Straight up. - Where are you going? - They were like, "Hey, do you guys hear that noise?". It was like, boom, boom. Where's my boyfriend? (Shayne laughs). - Where's little Mario?

- I smell him. - He said he had a crush on me. - I smell him! I see his backpack! Where is he? (everyone laughs). - I see his (laughs). - Stop. I wasn't like that. That's crazy. You guys are sick. Not me. - Jason, recess isn't over yet. I know. - I know. Can I just hide out here for like 40 hours? - What do you mean he's with the school nurse? - Yeah. Jason! (everyone laughs). - Can you send me to the principal's office?

- Hey, Jason! - And Jason's like, "Can I just stay in here for like 10 more minutes, please?". - Mommy wants a kissy. - For some reason I said I had a crush on her. 'cause I thought her hair was beautiful, but I didn't know her vibes were like this. - Listen, I was really cool and very chill. You do what you need to do. - Believe it. - You don't need to talk to them. - [Shayne] I believe it. - I'm gonna talk to them. - No, it does remind me though. The first girl I ever asked out, it was in seventh grade, and I had such a crush on this girl, and I had had a crush on her for so long, like months. And then I was just, I finally like had the courage. I was like, "Oh, do you wanna be my girlfriend?".

And she's like, "Oh yeah.". And then I was like-. - Bye. - I have no clue what to do now. - [Angela] It's so true. - I was like, "What do I do now? "What happens now?". - [Angela] You feel crazy. - No idea. And it was just a weird week. And then it was like, I think one of her friends was like, "Yeah, I don't think she wants to be...". And I remember being relieved. I was like, "Me too. "I don't know what we're doing.". - I remember-. - We didn't kiss, we didn't, we barely like hugged. I was just like, we just kind of had a title for a bit. - [Amanda] Oh God. - In church we would only do group hangs. So if you were hanging out or like kind of dating somebody,

it was in a group. It was never one-on-one. And then one-on-one, you're like, "Uh...". - You guys are crazy. I'm like, one-one-one, let's kiss for a long time. - Okay, we have a little bit of an update in a comment. - Okay. - Okay. - "Did he, Xavier, ever explain why he did it? "Are you still in touch with Liam? "What is Liam's take on what happened?". This was a little bit later, right? This was like a few, like a couple weeks later. - Yeah. - OP responded, "He never explained to Liam or me why he did it.

"But the vibe I'm getting from what Liam has told me. "and my own feelings on the matter. "are that he was trying to frame Liam. "into looking like Liam was on the dates with me, "so Xavier can show Liam's girlfriend photos or something. "to break up with Liam and his girlfriend. "That's the second runner up. "I personally think that Xavier just did it for a sick game. "or something. "As perfect as it would've been. "for Xavier to be gay for Liam, sadly, "I don't think that's the case, but who knows honestly. "Me and Liam have talked. "every once in a while the past few days, "but I'm definitely not friends with him.

"I'm not really sure if I can trust him. "because I don't know enough about Liam. "to know he is not a pot stirrer himself. "Liam was definitely kept in the dark about a lot of things, "so it's not his fault or anything. "But I just don't know the friendship I walked into. "Based on what Liam said, he feels baffled. "When this topic first came up, "he said he wouldn't know. "why Xavier would do something like this, "but a tiny bit of him is not really surprised. "I don't know what he did before that to be not surprised. "because Liam never really gave me a straight answer. "What I can take out of it. "is that he is really curious about Xavier's intentions.

"Hopefully this can answer any questions you might have. "And if anything else needs more clearing up, you can ask.". We have nothing more. - I'd love to ask, but I really... Okay, so Xavier possibly wanted Liam to get caught. in a photo with his girlfriend. to make Liam's girlfriend/fiancee mad. Okay. - Yeah. Okay. There's not really a good version of it. - You could be scared, bro. - [Shayne] You're allowed to be scared. - Just say you're scared. This feels-. - It's a problem with lying is that I'm just like,

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We got a friendship test. (Amanda laughs). Here we go. - Love it. - "Throwaway because a lot of my friends are on here. "So I, a 23-year-old woman, have a close friend, "a 24-year-old woman, who we'll call Stella, "who has this really annoying habit of doing little things. "to test our friendship.". - Ooh. - Uh-oh. - "She'll say stuff like, "'I just wanted to see if you'd notice I was upset.'". - Oh! - "Or I wanted to see if you would drop. "what you were doing to help me. "This really pisses me off. "And I've told her before that I would really love it. "if she stopped doing that. "and just talk to me openly if something was bothering her.

"Last weekend, we went out to dinner with two friends. "At the end, we asked for separate checks. "When it came to me, I noticed they had charged me. "for one of Stella's drinks. "She had already paid, "so I decided not to say anything then. "because I didn't want to complicate everything. "for the staff. "I figured I would just bring it up later. "After dinner while we were saying bye, "I quickly mentioned to Stella. "that one of her drinks had been charged to my bill. "and that I thought she had overlooked it. "I said it really nicely and pretty offhandedly. "However, after I told her that, "Stella suddenly got really cold and just said, 'Oh.'.

"I'm a really awkward person. "and don't know how to handle people. "when they're being rude or standoffish, "so I kind of let it slide. "Later that night, "she texted me saying she felt I had been acting selfishly. "and that she didn't feel appreciated in our friendship. "despite her doing so much for me. "She said she had noticed the drink wasn't charged to her. "and waited to see whether I would offer to cover it. "since she had helped me move. "into my new apartment two months ago.". - Oh. - "I understand wanting to be appreciated,

"but I was honestly really annoyed. "I don't think it's healthy to help your friends. "and expect something in return. "That feels really transactional. "I told her that if she wanted me to buy her a drink. "as a thank you for helping me move, "it would've been better to say so two months ago. "Instead this turned something small. "into some arbitrary test of friendship. "She replied that it shouldn't have to fall on her. "to keep reminding me to show basic appreciation. "We decided to meet for brunch the next day. "to talk it out in person. "I got there first and ordered a coffee. "However, before I could even really say anything,

"she immediately started telling me. "how she hoped I had thought more about my actions. "At that point, I just couldn't do it anymore. "I was so frustrated that any attempt. "at having a productive conversation. "turned into me somehow being the villain. "I just stood up, paid for my coffee, and left. "I texted her afterwards. "saying that I was done participating in her little tests. "and that I can't be friends with someone. "who isn't willing to communicate like an adult. "I just don't know how I can make her understand. "that she needs to stop testing people, quite literally.

"Am I the asshole?". And there's an edit. "I'm actually someone who hesitates to ask people for help. "because I hate inconveniencing others, "so I didn't ask her to help me move. "She volunteered to do it herself. "And even then, it wasn't anything too crazy, "like big furniture, "just boxes I needed to transport over from my storage unit, "which I was originally planning on doing myself anyway. "And yes, I of course bought takeout for us after. "because I still would have felt really shitty. "taking advantage of someone even if they offered to help. "Now I'm thinking maybe to her, "it felt like something I would have done anyway.

"on a random hangout. "and didn't necessarily feel like an explicit thanks, "which I verbally said of course. "I don't know. "But overall, I feel like the whole situation. "was literally nothing significant to begin with, "so I have no idea how we got here. "Thank you to everyone who shared their own experiences. "You've all definitely helped me get some clarity. "on the whole situation. "I think I just started questioning. "whether I had been too emotional at the time. "and should have given her some grace. "But it's definitely taxing being her friend. "in the long run, and I genuinely can't do it anymore.". - Same. - Whoa.

- Oh my god. - I am exhausted. Okay. - That was exhausting. That wasn't funny. That wasn't interesting. That sucks. (everyone laughs). That's just a bummer. - Dude, it sounds like this girl literally does things. for other people just to be like, "Remember when I did that thing for you?". - Oh my god. - Those are red flag friends. - It's manipulative. - You can't have them. - Yeah, people who keep track of shit and hold it over you, it's so exhausting. And I think there's the degree I'm sure within a lot of us.

where we're like, you keep track of things in the am I being taken, like, is this person taking advantage of me? - Yeah. - Like, I get that. And that is the case sometimes. But there are so many people out there who it's like, oh, like when you volunteer to do something. and then use that as a chip against them. - And she got her takeout like-. - Bro. - Girl, what more do you want? - That to me cancels out. - Yeah. - I also am... If we're gonna get into that nature, and I am not this type,

but if you are gonna get into there, it's like, oh, like if you help someone move, the only expectation that I think I would justify. is if later on they're moving. and it's like of an equal caliber of just like, hey. But it's not a transaction. It should just be like, hey, we're friends and we have each other's back. when we need each other. Not I did this, therefore-. - Moving is-. - [Shayne] You need to do this. - She not only tests her, but she's keeping score. - Yes. It's the keeping score that's really-. - And like, I remember I had a friend in college. that would do really nice things.

- Oof. - And I never like saw it that straightforward. But then it took me a while to be like, oh, when she does this stuff that I don't ask for, it kind of makes me like forgive her for stuff. that she doesn't do. - And that is, I think that that is actually a tactic. whether these people know it or not. - She's like, oh, if I drench her, it's a little bit of like love bombing, but like kindness bombing. Being like, I'm gonna help you with your move. and now you owe me one. And it's like, I didn't... - They get you really lavish like birthday gifts.

that you're like, whoa, this is like so nice. And then their birthday comes around and you're like, oh God, what do I have to do? - Right. They put you in a bind. It's controlling. It's a very specific type of controlling. - I'm a gift giver. And sometimes I overdo it 'cause I love gift giving. - No. - But then I'm thinking about doing something. without like making some... You could tell the heart behind a gift being like, I want you to have it 'cause I love you. - I don't feel anxiety when you give me gifts. When you give me gifts, I'm like,

"Oh my god, this is so great.". - No, but what I'm saying is like, there's a different energy when someone gives you a gift. 'cause they want something in return. - I agree. - They're like, "I know that you really, really like this thing, "so I got it for you.". - I just-. - It's an instinctive thing. - And then they tally something, and they go. - Yeah. - That made you feel a little bit higher than me. And it was just boxes. - Yes. Absolutely. Yeah, no, Angela, I feel like we all know, 'cause I feel like you'll give a great gift, but then you'll be like, "Oh yeah, but it's whatever. "It's fine.". - Yeah, exactly. And then I give a gift to you-.

- No, it's literally nothing. And don't even talk. - I'm like, I don't want to make you feel uncomfortable. - I'm actually leaving and don't ever talk to me again. - I'm actually like moving. - [Amanda] Don't see me. - I'm actually moving to another country, so don't ever talk to me. - So I tripped and fell on this gift for you. I'm just gonna hand it to you. - Something that really is tough for me is I'm not someone, I don't keep score, and therefore I honestly don't like remember. what I do for people sometimes. I'm not bragging about that. But people who keep score will be like, "I did all this and what did you do for me?". And I'm just like, I'm not thinking about that.

- Yeah. - When people are like, "Oh, I did that for you last year.". It's like-. - No. - You're thinking about that? - Doing anything that's a giving mentality, like even buying a drink for someone, doing any of that with an ulterior motive. is always gonna ring a different to me. - I really wonder if this person's like family life. had that included, if like-. - Probably. - Her mom like went on trips, and it's just like, how dare you do this thing. because we just went on a trip? - That is so real. - Do you know what I mean? It might be like parents-. - Totally. - Parenting or siblings. - It could have been a learned behavior.

- No, for sure. I grew up around a lot of that too where it's like-. - I grew up around a lot of tests. - Look how good you have it. - I think it's very common. I do think it's a very common thing. But it's something like, you gotta check in yourself a little bit. - And also it makes me feel bad for the person who's testing. because you can't just stand up for yourself. Like, I know it's more vulnerable to be like, I don't feel loved by you, so I have to trap you into doing it, and then go put the lights on. Ashley, come out. You don't love me. And it's like, you just saying you don't feel that way.

is enough to the right people. - Which is what I think OP was asking for. OP was like, "Listen, that hurt my feelings. "Let's get coffee.". And then Stella just completely, you know, derailed it. So she was like, okay, if we can't communicate like adults. saying like, "Hey, I moved you, and I actually felt. "like I really needed a little bit more.". Then it was like, okay, clear. I'm not able to give that to you. But instead she traps them and then tests them. - Then forces that. - It's scary.

- It's so much better when friends care about you. in response and you don't have to trap 'em into doing it. - [Amanda] Yeah, exactly. - Right. - Verdict is not the asshole. Comments. "Not the asshole. "Tell her that the brunch was a test. "to see if she could communicate like an adult. "without playing mind games and guilt tripping. "and she failed.". 16,000 up votes. - Whoa. - Gosh. - Someone said, "She sounds exhausting. "Drop people that are energy vampires from your life.". Someone said, "Okay, first off, "I, 36-year-old woman, have been there before. "And I'll cut to the chase quickly. "Let go of that friend.

"No matter how much it hurts, friend breakups suck, "or how much other friends. "will say you're being unreasonable, let it go. "It isn't worth being friends with someone. "who expects you to guess their moods and act accordingly.". - That's so true. - "It also isn't worth constantly feeling like a bad friend. "So you end up overcompensating later. "Trust me, it isn't worth it. "I also wanna stress that this isn't about communication. "It's 100% about control.". - Yes. - "There may be a hole this friend is trying to fill. "that you just can't, no matter how hard you try. "And the more you try, the worse it will get. "You are not the asshole.".

- 100%. - Okay, I like her. She's a good therapist. Reddit therapist. - Yeah. - To a certain degree, 'cause I've heard of people being in situations. where you have a friend who constantly is guilting you, constantly making you feel like you're not doing enough. for them and stuff. And at a certain point it's just like, hey man, I guess I'm not a good enough friend for you. Like, I guess we should not be friends. - Don't you wish that you could say that. to yourself back in the day and go, "Hey, drop this friend.". But no, you go through this, they get you to a point where you feel so-.

- Totally. - Crazy and you actually, I don't know if you've ever had a friend to be like, oh, well you're not gonna be good without me. Or like, you'll never make it without me. And you've had so much time with them. that you're broken down to a place. where you really believe it. It's like you look back on those friendships. and you're like, whoa! - Unfortunately, what sucks about it is growing up. is you do, like, your brain is so much smaller. when you have only a couple friends, you're like, oh, I can only feel this way with this person. - [Amanda] Yep. - And the more older you get, the more you're like, oh.

And then when friendships feel easier, it just takes them feeling harder for you to recognize, oh, that was so easy to talk to you and just be like, hey. You know what I mean? - To immediately have healthy boundaries. with a friend is just like unreal. And it's possible. That's the other thing is like-. - [Angela] Yeah. - When you're, yeah, when you only have a few friends, you're just like, oh my god, to have a friend that already has boundaries, how nice is that? - Yeah. - Or like, just like growing up,

it's like who's in your class at school. Those are your friend options. - Right, right. - And you don't really have the like, and then as an adult you go, whoa, I can kind of curve my time. I can decide who I wanna be with and who I don't. - Isn't that crazy when you give yourself that permission? - I know, but growing up you're like, well... - Well. - We're in math class together. - Kinda stuck. Yeah. Yeah. - Well, good on OP for just (sucks teeth). - Yeah. (Amanda sucks teeth). Indeed. Our next story comes from Today I (beep) Up. - Okay.

- Yay. - Yay. Night. - Posted in March of this year, 2026. "Today I fucked up by kissing my friend. "because I was 100% sure he was about to kiss me first.". Ooh. - Ooh, this is fun. - Ooh, you're friends. - Ooh, you're friends, and you kissed. - "This happened three days ago, "and I want to move to a different country.". - Oh. - "There's this guy in my friend group. "We've been friends for like a year and a half. "Nothing weird except lately it felt like something shifted, "or I thought it did. "He was texting more, finding reasons to sit next to me,

"did this thing where he'd fix my hood. "when it was half stuck in my jacket collar, "which is like, who does that platonically? "Who? "So last Friday-" - That's cute. - "We're at a pregame at our mutual friend's place. "It gets late, people leave, "and it's just me and him on the couch, close, "talking about nothing. "And he gets this look on his face, "kind of soft, kind of serious.". - Oh no. - "Leaning slightly and going quiet mid-sentence. "I have never been more sure of anything in my life. "I kissed him. "He did not kiss me back.".

- Oh God. - "Not like he pushed me away. "He just froze and then pulled back a little. "and did this sharp exhale and said, 'Oh.'. "One syllable. Oh.". - Oh! - "I wanted to dissolve into the couch cushions. "and become part of the furniture forever. "Turns out he was about to tell me that he likes my friend.". - Ooh no. Crushing. (Shayne groans). That is crushing! - Gag! Dead. Scarlet fever. On the ground.

- Bubonic plague. Bubonic? - Bubonic! (crew laughs). (Shayne sighs). - The plague has hit the town. - "He wanted my advice and was working up the nerve. "That was the look, that was the quiet. "He was nervous about talking about her. "I had to sit there for another 40 minutes. "because I couldn't leave without making it weirder. "We both pretended to watch something on his phone. "I don't know what it was. "I was not processing visual information at that point. "He texted me the next day like, 'Hey, are you okay?'.

"And I said, 'Yeah, LOL.'. "And have not opened anything since. "I have to see him Friday. "Same friend group. "They will be there. "I am not okay.". - Oh. - It's really sweet that he texted, "Are you okay?". - I know. - See, I think that's sweet, but I also would hate him for it. - [Amanda] Why? - Yeah. - 'Cause you were like, "Don't be nice to me.". - I don't know. It's like you fall on your face and he goes, "Oof, you good?". And he checks and say, "You fell real hard, huh?". I don't know. It's like embarrassing. But it's sweet, it's sweet.

It's a nice guy. - This is... - I don't know him actually. He could not be. - No, I get it. He's your brother. It's nice. - Okay. Well, I don't have a brother. - This is like the start of a pilot, I feel like. - It really is. - This is like the start of a protagonist's story, 'cause I'm like, man, that type of like twisting of the heart. of just like, oh, this person you like so much, and they're like, oh, like you, you get so vulnerable, and they're like, "No, I actually like your friend.". Which is... Nobody's doing anything wrong. Nobody's wronged her.

But that is so devastating. - But in like every rom-com or whatever. that actually works out. And so when it doesn't, it's like, oh no. And then that smash cut to title. This is her story and she's alone. - The friends to lovers thing, we've watched it a little too much where sometimes=. - We're just like... - You're like, well. You know, like-. - You're like, "Hey, whoa, hey.". - Hey, whoa, whoa, whoa. - In the Games video we just did, Amanda and Chanse got really close to kissing. - Really? - Yeah.

(everyone laughs). - Are you feeling okay about it? - Yeah, are you all right? - Yeah, it was like crazy. We like really almost Frenched. (laughs). - What about this-. - I'm fine with it. - That's a nightmare to me is like how sometimes. having a crush gets your brain being like, they're sitting next to me, they love me. - Oh yeah. Yeah, you're so right. - And it's kind of so horrifying. - Sorry. - It's okay. - The pillow just like shed on you. - He wants to kiss you. - Yeah, the pillow wants to kiss you. - But it's like, that's what's so scary is like-.

- Yes. - 'Cause I was like, oh, did this guy do something wrong by hanging out. with her one-on-one late at night after drinking. and just like kind of talking to her. But I'm like, no, he didn't do anything wrong. But she interpreted it-. - Yeah. - Like he liked her back. - Okay, but has it ever happened to you. where like role reversal, where you've been the person like going out with a friend. and you're like, and they're about to drop you off, and you're like, "Okay, yeah, like that was so much fun,". and then they lean in for a kiss? Has that ever happened to you?

- No. Has that happened to you? - Mm-hmm. - Oh my god. I have had it with men where they like think, like I was hanging out with someone. and they thought it was a date, and I was like, oh, I thought we were getting coffee. - Yeah. - I didn't think it was like-. - So I think it can get confusing. 'cause I think it's very easy if you like the person, it's very easy to see what, exactly what you said, these moments of like... I hate when I do this. Whatever. These moments where they say yes to something. or they like are dropping you off, or they're like getting a little bit close. and you're like, "Oh my god, it's happening.".

But the other person is just like, "Yeah, this is a good spot. "This is comfy.". - They're just not thinking about it. - It's so scary. And I don't know how you navigate it. - Yeah, what is she gonna do? - I have no idea. - Well, wait, wait a second. Do we know anything? So he said he likes the friend. I wonder is she really good friends with the friend. or that friend's just like part of the friend group? I don't know. - Oh, like how close of a friend it is? - Yeah. Because then does she have to explain? - It's gotta be like a close friend. It's gotta be like-. - And they're all hanging out again.

- It's gotta be the most devastating. Comments. "Talk to him. "Don't brush it off and act cool. "Really talk to him. "There's a 99% chance. "that he also has no idea how to navigate this. "and he is just as embarrassed or confused as you are. "Tell him it was a spur of the moment thought. "that you acted on because you think he's cute or whatever. "and you misread the situation.". - Yep. - "Let him react from there. "Don't self-sabotage and be like, 'It was nothing. "'I don't actually like you. Ha ha.'". - Right. - "Put the ball on his side of the court. "and see what he does.". 8,000 up votes. Someone said, "The best is if you explain to him the misunderstanding.

"If he really is your friend, he will understand. "Try to joke it off or eventually apologize. "I also recommend learning the difference. "between care and love. "No big deal. "No worries. It happens to the best of us. "I'm still learning too. "For example, fixing the hood is actually showing care. "to one another. "Not necessarily platonic, "but for now, try to talk to him about it.". - No. - Okay. - If someone went like this, "Hey, your hood.". - Well, I don't know if he's doing that. (crew laughs). - Also it's a desert out here.

The difference between care and love? - [Amanda] Yeah, come on. - We're just (beep) trying to get by. - If someone fixes your tag, you're like, "What's your name?". - You're like, "Oh my god, kindness? "We live in America. What?". (Shayne laughs). Like, my goodness. We can't, you can't, sometimes people do things. - Kindness and love. Like, guys, it's a blurred line. - That's like someone getting mist on them and going, "That's not water.". - Whoa. What an interesting example. (laughs). - Whoa. Okay. - Someone getting mist-. - Don't repeat it.

Keep moving. - That's not water. - Hey, don't do what OP's gonna do. You gotta face it, girl. - I don't wanna-. - You gotta get misted. - You're gonna get mist on you. - Mist me with that shit. - That was a test. I wanted to see if you guys were listening. - No! - I wanted to see if you guys were listening. - Don't test us, Stella! - Because sometimes I think you guys would zone me out. and I wanted to see if you guys-. - I definitely don't zone you out. I literally heard you say mist, and I went, "What?". - We both turned to you and asked what you just said. - So I'm glad. I'm glad. - Okay. - OP said, "The hood thing was not nothing. "I stand by that. "My friend I told said, 'Yeah, that's flirty behavior.'.

"So I was not completely delusional. "I was maybe 30% delusional. LOL. "I keep replaying the oh, "and I think about it and my stomach just drops every time. "One syllable. "He could not even finish a word. "I don't know how to walk into Friday and look normal. "I don't know what my face is going to do.". - Can I also say something? Beware of friends sometimes in this scenario, because sometimes you'll be like, "Oh my god, he did this thing.". And they're like, "Oh my god, he loves you.". - Right. They wanna be supportive. - They wanna be supportive, so they do actually support you.

in like not the right direction. - But that's why you gotta be like, "Well, what do you mean?". - When I get mist on my face. - Mist is water. - If they've been friends for a long time too, the line is very confusing and weird. - Very confusing. - And I do think like, she went straight for going in for a kiss. when maybe it's like you could put out feelers. in a different way of being like, "Hey, like-". - Yeah. There are smaller feelers. - Finding another simpler route. 'cause once you do the kiss, it's like you're in.

- Yeah, maybe be like, "Miss you.". - Mist you. - Mist you. (crew laughs). - And then going like this. Oh. - I think I would be like... Toxic like middle school Angela would be like, "Do you have any crushes right now?". (Amanda laughs). - Is there someone that you're really into right now? - Yeah. Yeah. - Or you just go like this. - No. I'm not making a physical motion.

I'm being like-. - Oh! - I'm going, what does your heart feel? (crew laughs). - Oh, so that's-. - I'm not being like, or like arms, no. - Yeah. Get on an electric scooter and go really slow and be like, "Oh no, if you're standing right in front of me, "I might accidentally kiss you. "Better get outta the way.". - Get outta the way. If there was someone that you could kiss. in this room right now, who would it be? - That's a pitch that I've had. I've pitched this to Smosh. It's called Kiss Jousting. And two people get on electric scooters.

and they are blindfolded and they try (laughs). - You're gonna fucking knock your teeth out. - You drive very slowly and try-. - From the producers of "Who Slapped Me?". it's "Kiss Jousting.". - Yeah. And then Shayne is also blindfolded. He goes, "Okay, I'm guessing who's jousting right now.". - Who's kissing? - Okay, that felt like an Angela kiss. - It feels like if Amanda was on a scooter, it would sound like she was moving really fast. - Yeah, what if someone goes fast, that's gonna hurt. - What the (beep) are you talking about? So your body-.

- He watched "A Knight's Tale" once. - Trying to kiss? - Okay, but going very slowly. - Like this. - Just, just... - We can't even light a candle in here. without getting safety concerns. - It's true. You're right. You're right. We can't. - We're gonna have two motor operated scooters? - If you wanna have a birthday, you gotta go to the B room. (everyone laughs). - Okay, let's pitch that. - Last comment. Someone said, "People send mixed signals all the time. "Sometimes completely by accident, unintentional. "People misread signals all the time. "People act on those mixed signals. "and misinterpretations all the time.

"You are human. "Humans are going to be human. "You'll be okay.". - Human. - Thanks. - Thanks, commenter. - It's so true. I mean, this is such like real shit, but it's painful. - No, yeah. - It's painful, but this person will absolutely be okay. We've all kind of been there in a way. - And now you got one. You did that. That's your big crazy story. - Yeah, look at you. - You'll survive. Hey, I also think like, you'll always have that story. Like, it's like, oh, you (beep) up, whatever, blah, blah, blah. Whenever I hear about someone like shooting their shot, I'm just like, yeah, man, good job.

- Shoot your shot. Better to do that than to not. - Not all shots miss. - I've heard that. - What are you laughing at? Mist? Not all shots mist. - We should take you to a basketball court. and see how many shots you (laughs). - Not all shots miss. - Not all shots miss, and it's just like "Challenge Pit.". - Not all shots miss. - It's like Angela has missed 500 shots. - And in the background, you guys are on scooters trying to kiss. - This episode of "Reddit Stories". is also sponsored by Zocdoc.

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Zocdoc.com/pitreddit. Thanks, Zocdoc, for sponsoring this message. (bright music). Back to the show. - This is crazy. - What is happening? - I don't know. - It's a Monday by the way. - Whoa. It is? - Yeah. Our next story comes from True Off My Chest. "I cut off my entire friend group. "because they believe I'm demonically possessed. "I kept my side of the story in silence for over a year. "It finally feels good to get it out,

"even if that means Reddit.". Okay. - What? - "It's been hard to share this. "It took some time. "to get over the initial shock of everything. "I, a 30-year-old woman, "was part of a close knit friend group for several years. "We did everything together, "and although many of them are non-denominational. "or fundamentalist Christians, "we always got along just fine. "I was raised Catholic, but no longer practice actively. "Despite our religious differences, "there was a mutual respect, or so I thought. "One day, one of my closest friends in the group, "let's call her Sarah,

"sat me down for what she called a heart to heart. "She was clearly distressed. "and kept telling me she was worried about my wellbeing. "Then she dropped the bomb. "She believed a demonic entity was attached to me. "and that she had been sensing this for over a year.". - Oh my gosh. - "She claimed the moment it started. "was a night we all took mushrooms together. "According to her, I...". A fundamentalist Christian taking mushrooms? Damn, that's a combo. - What is happening? - "According to her, "I somehow brought the devil into her home. "She told me she saw the face of the devil. "in a photo taken that night laughing and mocking us.

"She had even brought it up to her husband, "who apparently saw it in me too. "It turns out she'd also been discussing this. "with the rest of the friend group behind my back for months. "and with her own husband for over a year. "When she finally brought it to me, "some of our mutual friends, "including people I thought were level headed, "jumped on the bandwagon. "She suggested I see a priest, get an exorcism, "or go back to church for spiritual intervention. "Even some of our extended friends. "who aren't even Christians. "seemed convinced something was wrong with me. "As someone who still holds many core Catholic values,

"even though I no longer attend church, "I was deeply offended. "The entire experience left me feeling ganged up on. "and judged, not supported. "Afterward, the group dynamic shifted. "I felt ostracized. "I noticed people giving me side eyes, "making plans without me, "and treating me like I was tainted or dangerous. "They even criticized me for using sage or crystals. "for intention setting, calling it devil's work, "and saying they were genuinely worried for my soul. "Just to clarify, "they never said the exact words 'the devil's work.'. "I was overgeneralizing in this statement.

"What she really expressed was more along the lines. "of deep concern that I was into that kind of stuff. "and that she's seriously worried. "about me messing with sage, crystals, et cetera. "because that's the devil's temptation. "to stray you away from the Lord. "These are her real religious beliefs. "Eventually I told Sarah I needed to take a step back. "Her response was, 'Whenever you're ready to come back, "'we'll be here with open arms.'. "She clearly believed she was coming from a place of love, "and I don't doubt her sincerity, "but I couldn't get past how hurt, judged,

"and betrayed I felt. "So I made a decision. "I cut ties with all of them. "I unfollowed and blocked them on social media, "left the group chat and blocked numbers. "I haven't spoken to any of them in over a year. "No explanation, no big confrontation, just silence. "A few of the more distant friends who were involved. "but less intense have tried to reconnect, "sending friend requests or messages. "And honestly, I feel bad for some of them. "I think they were just caught up in the group think. "But part of me still feels like they had opportunities. "to speak up or think for themselves and they didn't. "Sarah and I had been friends for seven years.

"We were extremely close. "Her intervention broke my trust. "even if she truly thought she was helping. "I haven't responded to her attempts to reach out since. "I just can't. "So, Reddit, sometimes I feel guilty. "for cutting them all off without a word. "and choosing not to revisit those friendships.". Damn. - Whoa. - So it's just a straight up confession about. that they lost a whole friend group. - Wow. - This is really kind of heartbreaking, honestly, for this person. For your entire friend group to be like,

"Oh, you're working with the devil.". First of all-. - [Shayne] Yeah. - You see a lot of shit when you're on mushrooms. Like, come on. - The being on drugs thing and going, "We decided all collectively that you're a bad vibe.". - [Amanda] Yeah. - On drugs? - We don't like your vibe. - Show us the picture. Where is the picture of the devil? I can't stop thinking about like "Insidious.". That's all I'm thinking about is the guy's like... (crew laughs). - I just love, I love the (beep) loops. that some religious people jump through. of like what they consider the devil's work.

and what they don't. 'Cause I'm like, wait, hold on. Crystals are the devil's work, but you guys did a shroom trip. - But you're all doing (beep)-. - And that doesn't count. I'm like, what the (beep)? And you saw visions and that wasn't the devil's work? Like, what if-. - Yep. - What the (beep)? - So the Catholic girl gave you the visions of the devil, not the drugs? - Yeah. Exactly. - What? - No, this is really sad. I also feel like we'll welcome you with open arms. To me, growing up in the Catholic church, I'm just like, this feels very familiar to me. It's very much like,

oh, if you do what we don't like, you're out of here. Like, you're evil. But like, when you're ready to accept. that you're evil and change, then you can come back with open arms. It's so wild. - The only demonic thing is ostracizing people. - Yeah. - You know what I mean? That to me is like the worst part of this. - Yeah. - Especially if we're talking, if the other friends are Christians, it's like, oh, if someone feels like they're like, I don't know. You go towards them, I think is like the idea. rather than like back off!

- Yeah. - But like, but I respect people protecting their peace. Like, sure. - Sure. - But this just feels like they just ganged up on her. 'cause she's different. - Totally. - Totally. - It's just controlling behavior and they-. - Also crystals, that's the devil's work? Since when? - It changes out, it changes all the time, I feel like, what they label as devil's work. - Sometimes the things you don't understand. and the things that scare you don't, I feel like a lot of religions just label that like, go away. - Go away. And when you've changed, when you've gone back to like where we are, come back.

It feels very cliquey. And I'm very glad. that this person actually cut these people out. - Oh, they had to. - Goodbye. - Well, and it's like, it's actually, I'm like, you didn't necessarily cut them out. They were intolerant of you. Like, they're such an intolerant group, and you kind of had no choice. Like, you weren't safe. - But what the funny thing is about this is she did nothing. It just happened 'cause they were on drugs. And they all collectively had a weird vibe from her? - They just, what, I really wanna see this picture. - If weird vibes were demonic, I'd have no friends.

- I'm not, yeah. - Hey, I like demonic people, and you're one of them. - I'm not fully buying the mushroom trip. I think this was just something. like they were building up to like-. - I agree. - At some point. - Like, maybe if someone's a bad vibe 'cause they're mean. and they're treating people awfully-. - Well, they're hiding behind a really bad excuse. - But she did nothing. - She literally did nothing. - She did nothing. - But this is just controlling behavior. I mean, this, I mean, come on. In America, we see this literally every (beep) day.

Like, it's just like going out of their way. to try to control people. who are doing literally nothing to them. - And it's really heartbreaking. because I think if you don't have a good support group, you can really feel like you are bad, that you are-. - Totally. - That you are negative. That what you're doing isn't right. But it's like, to me, this person is actually doing things. that makes her feel good. To me it's like religion, spirituality, whatever it is that's gonna make you feel more connected. to your inner self, that's the work that you should be doing. And we shouldn't be shunning people for that.

- Well, it's also like, they would say it all the time in the Bible too, where it's like all the disciples-. - Love thy neighbor. - All the disciples would be like shunning people. that were weird or sinful, and Jesus would love them and go towards them, and everyone would be like, "What?". So it's like that is the basic thing at its core. - Yeah. - Yeah. - Maybe we cut that, but... - No, I think we keep it. - It's true though. - We keep that. That's legit. - It's so true. And then it's the same pattern. that was that a billion years ago was happening. that's still happening today where people are like,

"If I don't understand you, I can't-". - I don't understand you, I can't love you. Exactly. - Comments. "Why is she even judging you and stuff. "for not being fully Christian. "when she voluntarily took mushrooms with you? "Didn't she even think it was the paranoia. "from the shrooms?". OP said, "It seems like she used the shroom trip. "to validate her own original suspicions. "But yes, considering the paranoia. "from the shrooms is a very logical way to think.". Someone said, "The thing I'm stuck on is the assertion. "that using crystals or sage is not of God, "but doing shrooms is okay. "Like, Jesus is against rocks and harmless plants,

"but A-okay with technically poisonous psychedelic fungi?". Lastly, someone said, "And good riddance to all of them. "Sarah was never your friend. "That was a setup, "and she used your faith to gang up on you.". - I can't-. - [Shayne] Yeah, exactly. - It's honestly what bad trips you're scared of, when you're like doing drugs, you're scared everyone's talking about you. and thinking to like not talk to you. - And you do see hallucinations. Sometimes you see people's face like totally-. - Totally. - You're on drugs! - Yeah. 100%. - You're on drugs! Sounded like the beginning of a song.

- [Shayne] Sucks. - A church song. - I don't think this person, this friend group has ever in a moment in their life gone, "Maybe I'm wrong.". - No, never. Never. - [Shayne] And that's scary. - And I bet they're like, "Well, shrooms are of the earth so we could do them.". - Yeah. - That's the Christians I'm hear-. - But rocks are not. Huh? - Crystal meth, you made that. - Yeah, exactly. - But this is of the earth. - Yeah. - They're minerals, by the way. Crystals. - Just get outta town. (Shayne laughs). We are not friends anymore.

- Hey, you've watched "Breaking Bad.". You know Hank Schrader loves-. - Oh my god, of course. - God. We're on like the third "Breaking Bad" reference of the day. - You haven't seen it. - [Shayne] It's fucking great! - It's 2026! - If you have seen it, you would be on it too. - Crystal. meth. - Meth. - Our final story comes from True Off My Chest. Posted only a few days ago. "I saw a friend in the market, "and I can't stop thinking about how she greeted me.". - Okay. - What market? What year is it? - 'Sup, ho! (everyone laughs). - 'Sup, stupid idiot.

- 'Sup, you slut! Nice ass, slut. (everyone laughs). And it's like, "Thanks.". - Hey, my girly slut! Your ass looking good! - Whoo! - Whoo! I'm heading to the B room. (everyone laughs). - The demons are in there. - That's where the demons are. "The other day, my husband and I,". this is a 57-year-old woman, "walked into the supermarket, "and there in the produce section I saw a friend. "who I hadn't run into for years. "We know each other in a professional capacity.

"more than a personal one. "But we get on very well, "even though we never socialize outside of work. "So I see her standing there and I'm so happy. "I exclaim, 'Is that Dina Pisciotti?'". Not a real name. She made up Dina Pisciotti. - Is that my slut with that fat ass? - Is it offensive if I say, Angela, do you know how to pronounce this? P-I-S-C-I-O-T-T-I. - I didn't listen. - Is this your friend? - P-I-S-C-I-O-T-T-I. - Pisciotti. Pisciotti.

- Pisciotti. Is that Dina Pisciotti? (everyone laughs). "With a huge smile.". So this is what OP exclaims. - But that's not her name. - No, that's not her, "not real name" in parenthesis. - I really enjoy the way Shayne said that though. I really like-. - Is that Dina Pisciotti? "With a huge smile. "She turns around and it takes just a minute. "for her to register my face. "And then she comes in. "I thought we were going to do a friendly hug. "and a little squeal of delight. "But no, she grabs my shoulder and pulls me into a hug.

"Fully pulls me in and hugs me with a huge smile. "and a huge embrace. "and then pulls away laughing and smiling. "and then pulls me in a second time. "I don't think I've ever been hugged like this in my life. "I've never been surrounded. "by such genuine joy and happiness to be seen. "It was completely sincere and filled with joy. "We stood there for a minute, catching up, "introducing her to my husband, excited small talk, "and left with plans to meet for lunch, "which we have scheduled for next week. "I cannot stop thinking about that hug.

"Again, no one has ever done this for me. "Not my parents, siblings, husbands, other friends, no one. "It felt like pure acceptance and happiness. "to be seen like a long lost family member. "It was wonderful.". - Okay. Is that Dina Pisciotti? - Is that Dina Pisciotti? (Angela yells). - I love you, bitch! Thank God I ran into you near the avocados! - God, I've never had someone do that for me. (laughs).

I've never had someone manhandle me and call me a (laughs). She's like, "God, it's so good to see you!". (Angela yells). - It's me! Okay. so what's really funny to me is I misheard this. and I thought OP was talking about someone looking at her, calling her a full wrong name. Going, "Is that Dina Pisciotti?". - Is that Dina Pisciotti? - Why is this story so funny? - And then Dina Pisciotti grabs her, and you know that part in the figure skating.

where they like spin them around the torso. She grabs her, hugs her, flips her around. - I'm just like, whoa, what was this? Was this woman... Maybe she was like... Maybe she just won a lot of in that moment. or something beforehand. - Yeah, or maybe it was just like, she was like, "That is me.". - I am Dina Pisciotti. That is-. - You're goddamn right I am. - You're right, you slut! Get in here! - Because I think we keep saying this sentence like, is that like really fun?

But imagine OP's 56 or something. And she's like, "Is that Dina Pisciotti?". - She went, "Yeah, you're damn right I am!". - Come here! And then she's like, "I've never felt that way in my entire life.". - Yeah. Whoa. What did the husband think? He's just like... - He's like, "I've never seen anything like that before. "in my entire life.". - I'm obsessed with Dina Pisciotti. - He's like, "Who's Dina Pisciotti?". - Who is that? And she's like, "Dina Pisciotti.". - She's like, "Dina Pisciotti. "I met her once at the market.".

(everyone laughs). Years ago. - Her and I, we used to (beep). - Yeah, her and I, we went down each other for a long time one night. - You'd think. (everyone laughs). - Dina Pisciotti. We went to France and oh boy. - And we Frenched. - Or what if OP was like a normal woman, and she goes, she's like, "Yeah, honey. "Oh, I'd love, let's get a couple of these. "Is that Dina Pisciotti?". - Is that Dina Pisciotti? - Holy tits it is! - Oh my god!

Is that Susan Brandcaw? Get over here! - And then the dad's like, "What?". - What? There's a cart in between them. They smush it. (laughs). - It goes (imitates creaking). All their groceries just splatter. - My god, if that isn't the ass of Dina Pisciotti. then I am mistaken! - I didn't realize I was in the cake aisle. - Are we doing sermons right now? That I am mistaken, the Lord has risen! - In the name of the demons in the B room.

Is that Dina Pisciotti? - God damn it! It was her birthday. and she can do whatever she wants in a banquet hall! - Hey. so anyway. - By the way, OP couldn't walk. After the hug, she could. (everyone laughs). - She gets up, she goes... (Shayne yells). (everyone laughs). - Dina? And she goes, "Yes, ma'am.". - She goes, "Check your wallet!". - Check your wallet. There's $100 in there.

Oh my god. - That is Dina Pisciotti! I love this story. - I love this story. - But also though, it makes me sad. that OP doesn't feel like seen or loved or hugged. - Even by her husband. Does her husband not grip her at any time? Are you, are you well? - Let's talk about the ramifications of this situation. - Like, God. - This is a funny story to read. because when I'm at the grocery store, I don't want anyone to talk to me.

- Oh God. - Oh, I've had like a couple of these happen to me. - It's tough. - Where it's like, (gasps) "Amanda?". - You're (beep) kidding. - You're joking! - Los Feliz? - Bitch! You? No? Okay. - That happens to me all the time. - The problem is like, especially if you have perishables in your cart, you don't have much time. - Oh my god. Is that what you're thinking about? - You're such a hunter gatherer. - I have chicken breasts in my cart. - So I have chicken breast in my cart, I cannot take a hug. - I'm so sorry, Dina.

I can't say hi. I'd love to see you and squeeze that sweet ass. I got perishables in the cart. - I'd love to squeeze. that sweet ass. - I'd love to get. that sweet ass on my palm. - Dina Pisciotti, I'm so sorry. I've got eggs in here that are dying by the second. I'll see you later. - I'll see you later. God, this market is fun. - If I don't get them outta here, they're gonna hatch. Anyways, goodbye. - Jesus. - All right. Comments. - Update? - (beep) no. "A genuine heartfelt hug has been shown to prolong life. "I know hippies get a bad rap, "but some of the best hugs I've ever had were at Burning Man.

"and lasted longer than 30 seconds.". - Okay. - "Everyone needs to be hugged once in a while.". What the (beep) is happening now? - There's not just hippies at Burning Men. Come on. They're architects. - Yeah, they're all-. - They're builders. - Yeah, they're all from Silicon Valley. - Yeah. - Someone said, "There are a few people I've hugged in life. "who give mom/dad hugs. "Like I completely melt in their arms. "and feel safe, seen, and cared for. "I did tell one lady this, "and she pulled me back in for another. "and told me I could have a mom hug whenever I needed one. "Thanks for giving the best hugs, Jen.". Someone said, "I love this.

"I must admit I'm so jaded by my Reddit negativity. "that I assumed the OP was going to complain. "about overstepping boundaries or whatever. "I had my pitchfork ready. "It was such a lovely and wholesome surprise to read this.". Lastly, someone said, "There's not a lot of joyful, wholesome posts. "I feel so negative for waiting for that. "Thanks for sharing. "We can all choose to be a light for others and ourselves.". - Oh, Dina Pisciotti is a light. - Dina Pisciotti is a character we gotta do now. - Dina Pisciotti. - Whoa. She's changed.

- We're doing impressions of OP. 'Cause OP is who said, "Is that Dina Pisciotti?". - [Amanda] You're right, you're right. - Dina Pisciotti turned around and goes, "You're goddamn right it is.". - Come here for the hug. - Get the (beep) over here. - Is that my best friend? Is that the-. - Is that my best friend? - Is that the only- - And as she hugs you, she puts her cigarette out on your back. - She goes... And I felt this heat on my back and it was like-. - And I felt alive! - She's like... - Is that my mother (beep) sister? - Hey. Hey, sister, come here. Come here, come here, come here.

And then the shopping carts, the metal just... - Here, take a lemon on me. (everyone laughs). - She's like, "But, Dina, you haven't bought it yet.". - Dina, it's been so long. - I know. - Dina-. - Oh, I remember France. - Oh yeah, Dina remembers. - Oh yeah, that was crazy. We, we, we... - What was happening in France, honey? - Oh, is this your husband? You're gonna wanna step back. - Hello. I've never given her a hug like you've given her a hug. You know what I'm saying, Dina?

Whoa. - I can tell. I can tell. - Whoa. - Before Dina was like that we used to (beep) a lot. (everyone laughs). - Like what? (everyone laughs). - [Amanda] Yeah, I figured. Yeah. Yeah, I figured. - What are you talking about? - Dina, something has happened to Dina. - I've ascended. I did shrooms. - Yeah, we know. - I've been in this grocery store for two weeks. - They won't let me out. (everyone laughs). - God. Dina Pisciotti.

She wins Reddit. - Yeah. - Yeah. - We need her. - Can I be honest, for a second in that delirious laughter, I thought we were at the old studio. - Whoa! - Whoa! Shayne. - We're at-. - We oh. - Whoa. - And you know what I thought? I thought this was a haystack in the middle of (laughs). I love this so much. (laughs). (everyone laughs). - You're laughing 'cause this reminds you of a haystack?

- I cannot stop thinking about it, that this is a haystack. You know those that are rolled up in the farms? - We have to get her home. - We have to go. - Thank God, this is the last thing we're doing. - Is that a haystack or Dina Pisciotti? - I recognize that haystack anywhere. - Is that Dina Pisciotti? - I only know one person built like a haystack. and it's Dina Pisciotti. - I'd recognize that behind anywhere, Dina! - Oh God. We gotta cut this off, y'all. - Yeah, everyone's gonna be like, this was not a good ep.

- You know who I wanna meet? Liam. 'Cause he could save my life one day. - True. - True. - All right. Angela, Amanda, this went about how I expected it to go. (crew laughs). - That's what friends are for, Shayne. - That's right. Thank you for joining me and thank you for watching. Boy. Hey, hug your friend. Bye. See you next Saturday. - Okay, bye. - Hug your friend. - Hug your friend. - Let's go back to the B room.

- All right, we're going to the B room. - Okay, this was the A room though. That's what you're not getting. - No, you're B. Yes, yes, yes. This is A room. Yeah, so... - Uh-oh, haystack. - Uh-oh, the birthday girl. - Oh, look at that. There's a bunch of charcuterie over there. - Is that Dina Pisciotti? (Angela laughs).