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(light music). - (laughing) Pranked you. You thought I wasn't here, but I am. Oh, but where are our guests? There's no guests here. (whimsical whistle) (people laughing). - Pranked you. - We pranked you. - Pranked. And for our audio listeners, you don't know. what the hell's going on. (group laughing) - Yeah. - That was good. - So, we're here. - Got you. - Yeah. - Well, that's right. Welcome to "Smosh Reads Reddit Stories.".

- Actually. - What's going on (laughing)? - I got you guys. 'cause there's actually nothing in my trench coat. - Wow. - Okay. - Even though- - You really did it. - Even though you thought there was something there. - I'm gonna be honest, you wearing a trench coat. and holding it together like this. did have me pretty nervous. - Yes. - I got you guys. I got you guys.

But hey, now I'm just ready to sit down. and listen to some Reddit stories. - Okay, she has a whoopee cushion taped to her ass, by the way. (group laughing). - Let me try it again. Let me try it again. - She thought- - I got you guys. - You're sitting down on a couch. - The couch- - It's a squishy couch. It's not gonna work. - [Shayne] You're not sitting on a hard-. - [Arasha] It worked in the last time. - Permission to punch your ass. - [Arasha] Yeah. (cushion farting) (people laughing). - Wait. (cushion farting). Okay, hold on. (cushion farting).

Wait. (cushion farting). Okay, okay. - We had a rehearsal. - No you didn't. - We had a blocking rehearsal. for that. - You used the company dollar on this? We had blocking rehearsal. - Earlier. - We taped it. - Earlier today. they literally were like, "Arasha, can I talk to you. for a second?". And it was for that. - For this. I got you. - I thought it was. for some intense shit. - Dumb ass. - Listen, listen. It wasn't my idea. I just went along with it. - I love that it failed. - And I knew that it would.

- it wouldn't have been as funny if it worked. because I was fully prepared for the fart. The second you were like, guys, it's all good. and you went to sit down, I was like, it's about to fart. And then it didn't happen. I was like, and it failed and that's even funnier. - Yeah. And then how haphazardly it was taped to your ass. was also awesome. - Listen, we had to work quickly. - Welcome to "Smosh Reads Reddit Stories.". I'm Shayne. And today's theme is pranks. (group laughing). As you probably guessed. - Then Arasha goes, "Oh no, that was the intro.".

She's just now realizing that's. how the episode's gonna start. - What? Oh, you thought we're gonna cut all that? No, we're keeping that in. - Oh no. (group laughing). My face is hot. My face is. (group laughing). - Yeah, dude. We haven't even- - That's the intro. - We haven't even started this. and this is where we're at. - Oh my God. - Okay.

Okay. Guys, today's theme is prank. We've been here before with pranks. - Mm-hm. - Every time we do prank on "Reddit Stories" we go, "What is a prank?". - "I shot her in the head, it's a prank.". - "Yeah, got her!". - No, it's not. - They're almost always mean and horrible. - Yeah. - Yeah. - Let's see how they go this time. - Yeah, we're all warmed up. - Yeah, we're ready. - You know, like the feeling like when your face. is just like heat?

- Yeah. - That's-. - Yes, I do. - When your face is heat. - Yeah. - Are we ready for our first prank story? - Please. Please. - Let's do it. - All right. This comes from AmItheAsshole. It was posted March of 2019. "Am I the asshole for pretending. to be an Appletarian, eating only apple-derived food/drinks. for three weeks as a prank, causing my friends. to have an intervention for me?". Okay. - Huh. - Appletarian. - I feel like I maybe have read this before,

but maybe I'm wrong. - Apple flavored stuff's good. - Yeah. - "I got the idea a few weeks ago to prank my friends. by pretending to be an Appletarian, meaning somebody. who only eats food products that are derived from apples. and would only drink apple juice or apple cider. I told them all that I had read on the internet. that eating only apples was the healthiest thing for you. When I first told them, they thought I was joking, but they underestimated how committed I would be to a joke. So, whenever in the presence of one of my friends. or friend of friends, coworkers, et cetera, who knew them,

I was very careful to only be seen eating apples. or drinking apple juice/cider. Apples, whole apples, diced, apple sauce, the inside. of an apple pie, baked apples, candy apples. with the chocolate shaved off, et cetera. Finally, after about a week, they bought. that I had become an Appletarian. They started giving me information about. how unhealthy it was to only eat apples. and growing increasingly exasperated by it. Some of them even got angry, but I wanted to stick with the joke. Finally, after the end of three weeks, I walked into.

what I was told was a movie night, but was actually an intervention for me. They were all super concerned about my wellbeing. and had all sorts of information or whatever. Finally, I started laughing hysterically. They were confused as hell, so I told them I had been faking it the whole time. and had been eating real meals outside their knowledge. I even took out some beef jerky from my pants pocket. to prove it and munched it. I thought they'd appreciate the joke, but they were actually really annoyed. My girlfriend even broke up with me over this because-. (group laughing).

Because a few days ago I had ruined our date night. when I told the waiter I only wanted apples. because I was an Appletarian. and had embarrassed her for a dumb joke. In my opinion, the joke was solid. and they should appreciate my commitment to the prank. But did I go too far?". - [Arasha] Dude. (group laughing). - Dude. - Bad joke. - "My girlfriend broke up with me over it". is really funny. - No, it's really funny. - It's really funny. It's really funny. - They couldn't have been together for that long. - It's like, "My girlfriend of five years broke up with me.".

(group laughing). - This is something that, from a third-party perspective, if you're not involved in any. of like the relationships, is funny. - Yeah. - But in practice-. - Yeah. - I guess everyone. got a little concerned. if they're gonna throw an intervention. - Yeah! He committed hard. - Too hard. - Yeah, yeah, yeah. - Also, clue. your girlfriend in on the joke at least. - Right, and this is another one of those cases too. where it's like, you know, the pranks that we pull, the commitment that we do, we're a comedy channel, right? This is just a group of friends. that seem like they genuinely care about each other.

and are just trying to have date nights. and fun nights together. - Right. - And it's actually ruining it. - Yeah. - Right. - 'Cause it's like, what's the payoff, right? - There's no payoff. - 'Cause like you faked. an engagement for four months. However, the payoff was a video that did very well. Like, and it was like, okay. - Right. - Okay great. - It was a strategy. - I get what you're doing it for. But for him, I'm like, what's the payoff? - Yeah. - You tell everyone, they go, "Great.". - So, why'd you do that? - For three weeks? - Right. - Like, damn. - Also that's a, may I say a quick turnaround.

for an intervention. - That is facts. - No, they were on it. - They must have been. really, like concerned. - Or it just actually was that big of an issue. 'Cause we didn't hear the date night thing until. after the girlfriend broke up with him. So how many instances, how many experiences? - How many events did he ruin with his apple situation? - Yeah. - I'd like to think. that I would be more suspicious because I'm like, three weeks of only apples and apple juice. There's no way you're feeling good. - No, it's nutritionally bad. - I'm like, you are not gonna be hanging in there.

- No. - Yeah, - That well. - No protein. - You have zero protein. I mean, you're getting fiber, but like, no, like-. - And like some calories and sugar, but like, you're not, your body's gonna be like, uh. - The amount of apples you'd have to eat. to maintain a normal caloric- - To function. ' Cause they're not that many calories. - No, like 50 to 100. - It's like nothing. - You'd need like 20 apples a day or something. (group laughing). Like, my god. - Three weeks. I'd be like, you would not be functioning that well. - Right. - right. - If he were to actually be doing this apple diet.

- Yeah. - I would think. - Right. - And it was just random, he said, like he just decided to start doing it? - Decided to be Apple-. "I got the idea a few weeks ago. to prank my friends by pretending to be an Appletarian.". It's not even April. This is posted in March. - He's just like, brilliant. - It's not April 1st yet. - Do you think he was waiting for the reveal on April 1st? - I guess maybe, but that's like a long commitment. I'm like, this is exhausting. - Yeah. - The verdict was no assholes here. Just kinda like, yeah.

- That's how I feel. - Right. - I'm like, so why'd you do that? - What are you doing man? - Right. - So what's that for? - But again, the breakup makes, it clues us in. that it was actually a lot more agonizing-. - Of a problem. - Than he's telling. - Exactly. - Yeah. - He's like, "Yeah, I did this, I did that.". And everyone else was probably like, "You're ruining our time with you.". - [Shayne] Right. - Like, 'We can't be around you. if you're going to continue to do this. - Yeah. The comments, someone said, "No assholes here. I may be in a minority, but I think this is (beep) funny as hell.

I feel like your girlfriend overreacted, but maybe in the future include your girlfriend. in said prank.". - Right. - Someone said, "Not the asshole. Absolutely legend. That level of commitment is on par. with the method acting of Daniel Day-Lewis. Thanks for the late night laugh.". Someone else said, "No assholes here. But the date thing is really pushing it.". Yeah. - Yeah. - It just goes back to the quick turnaround intervention. and the breakup means that this was more. of a problem in the circle of people than.

- Yeah. - Yeah. - Again, the zoom out is like, I guess. that could be funny, I guess. - No, yeah, yeah. - But like practically in the real world, clearly people were concerned. - I think the comments. are in agreement with what you're saying. Where I'm like, for me, reading this. - Funny. - Online. As a hypothetical situation, I'm like, funny. - Well actually. - But living through it. - Living through it. - And what's going on Arasha? - Now it's making me laugh. - Okay, okay. (group laughing). - Because I'm thinking about how unfunny.

(group laughing). - How much of a waste of time it is? - I'm think about how stupid this is. - And now I love it. Now I'm on board with him. No, it's great. When you think about it, you're like, wait, why would you do that? And you're like, wait, that's awesome. (group laughing). - Three weeks he committed to it. - Yeah. - Nobody's filming it. - I wonder how long he was gonna go. - I wonder too. - 'Cause like he clearly stopped 'cause of the intervention. - It's also how out of character is this?

You know, like is this in par with like, "Oh, he's a silly guy, he does prank sometimes.". Or was it, like, he's never- - He's like a doctor. - He has never pulled a prank before. in his life. - Yeah. - Well, he can't be a doctor, he's having all those apples. - Yeah. - Right. I think he wants to be sneaky. He like wants to be silly and this is his breakout role. - Yeah. - "Guys, I'm trying being silly right now.". - He's hard launching silly personality. (Shayne laughing). - And it's not working. - And it doesn't work. - Because it's his first. But he'll get there. We'll check in with him soon. - [Shayne] Oh my God.

- Wow. - There's no updates. - Why would there be. (group laughing). - "Update, I'm back to being Appletarian. Giving it another shot for real.". - Appletarian. - This does open a whole world. of like word fusion where you can do a blank tarian. that I've never even thought about. - Yeah. - I mean people do. the carnivore diet, which is to me just as silly. - Oh sure, but I mean like, I'm a Foodtarian. - Oh yeah, yeah, yeah. - Yeah, yeah, yeah. - I'm a Dessertarian. You know what I mean? - Oh, Blondetarian. - Oh, sign me up! - Right.

(group laughing). - I'm a Winetarian. - Right. - Yes. - Yeah. (group laughing). - Shayne was 48 for a second. (group laughing). - Got a little glimpse of the future there. Pretty scary. (group laughing). - Oh no, it's gas leak. - Oh no. - It's gas leaky, guys. - It's very gas leak. - It's the last video of the week. - Guys, I filmed two "Smosh Mouths". and a previous Reddit story where we had the longest story. that was very wholesome. and had everybody crying in this room. And now I have to continue. (group laughing).

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Good as hell. Our next story, it comes from, AmIOverreacting? This was posted September of 2025. "Am I overreacting over this small prank?". What do we think? Is she overreacting? - If it's small prank, and I'm gonna say no, probably not. - She's not overreacting. - I'm gonna say it's. a bad prank and she's reacting properly. - I think she is overreacting. and I think it was like something happened.

and then it was like, "Just kidding, it was a prank.". And she's like, "I'm deeply hurt.". - There was another story we read. where a woman was talking about. how her husband's pranks were just full-on abuse. - Oh, I think I was in that. - It was like putting, he was putting like baby poop on her toast and shit. And just be like, "Ha ha.". Like, "Pranked.". - Wow. - It was awful. - Awful. - Yeah. Okay, now I'm medically concerned. - Now you can figure it out. - Now I'm medically concerned. that I don't have that memory. - I feel like I have that memory, but maybe it was just somebody, I took yours.

- I do not, I don't remember anything. - Yeah, ever. - Like at all. - The fans have pointed out a lot. and be like, "I'm surprised Shayne doesn't remember that.". I think I'm like, we've shot 5,000 episodes. - So many words are said. - I'm reading like- - These memories are in. like the short term RAM. They're getting overwritten. - Yes, yes. - I gotta move on. - Because you ever just like rewatch an episode. and you like reacting to the story. that you literally heard weeks ago, but you're like, "Oh my god.". - Oh yeah. - For the first time. - Yeah. - Oh yeah. - Yeah. Short-term memory bank.

- No, the scariest is when I rewatch a "Reddit Stories". and I disagree with my own take. And I'm like. - I've done that too. - Yeah, yes. (beep). 'Cause you have time. - That's scary. - Yeah, yeah, yeah. - Yeah, I've done that too. - It's also what also happens sometimes now is I, we will film an episode of "Reddit Stories". and in the three months. before it comes out, I'll go, "Oh, I totally disagree with what I said there.". - Yep. - Oh well. - Oh well. - People change. - Okay. "Am I overreacting over this small prank?". - Hm. - "I, a 22-year-old woman, have been with my boyfriend,

who's 25, for a little over a year and a half. Recently we've been running into hurdles. because I have been feeling. like he has been bothering/teasing/poking/biting me. more than being a serious/loving partner to me. For context, I mean making weird noises all the time, referencing Italian brain rot, or groping me randomly, even if I'm in the middle. of a sentence and talking. about something serious, et cetera. When I would prefer active listening, loving touch, unironic, quality time.". Big asks.

- Right. - Yeah. "We had a huge conversation about this recently. as I was on the brink of ending things. with him since the lack of warmth relative. to his unseriousness was making me feel empty. Since then there has been a genuine effort. and big improvement and I was starting to feel very hopeful. that this was something we could work through. Fast forward a little, I am starting a new job. as an educator and while I am very excited about it, it is also a huge adjustment and has been really stressful. On top of that, for the past six days,

I have been hearing this bizarre beeping noise coming from. my closet that chirps once every 20. to 40 minutes driving me nuts. I couldn't figure out what it was. It was keeping me up and infiltrating my dreams. and it started to freak me out. since nothing I own makes that sound. Nothing in the closet even had a battery in it. And from my overall stress. and lack of good sleep, I was starting to grow paranoid. that someone had planted a device in my room. To add to this, I am extremely private. and the only people who are regularly in my room are myself. and my boyfriend when he visits. This led to me fearing. that my boyfriend was secretly stalking me.

and had planted a mic. or something in my room that was starting to make noise. I had zero reason to believe this and had 100% trust in him, but was starting to go crazy. It even happened while talking with my therapist. And when I explained the mystery of its origins, she seemed equally concerned. To make matters worse, the fridge at work is broken. and beeps nine times every minute. So it has started feeling like the chirping is following me, compounding my general distress. - Oh God. - Last night, after a stressful day. and finding out some unrelated unsettling news.

that is enough to affect me on its own, my sister heard the noise as well. and we decided to tear my closet apart at 10:00 PM. when I had to wake up at 6:00 America. to figure out what has been plaguing me. After timing the beeps for an hour, it beeped in irregular intervals. We found this tiny Arduino board deep. in one of my boxes labeled annoying PCB as pictured. Google it. Its literal sole purpose is to drive its victims insane. So the picture of the device, it's a tiny little device.

that just beeps. - Oh my god. That's like as thin as a credit card, but like a quarter of the size. - Yeah. So an Arduino board is just like a tiny little device. for people like getting into tech. - It's just like basic- - Like an understanding. - Electronic device, yes. - And so this whole purpose. of this is just to beep. "I was immediately horrified, quite literally shaking. and crying, as my wildest nightmare. of someone planting a device in my room. had literally come true. My immediate thought was, who would do something like this? What did I do to deserve this? I called my boyfriend immediately.

and he admitted he knew what it was. I hung up and haven't spoken to him since. The reason I'm not sure if I'm overreacting. is because, on the one hand, I understand. how this might be funny. But to me that doesn't matter given A, the fact. that I've been feeling like he hasn't been generally serious. with me to a problematic extent. B, the fact that this has been plaguing me. and disrupting my sleep literally the first week. of my new job. And C, I have been complaining about it to him. for days, and he played along being confused. and concerned, repeatedly asking me, 'What does it sound like?'" - Oh God. - "And even dismissing my genuine concern/paranoia saying,

'Maybe there's a little cricket in your room.'. I just feel like this is on par with glitter bombing. Like something you do to someone you hate, not the supposed love of your life. It feels like psychological warfare. And between stretching this out for days. and planting it in my room, this feels like. a massive breach of trust. I haven't spoken to him at all, and he's been texting me saying things like, 'It was just a prank' and 'Beep, beep, beep, beep,'. and 'I miss you' and 'Please don't ignore me.'. I am so against stonewalling, but I have literally nothing to say to him. and he hasn't apologized or shown any remorse. I don't feel ready to speak to him at all.

Maybe it was a good prank with bad timing, but I can't help. but feel like this is just setting us back again. and I am genuinely shaken. I honestly don't see a future at this point. and I'm not really sure what to do. If you've read this far, thank you for listening. and I appreciate any advice or kindness. - And I got it right, not overreacting. - Yeah, I actually believed women. Not beep beep. - Beep beep is like- - That's-. - He's still going (snickering). - Are you dating the joker? - [Both] Right. - Like, holy God. - Or like a fifth grader. Like this is so frustrating.

She specifically was like, I want you to just take things a little bit more seriously. And he was like, let me find the most serious week. of your life, when you're starting a new job, and ruin. - To basically torture you. - Right. - And she said she had. some unsettling news in her life going on. - Right. - That was already (sighs). - It's like a- - And I didn't think. that he even, like, I was at first, I was like, oh, maybe he doesn't know. how much it's affecting her, but then she said that they had conversations. - Yeah. - And he is there going like, "Oh, what's it sound like?". Like he, these aren't, this isn't a prank to me.

This is, he enjoys torturing you. - Exactly. - Exactly. - Yeah. - Exactly. - It's just like- - It's not fun. I feel like there's, it's the payoff again. It's like this like, oh, ha ha ha. There's like relief in it from both parties, but clearly that's A, just not your audience. Like he clearly doesn't know her at all to be able. to pull another prank like this. and then B, to just like gaslight her the entire time. that she's actually trying to figure out. what's going on in her life.

Like, it's just not funny. - I feel like the only prank you can pull in a relationship. that is beneficial. and would work is like doing a prank. to pull off a surprise party. - Yes. - That they would obviously be okay with. - Yeah. - Those are the only pranks. that I think, to me, a prank is not a prank. unless the person you're pranking-. - Enjoys it as well. - Enjoys it, right? So the fun is the switch up of like, no, actually there's a good, like, oh, there's a bad thing. - Actually. - [Both] Actually it's a good thing. - Yes. - But this isn't a prank. This is torture. - This is torture.

- This is full on torture. - Right. - Yeah. - Like I'd see that device. and I think about who I would wanna give that to. and it's nobody that I love. - Yeah. - No. - Like you, there's no, like, even a person who I think could laugh at that, I still wouldn't want to do that. 'cause I know how terrible it would make their lives. - And how like, at work, hearing the beeps. and being like, "It's following me.". - Oh! - Like you're like sending her. into an episode. - Right, right. - Truly. You're simulating like a paranoia problem. - Yeah. - That's what's crazy. - Yeah. - He clearly wants-. The amount of stories we read. about like boyfriends who do this,

who are incapable of just genuine conversation. or genuine connection. - Right. - It's true. - Turn everything into a joke. - Well, it goes back to the beginning too of. what she was saying that he was doing, which was just groping her randomly. Sorry, we have to get back to biting? Like, what was that? - Yeah. - That was a new, that was a different thing. - Yeah, a lot we breezed past- - Yeah. - In the story and it's like, OP, what are you talking about? - Right. - And there's something. about her being like, "I guess it could be funny". or whatever that I'm like, has he gotten into your brain?

- Yeah. - About this stuff? Like, no, no, girl. - Yeah. - It's not. - Well, I can imagine those conversations. and that she would be questioning herself. when the other person's like, "No.". - [Both] "It's funny.". - "Ha ha" - No, that's what I mean. Yeah, yeah, absolutely. And someone going like, "You're overreacting.". - Yeah, exactly. - Her coming to this. being like, "Am I overreacting?". I'm like, oh, please come back to us over here. - Right, right. - Like, get outta that. - Even if it was, I think, like, again, like maybe objectively funny or something, it's still just like she doesn't want that. She was upfront about not enjoying.

those silly little things. - Yeah. - And this, it clearly affected her in a different way. So even if it was, like, oh yeah, that could be funny to somebody else. That just wasn't the experience. - Yeah. - Yeah. - She said, "Please stop.". He said, "I'm gonna do 20 times worse.". - Right. - Let me up it a notch. - Yeah. - Yeah. - But let me wait. Let me get better and improve as a partner. so then you don't see it coming. - Exactly. - He's interrupting her sleep, which is such a like vulnerable-. - And necessary. - Necessary thing. - Yeah. - He hid it in her room,

in her closet. It's like you've been dating a year and a half, like that's her space. - Right. - You're invading her space. There's so many breaches of boundaries in this. - Yeah, it's a total violation. And it is actually like a greater part of the terror. that he was like, "Oh, I want this, like, overnight for you." - Yeah. - Comments. "Let me give you advice as someone who's been. on the receiving end of this. Someone who has your safety, mental health, and trust in one hand, and the ability to entertain themselves. at the expense of another human being in the other,

and they choose the second one. They're letting you know where you stand in their life. You were clearly suffering from this for multiple reasons. and he kept going. It was entertaining to him. to watch you be scared and confused. The fact that he's sending you beeping messages. and kicking a circle in the dirt going, "Sorry,". while taking no accountability speaks volumes. He's not worth being with anymore. You deserve better than a partner. that will torture you for their entertainment.". Someone said, "Not overreacting. I agree stonewalling isn't appropriate in a relationship. However, I don't think that's what you're doing.

He's added trauma and anxiety to your life. and you're momentarily setting boundaries. while you collect yourself and decide your next step. Me, I'd never talk to him again. This is psycho behavior and the biggest red flag possible. Other people have gone into more detail, so I don't feel I need to reiterate what others are saying. But bottom line, I want to reinforce. that this behavior is absolutely not okay on his part. and not something a supportive boyfriend. or partner would ever do. Not to mention he just played it off like he didn't know. when you expressed how much it was bothering you. and continues to tease you about it. I don't think you're reacting enough.".

- Yes. - Yeah. I fully agree with that. I mean, if I'm a friend of hers, I'm like, "His behavior is scary.". - Yeah. - I'm like, not only. do not talk to him like- - Like restraining order. - We need to like- - Yeah. - Go about this in the- - Carefully. - Proper way. - Yeah. - Yeah. - Of like getting. you distance from this man. - I mean even just zooming out. and looking at the crux of a relationship. It's like, you're in that. because you care about the other person. You love them, you love their feelings, you wanna take care of them. If somebody is actively being like, I am not in a good place, I'm actually anxious.

and I can't sleep, how is that not like setting off alarms for you? - Yeah. - Being like, wait, this is my person, I need to help them. - I need to stop doing this to her. - Right. - Yeah. - And instead he's like, "I can't wait for this reveal.". Like what? - No, it's truly scary. where this could go. I'm like, put this guy on a list. - Yeah. - Yeah, for real. - Separate them. - Lastly, someone said, "Going to focus only on the prank. because you said boyfriend has noticeably improved. in the other areas, which I hope is true. because he sounds like he sucks.

This would be a funny prank at an office. or an open living space. Somewhere it happens occasionally. There can be a ha ha moment together when it is found. and it doesn't go on too long. Putting this deeply hidden in your bedroom. and letting it run while you try. to sleep is absolutely insane. Huge asshole behavior. At absolute best, he has no consideration. for your wellbeing. And at worst, he was trying to stress you out. and drive you insane in a more serious sense. than this prank could ever be. Not overreacting. And honestly, I hope for your sake, this is a breaking point for you because this is insane. - For real.

- Yeah, 100%. - Yeah. - Wow. - Oh my God. Well, we got the type of story I was expecting. - There we go. - The prank episode. - Oh. - And I've been told. the next one is worse. - Woo hoo! - Yay. - All right, our next story comes from relationship_advice. This was posted in August of 2023. "I, a 28-year-old man faked my own death as a prank, and now I'm afraid my girlfriend, whose 26, will leave me.

Need advice.". - You left first. - I don't think this is the first faking death prank story. we've read on "Reddit Stories" because I feel like. I've made another Tom Sawyer joke before at some point. - Also, like, haven't these people seen movies. and things like this where it's like, what was it, "Castaway?". She thought Tom Hanks was gone and then he comes back. and they don't get back together. because she's like, "I mourned you.". - Right. - No. - You don't, how, what? - And he lost Wilson too.

- And that was the real tragedy of the story. - Kills me. - Kills me every time. - I guess they're thinking must be like, Let me make them feel really, really sad. So then when I come back it's like-. - They love me so, so much more. - Oh my God, yay. - Yeah. - But prank? So that's- - But prank. - That's a tactic to be loved more. - Yeah, I don't know. - Anyway. - Maybe wires are getting crossed in their heads. 'cause clearly they're sick in the head. - Well, let's hear a story. - "This is going to sound wild, but please hear me out. I recently made the most regrettable decision of my life.

by faking my own death as a prank. I know how it sounds. I thought it would be a big shock, followed by relief and then laughter. I genuinely believed that it would be seen. as just an elaborate joke, but the reality was far worse. than I could have ever imagined. My girlfriend of four years has been supportive. through thick and thin, and I can't believe I put her. through the emotional turmoil of thinking I was gone. For two weeks.". - No. - "She grieved. She mourned and I saw the post she wrote about me online. I came clean after realizing the deep pain I had caused.

Now she's distant and understandably so. She says she's reevaluating everything. and that she never thought I was capable. of something so cruel. She's still in shock and hasn't given me a clear answer. about the future of our relationship. I love her deeply and I can't imagine my life without her. I know I messed up on an epic scale. and I'm willing to do whatever it takes to make it right. I've already started therapy to get to the root. of why I thought this was a good idea in the first place. But how do I approach this with her? How can I even begin to make amends? Is there any coming back from this. or have I irreparably ruined. the best relationship I've ever had?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.". Two weeks? - Bro! - Dude, it's over. - And four-year relationship. - So you're in, you're in at four years. - You're in, you're freaking in. - Two weeks! - And I will say now that we don't have an update. So, we don't know how he went about this faking death, but it had to have been (beep) brutal. - Right, you have to do that on a massive scale. - Like, and she had to have believed he was dead. So it had to, how do you even pull that off?

- He'd have to like go somewhere else. He'd have to lie to his entire family. 'Cause four years in, they're hopefully probably all connected. All of his friends, like everybody in his life, he had to have pranked. And it seems like this is the only reaction he's-. - Or did he have friends who like backed him up on this? - I sure hope not. - I sure hope not. - Also, I don't think this needs to be said. Death isn't funny. Like death, losing a loved one isn't funny. There's no joy in that.

- Right. - Why would you think. this would work out well? - Right. - Yeah. - Especially it seems like a younger person. - Yeah. - Like oh my God. - 25, yeah. - It's also, you know, it's not a prank. Like you are going to make her believe 100%, even for a day, but for two weeks that you're dead. So, she's now experienced that and that was real. - That's a true, real experience. - That is a real experience. - She went through. - It reminds me of the story where a lady, unintentionally,

she had a bath bomb that made the bath red. and then she fell asleep in the bath and her boyfriend. and his brother found her in the bath. and thought she had died. - Yeah. - Whoa. - And it's like, oh, she was like, "Oh no!". Like, I'm- - "I'm alive, I'm alive.". - "I fell asleep in the bath. and I just had a red bath bomb.". But I'm like, for them, they have now experienced that. - That trauma. - That trauma is real. - Yes. - In their brain. and body and nervous system. - Yes. And he chose to actively create that for her. - Yep. - And so two weeks of it.

is fully, that's embedded. - That's deeply embedded. - Yeah. - I mean, I will give him the credit. in that it seems like he's also now coming to terms. with what he did and it seems like remorseful. and he's going to go to therapy. to figure out why he thought it was a good idea. I think all of that language is accurate. I just personally think that's not something. that someone can get past. - No. - No. - Not at all. - No. - It's like, great, I'm glad you're gonna figure out why. you thought that was funny.

But like, you're not getting your relationship back. - Right. - You shouldn't get. your relationship back. - And it's in his words, the best relationship of his life. So why gamble that? I mean, maybe self-sabotage? - I was about to say like the most mega self-sabotage. It's like, Jesus, just cheat on her. - I know! - Holy shit. - Yeah. - I'm like, good God, dude. - Oh my God. - Be an Appletarian. or something. - Yeah. - Be an Appletarian. (group laughing). Lord. - Comments. "Wait, you let her think you were dead for two weeks? You are a horrific partner.

and if it were me, there would be no coming back. Nothing you could do would ever, ever make it right.". - Yeah. - Someone said, "Two weeks! Jesus (beep) Christ, what's wrong with you? What went through your head to do a two-week prank. about being dead? I expected you to have done a five-minute prank. and that was bad enough. Where the bloody hell were you during those two weeks?". Didn't respond. Someone said, "I mean, I'm impressed. that your girlfriend is reevaluating the relationship. and being distant instead of just leaving you. Some people are really lucky. I have no advice for you. You don't deserve it. If I see a post of your girlfriend around, I will tell her she deserves better.

and she needs more self-esteem.". They wrote "self-steam.". Just so you know. "She doesn't need to reevaluate shit. She needs to dump you before you can say sorry again. You have no remorse. You are just afraid of the consequences of your actions. Your behavior is similar to a sociopath. And if your girlfriend has any sense. of self-preservation, she will leave. And I say this again, I now understand why women are deciding to die single. and having many cats. The bar is in hell, apparently.".

Yeah. - Dear God, - That's a lot. I mean, even if it was like an afternoon. Even if it was like-. - You still are experiencing it. - Yeah. - Yeah. - Like it's still awful. It's still that initial like, oh my God, it's all the grief and everything that follows. And then even just before that of like, "Why would you think. to do something like that to me?". - Right. - Unbelievable. Well, this sucks. (Shayne laughing). - Yeah. - Get a load of. - [Both] this guy. - Yeah, the other guy suddenly seems better.

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to get 40% off your first box. and a free item of your choice for life. Now, back to the show. Our next story comes from, AmItheasshole. This was posted in September of 2021. "Am I the asshole for stranding my friend on her moving day. because she pulled a prank on me?". (Arasha gasping). - Let's hear what the prank is. - Then we'll be able to decide. - Okay. "I'm a 24-year-old man. and my friend, Jess, is a 22-year-old woman. We've known each other for about three years. since we met in a class.

We've always been platonic. And to be completely honest, I'm not the type of guy to go for it. Yesterday, Jess was supposed to move. I was going to drive my truck over to her place, help her load up her stuff, and get her out of her apartment. Her situation with her roommates has become highly unstable. due to irreconcilable differences. so she was in a rush to leave. The day before yesterday, as a way of thanking me in advance, Jess ordered pizza for the two of us. We were sitting there watching a movie on my couch, being platonic friends as usual, and suddenly she inched closer to me.

I figured it was nothing. until a minute later she got a little closer, then she got a little closer, and all I could do was think about. how it was finally happening. She squeezed up really close next to me. and looked up at my face. I'm not the most confident guy, so all I could say was, "Hi.". To which she responded, "Hi.". Then she asked if I wanted to "do something.". I asked what something was. and she said, "Oh, you know, something.". Still trying to keep room for plausible deniability, again. I laughed and I said, "I don't know what something was.".

She kept staring at me and nodding. and I thought I'd take my chances. I asked if I could kiss her. She immediately stood up, walked to the other end. of the room and sat down on the armchair. Then she took out her phone. I immediately apologized to her. and she said that I should just forget it. A few minutes of incredibly awkward silence passed. And then she said, "I guess Kim,". her best friend, "was right.". I asked what Kim was right about, and she explained that for several years, Kim has repeated again. and again that I was only trying to get into her pants. Apparently Kim put her up to testing me.

I felt horrible. Immediately I apologized to Jess again. Said that while I found her attractive, I'd do nothing. to hurt our friendship and then apologized yet again. Jess accepted it while crying a bit. Then I told her she had nothing to worry about. After Jess went home, I got to thinking that it was incredibly mean-spirited. that she would do that to me. I apologized, but that juvenile, high-school prank. just started to strike me the wrong way. I talked to my sister, who I can talk to about anything, who reinforced that it was disgusting behavior. Then she asked for Jess's address,

which I declined to give her. The next morning, instead of meeting up with Jess. at the promised time, I just didn't. I had taken the day off work, but I went in anyway. because I wanted to get my mind off what happened. Jess was blowing up my phone all day. and then I got a couple of texts. from a number I didn't recognize, which I imagine was Kim. Finally, Jess called me a flaking creep. and that was the end. I'm really mixed on this. I feel kind of bad, but not so bad. Was I wrong?". - I think I need some clarification. I think I mixed up Jess and Kim for a second. - Kim is Jess's friend. - Yeah.

- Who said- - who for years has been like, "He only wants to get into your pants.". - Mm-hm. - And so Kim was like, "You need to test him. So make him think you're super into him.". - Sure. - And low-key he said. that he was platonically interested in this person, right? - Oh, he said that "we've always been platonic,". but he is- - But he is interested. - He was saying like, "Oh, this is finally happening. - Sure. - Right. - He is attracted to her. - So he was down for something, but he was never gonna like make a move. Like kind of- - He was never trying. to push for that or whatever. - And they're painting that. as like bad on him.

- Yeah. - Yeah. - That he's attracted to her. But he was- - In Kim's words. that, "He just wants to get in your pants.". - Gotcha. - Yeah. - Okay, okay, I see. - Even though he was like down. to help her move? I don't know. - Yeah, like, it sounds like. to my interpretation was like he's attracted to her, but he understands like, oh, but we're friends and whatever. - Right. - So I'll put that aside. We're friends and I care about you as a friend. - Right, but wasn't necessarily-. - I'm not expecting- - Yeah. - I'm not expecting anything. - Exactly. - So she then tricks him. into being like, "Oh, like are you down for something?".

And he's like, "Okay?". And then-. - And then she's like, "Aha, I knew you were into me". - "I got you." - Right. And then look emotional about it. - Right. - I think that's mean. It's also not gonna be like accurate. 'cause there's just a lot of people out there. that might just be like down. - Right. - Like he's not, even if he's not like into you. - Right. - Like truly, a lot of single people out there. - They're just like, all right. - I mean like, or might just be like, "Sure.". - Sure. - Right. - Like, "It's no big deal to me. and it's not that I'm like trying to do something.". - Right. - Yeah. - But like, this is so weird.

I mean, I hate tests. - Tests, traps. - Tests are traps. - Like, what are you doing? - It also seemed like he was like semi respectful about it. He didn't do anything and then was like, "Okay.". - He kept going, "What do you mean?". - Right. - "What do you talking about?". - "What is something? Okay, can I kiss you?". - Yeah. - Also, this isn't a good test. There's no control. - You're right, you need a control group. - You need a control group. - The variable. - The variable. - Yeah. - And she's coming onto him. - Yeah. - And so, that's actually not the test. - And then you gotta submit it for peer review. - Right, there's no review. - 'Cause we're peers.

- Oh. - Oh, wow. - How did you do that? Yeah, this is just a messed up situation, unfortunately, where like, he's not the asshole. He doesn't need to feel bad, but that's not a friend. - No, - That's not a friend. It's not gonna work. The fact that she does that, but then is like, "Oh, but you're helping me move still?". It's like. - Yeah. - Yeah. - This is just not good. This is just a situation. - I'm like, if he wanted to, he could be like, "Cool, I'm not gonna show up tomorrow.". - I was gonna say. - He could give her. the heads up. - He could have just been. like, "I'm not gonna show up tomorrow.". But also, it's like I also,

I don't blame him for not going, obviously. - Yeah. - Totally, totally. He was hurt, but I agree with you. I think like a passive aggressive one, but just some sort of text that's like, "I'm not gonna be there.". - Yeah. - Yeah. - Like that maybe would help with the communication. of like her bombarding him and stuff, but he's not a flaky creep. - Yeah. - No. I don't know. This kind of is all like, ugh, God. - I know. - Yeah. Like, why? They're just bored. - This strikes me as one of those stories. where I'm like, "I need to know them in person. - Exactly. - Together get more the vibe.

But I'm also just like, it just sounds like you guys are not gonna be friends. - Yeah. - You're both young. and it just, yeah, you're 24, she's 22. It's just like- - Yeah, this is-. - Gonna be one of those friendships that when you're 30, you're like, "Yeah, we were not friends.". - Right. - That didn't work. - 100%. - Verdict was not the asshole. Comments. "Not the asshole. Jess is manipulative and cruel. What a dick move. I'm sorry this happened to you.". Someone said, "Not the asshole. You don't do that to your friend. and expect them to help you just after. She should be the one apologizing.". Someone said, "Not the asshole. That's a lousy stunt to pull on anyone,

but especially a friend. It's a lose-lose situation for you. She hit on you and you responded positively. She got upset. If she had hit on you. and you responded, "No," she still would've been upset.". - Mm. - "Apparently she doesn't value your relationship. as much as you do. You have every right to pull back. and reassess your friendship, including wondering if she's just using you. for what you do for her, and how much money you spend on her, such as helping her move.". - That's a really good point. - That's a good thought. - Yeah. Well, and also just like, what would've happened? Yeah, if he was like, "I don't think I wanna go there.".

- "So you think I'm ugly." - Right. - "Are you gonna help an ugly girl move?". - Uh-huh. - It's an unfortunate situation. 'cause also you do it and he goes, "Oh, I'm not into you.". And then, but then he's now going, "Are you into me?". And she goes, "No, I was testing you.". It's like, I wouldn't- - So why'd you do that? - I wouldn't believe that. I'd be like, oh, now this is weird. It's awkward no matter what. - Yeah. - there's no solution. - That's why I don't like, testing is really bad. because even after you say, "Oh, I was testing you,". it's like, you better hope they believe you. - Yeah. - Right. - 'Cause many wouldn't. - And now it's like-.

Now it's like, now if something else happens, it's like, "Is this a test?". Just in response to what you're saying? - Yeah. - Yeah. - It's like now everything could be a test. - True. - I also have. a hard time believing in any of these stories. of these people who test other people. that they would be okay with being tested. - Oh yeah. - I never believe that. it would work in the flip. - Right. Well, it's just probably out of fear. or just not understanding. that you can have a conversation with somebody. Like, I think that person is right. That Jess is just not valuing this friendship. - No. - Because then there would've. been the barrier of,

"Hey," like other friend, Kim, "you don't have to question that between us. I know our friendship. We are friends. Don't worry." - Right. - But then if you still are like, "Oh, maybe Kim's right. I'm not sure.". Then there's the very natural step. of communicating with OP, your actual friend. and being like, "Hey, my other friend. brought up some concerns. Just wanna check, how are we doing? Is everything okay?" - Right. - Not let's set up this weird test. where I'm definitely gonna lose you. as a friend after. - Yeah. - No matter what, yeah. - Yeah. - Yeah, yeah, if she actually cared about him as a friend,

she would've wanted to talk to him. - Just had a conversation. - Yeah. - Yeah. - Yeah. And then you could navigate, "Oh, you do have, you could have feelings for me, okay. Well, I don't have that back. Are you okay with that?". You know, "How does this look for us moving forward?". - Yeah. - You could navigate. that positively. - Yes. - Absolutely. - There is a solution. in a conversation. - Absolutely. - But they're too scared. - They're too scared. so they do a test. - Oh God. - Boo. - Boo. - Boo. - Our next story comes from, AmItheasshole. "Am I the for playing a joke on a Starbucks worker.

and then reporting her?". - Stop. No. (Arasha laughing). Leave the Starbucks worker alone. God, please. - Let the barista be. - Jesus. They had to unionize. - Yeah. - Their company is already torturing them. - Exactly. Please, leave them alone. (Shayne laughing). Any service worker, no prank. - No prank. - no prank. - No prank on service, please. - No prank, man. Don't prank a service worker. "So basically I was ordering at a Starbucks. and I did the classic dirty name joke. I've done this before and every time the worker laughed.

and found it funny too. I thought it was a nice break from the serious customers. who just want to get their coffee and go. And then they appreciated someone giving them. some entertainment mid-shift. Clearly I was wrong, and I apologize for that. I walked up, asked for a drink, paid for it, and gave her a name, Aneed Morehead. Aneed Morehead. - That's good. - That's the line. she goes with? - Aneed Morehead. - Lazy. - "Which if your accent doesn't really work. for this name, mine doesn't, which is why it works so well.

It sounds like I need more head in the area's native accent. Once my drink was ready, she read out the name. and immediately realized what she had said. I raised my hand and started walking towards her. to collect my drink. But she got this furious look on her face. and hurled the drink across the room. with it landing at my feet. and splattering all over my shoes.". - Awful. - "I just yelled. I just yelled, 'What the (beep)" at this. because obviously now I'd need. to clean up my shoes, which were Vans.

And also because I paid for my drink already. I walked up to her and apologized, saying that I thought it was a harmless joke. and that it wouldn't piss anyone off. And clearly I was wrong. She accepted my apology, but told me she wouldn't be making another drink for me. I got pissed at this because I paid for this. and Starbucks isn't cheap. Plus she had ruined my shoes as well. I asked to speak to her manager who then apologized for her. and told her he'd remember this. I feel bad because Starbucks workers already deal. with a lot of shit, and now I got into trouble. for something that I 100% caused.

Am I the asshole?". - I kind of love throwing the drink, honestly. It's like you get someone at their wit's end. It's awesome to see that. - Yeah. No, hearing you say hurled your drink across. was really satisfying. - I don't know why I can't get over it. I'm laughing really hard at the inclusion that they're Vans. - Yeah. - It's like she, "Which got all over my shoes, which are by the way, shoes.". (group laughing) - Right. - Which are standard shoes. - Which are. - Yeah. - Standard shoes.

So I'm like, thanks man. (group laughing). I guess maybe if, I don't know, like if they're like. the kind of velvety kinds, maybe it's like tough to clean. - I don't know. - No, who cares? - Yeah. - Why not like Wanda Blow(beep), you know? I Wanda Blow, I don't know. - Instead of Aneed Morehead. - Aneed Morehead is so lame. - I kind of like it. (group laughing). - Too bad you weren't the barista. - I know, it's always getting to me. - Do you like it in the Appletarian way. where it's like, this is kind of lame. - Yeah, but then like it starts going back.

and forth so much then you never know. You know? - Right. - It's funny, but then it's unfunny, but then-. - Right. - Because it's unfunny, it's funny. - Okay, what about Jen Trification? Fun. You know, where are the fun names? Then I would be like, ha ha ha. - That one's good 'cause it's at a Starbucks, so it's real. - Exactly, exactly. - Right. - So then you go, "Jen.". - Yeah, I think maybe the issue here is in both the cases. of Wanda (beep) and they Aneed Morehead, it makes the person who's saying the names look. like such a fool. - Oh, of course.

- A big, big fool. - I'm not saying. the problem is just the name. - Yes, yes, yes. - I'm just saying, if we're gonna do it, can we do it good? - And then if we do it good, I think that's a little bit more lighthearted. where it's like, "Ah, ha ha, I said that out loud.". - You got me. - You got me. But I didn't say something. that I'm super embarrassed about. - Right, exactly. - At work. - Yeah. - Yeah. I just love that she threw it. That rocks. - See, I was picturing her too. - She's like, "I need more head, goddamn.". Bam. (Shayne laughing). (group laughing). - "I need more head, ah!".

- That is the funniest action taken. - Exactly. - In all these stories. We've read today. - Right. - Exactly. - Now, if I was there in person, I'd be like whoa. - I'd be like, uh-oh, whoa. - Yes, yes. - Would I remember it forever? - Yeah. - Yes. - Now how do we feel about her refusing. to make another drink? - She's like, "I accept your apology. No more beverages for you." - No more beverage, no more head. - I mean, if the manager wants to step in. and like make another drink. Sure, whatever. But like, I think, I don't know, I for some reason feel. so hard for this Starbucks employee.

It's like- - Oh yeah. - If I were the manager, I'd be like, "You were right.". Like, I would like pull her aside and be like, "That was awesome. Go take a five. I'm gonna handle this.". - Yeah, yeah, yeah. - You know? - I think so. Yeah, I'm like, it's hard. It doesn't feel like, I'm not like incredibly mad at this guy. because again, it seems like he's like, "I feel bad. I shouldn't have done that. I was just trying to like keep it lighthearted. and have some fun.". But I also am like, yeah, that sucks. If you're not in the mood for it. and you just told the coffee shop that you want more head,

like, that sucks. - It's like it's 5:00 America. - Yeah. - No, exactly. - That sucks. - It's like if you're at your wit's end. and you're dealing with something at home. and then it's at the end of your shift. and you work at a Starbucks, it's like you don't need a prank, you know? - No, you need more head. - I'm like, don't prank strangers. Like, it's just- - Don't prank strangers. - I think that's what it is. - You don't know what this person's going through. - Yes. - And I'm like, you're gonna complain about the price. I'm like, your first mistake was going to Starbucks, dude. - 100%. - Like you're spending so much money for dog shit. - Right. - Like, come on, man.

- Yeah, I think that's a good point. - If you have your local spot where you know the baristas. and you've got a rapport with them, cool. Have your fun. - yeah. - But you don't know this person. - Nope. - I can only assume, based on just this post that I'm like, I'm guessing you're probably someone. who's in their 30s or 40s and this barista's like 20. - Yeah. - Or something. Or just someone who's been working. and they do not wanna be working there. - Yep. - They're just grinding. through the day, getting paid nothing for this bullshit. - Yep. - Yeah. It reads, it comes off as a little selfish.

and definitely inconsiderate. 'cause it's just like, this will surely be funny for me. Let me do this. - Yeah. - And you don't know. the person, so like you're saying you don't know. what's going on with them today. - And like, cool. It worked for some other baristas. You know that baristas are not one person. - Yeah. - They're all. a different person. with a crazy different life. - What? - Crazy, crazy. - They're not Nurse Joy. - Like OP, but OP views them like Nurse Joy. when it's like they're, "Oh, well, it made the other baristas laugh. and you're all the same." - Mm-hm. - I think what you just said is, again, the core.

of the whole prank thing is it's like he finds it funny. They should find it funny too. - Yes, yes. - That's the issue. - All the parties have to be almost. like consenting before it happens. - Exactly. - I will say though, unfortunately, she, I mean, we don't know what kind of coffee he ordered, if she threw hot coffee at a person, that's-. - That does change things a little bit. - And if you're a manager and you're like, "Ah, you threw hot coffee at a customer.". - Got his Vans. - I understand. Hit his Vans no less. - His Vans.

- Yeah. - It is a like a, it's just kinda like, hey-. - That's where there's more danger. - Yeah, being a barista is a tough job that sucks ass. - That's very true. - But you cannot throw hot coffee. That could be a huge lawsuit. - Totally. - I'm like on her side emotionally, but I'm also like- - Exactly. - "Hey, that I can't defend." - You can't be doing that. - For sure. - Yeah. - Right. In my mind, it was a vanilla bean frap. - I was imagining the rainbow unicorn situation. - Yeah. Whack. - The amount of people who order hot coffee at Starbucks. I just don't feel like it's that many. I feel like people go there for iced things.

- Yes. - Yeah. - That is correct. - And so I'm imagining it's an iced drink. The way he's responding is not sounding. like it was a hot coffee. - He didn't say, "Oh my God, that burned me.". - I think he would've mentioned that. - He is like, "This is inconvenient.". - Yeah. - 'Cause yeah. If it's a burning hot coffee, that's-. - I feel like he would've said, "My feet got burned.". Not "My Vans got stained." - Yeah. - Yeah. - He would've included. that as well, so as to give us not just all the information, but also like, get us more on his side. - Yeah. - Because we would've picked that up. - Yeah, but also, to go back, his prank is also making a stranger say, "I need more head,".

which is very uncomfortable and sexual in nature. - Right. - And everything. So, a lot going on here. - Yeah. - Verdict was asshole. Comments. "You're the asshole. This wasn't a harmless prank. It was sexual harassment. Haven't you been living in the modern world? Surely you've been trained at work on. what sexual harassment is. and that you should not participate in it. So, why would you bring sexual harassment into the workplace. of a service worker? Cruel asshole move.".

OP said, "I'm still in school.". Oh my God. - No. Oh no. - Oh no. Oh no, oh no. What? How old, what grade? - OP says, "I'm still-" - "I'm in fifth grade.". - OP said, "I'm still in school. I'm 13. - No! - Turning 14. I'm sorry I didn't know making someone say a dirty name. was sexual harassment.". Well, this changes a lot. - Well, that would've. been information. - Include your age OP. - No way. - Was imagining.

like a 35-year-old man. - Right. - I was imagining a 35-year-old man too. - Way ahead of his time with the word play. - Wait. This 13-year-old has impeccable writing ability. - Yeah, wait. - Also, I need more, Aneed Morehead? - I will say kind of shitty. - Smart. - Which would be a 13-year-old. That's the only evidence. - Okay. Okay, giving a prank name. I would say, I know 13 year olds do pranks and shit.

This feels kinda like beneath a 13-year-old in a way. that I'm like, no, a 13 year old's gonna do something. far more devastating than a prank name at Starbucks. - This explains the Vans, you guys. - OP, let me read this whole comment first. OP says, "I'm still in school. I'm 13, turning 14. I'm sorry, I didn't know making someone say a dirty name. was sexual harassment.". Someone responded to that saying, "I feel like you are possibly lying about your age. because if you admit you're an adult, the judgment would be even harsher. The post doesn't read like it was written.

by a 13, 14-year-old. But the behavior certainly suggests that age range.". I'm looking back at this post. and they write, "I walked up, asked for a drink, paid for it, and gave her a name, Aneed Morehead, which if your accent doesn't really work for this name, mine doesn't which is why it works so well," in parenthesis. "It sounds like I need more head. and in the area's native accent.". I'm like, "Buddy." - Yeah. - It's very- - You might be an extremely, somehow an extremely mature 13-year-old,

which I know is possible. But you're writing, you're doing the thing of like, he even writes, "So basically I was ordering it at. a Starbucks and I did the classic dirty name joke.". Classic? - Classic? - Dirty name joke? - You're 13. As a 13-year-old? - How do you know what a classic thing is? Unless you're, yeah. - I'm just. really not buying it. - Yeah. - I think this is a douchebag who's like, "(beep), I'm 13.". - Right. - It also, it feels like. that would've also been included in the story. No way a barista's hurling a drink at.

- [Both] a 13-year-old. - Yeah. - No way. And also probably not even accepting the order. What 13-year-old is coming up to the counter. and paying for their own Starbucks? - And they're also saying, okay, no, I'm not buying. it's 13-year-old - I'm not buying it. - Because they're like, "Oh, I go up and I do this to the baristas. all the time and it makes 'em laugh.". I'm like. - What barista. is like, "Hello, eighth grader?". - You're a regular at this place. where you make the baristas laugh? - No. - 13-year-old? - No. - Here comes little Jimmy. - Once again, I know it's possible. I'm just, this is totally reading as an adult man.

- Yeah. - 13, I believe, is like eighth grade. - Yes. - An eighth grader. is ordering at Starbucks regularly. - I'm not buying it. - Also, frankly, 'cause I'm thinking back. Me and my friends when we were in eighth grade would go. and we would (beep) people. - Sure. - Places. But if you're giving a fake name at Starbucks, it's not gonna be Aneed Morehead. It's gonna be, "Yeah, I'm (beep) face (beep) dude.". - Exactly. - Yeah, yeah. - Exactly. - You're gonna be like- - Exactly. - It's stupid and bad. - So much dumber. - And you're probably with your friend group. 'cause you're all like, "Hee, hee, hee, this is so funny.". - Yeah. - This guy's by himself?

- He's by himself, like, "I told them a dirty joke.". - No. - Classic. - At 13. - Yeah. - He's not 13. He's not 13. - No. - He would've said that earlier. He's saying it in response to the comment. because it's a scary comment and brings up heavy topics. and he got scared. - Also, I just gotta say, I'm guaranteeing this is not a 13-year-old. because if you've read any internet comments ever, 13-year-olds always go, "I'm 13 and this and that.".

- Yeah. - You know? They love saying that they're 13. - They start with it, they start. - They start by saying, "I'm 13.". - Mm-hm. - Yeah. - Or like, there would just be lots of other, like, you know, there'd be clues, there'd be signs. inside of the writing and I don't think 13-year-olds. have that like layer to be able to discern. on social media of like, oh, let me pull this away. so that people aren't biased about my age. - Right. - Like, that's not something. that they would think about. - This 13-year-old is fluent in millennial writing. Like fluent. - Right.

Yeah. - And I'm like, I'm just not buying it. You sound way too lame. - Yeah. - Like, you know, 13-year-olds are gonna make fun of me. And I'm like, "No." - Right. - Right. - We bought it. because we believed it for a second. - I believed it. - And then it's like, wait. You go back and you're like, "I can't believe it.". - I can't believe it. Is it a throwaway account? - [Bailey] Yeah, there was no other posts. - Okay, no other posts. - Ah. - I'm not buying it. I think this is a grown man. - 35 - A absolute loser. Someone said, "As someone who is a woman. and who also worked at Starbucks, thus dealing.

with my fair share of sexual harassment, you're the asshole 100 times over. What you did wasn't a joke. It wasn't funny. It was absolutely disgusting. And you should be banned from that store. The fact that you got her in trouble. for your behavior makes it even worse. And you're right, Starbucks employees get a lot. of crap from customers and even their managers. But you doing that didn't make things any better. If you can't act your age, then stay at home. Even if you're 13.". - Right. - Act your age. - Act your age. - Yeah. - Someone said, "That's sexual harassment. You're the asshole. She doesn't owe you shit. In terms of reporting her,

you completely manufactured this horrendous situation. from nothing and she was literally just trying to work. So you're the asshole times two.". - And wait a minute, he said he's 13, turning 14. 13-year-olds don't say that. They say they're 13-and-a-half. - I think people give up the half by that age. Did you? - It's okay. We'll let you have that. - I don't know, you guys, I'm 13. - Oh, Ross was 13. - I'm 13-and-a-half. - All right. - The kids are saying it. - Let's bring the whoopie cushion back out.

- I also, nah, I'm reading too much into it. I don't care. I don't. Let us know if you think OP is 13 because I'm not buying it. - Yeah. - Yeah. - I wanna see like how they're like writing their words, but just the way that they put it together. - It's written just perfectly. - No typos, capitalization is all correct. - Which is fine. I think there's plenty of 13-year-olds who are. really well-written, but it's just the wording. - Yeah. - yeah. - It's just how it's coming across. It's written as someone who has experience with like, just being a lame idiot.

- Yep. - For a lot longer. - Yep. - Yeah. - Yeah, also, I got like, "She wouldn't make another drink from me. I got pissed at this because I paid. for this and Starbucks isn't cheap.". It's like, buddy, if you're 13, you don't have a job. - Everything isn't cheap. - You're talking about money. in a very different way than just like, "This isn't cheap.". - "I used my whole allowance on-". - I'm like, you're gonna Starbucks a lot. You also just say like, oh, "I'm still in school. I'm 13, turning 14.". I'm like, you would say I'm in middle school. or I'm in high school. - Yeah. - People who say I'm in school. are referring to college I feel like usually.

- Yeah, I'm still in school. - I know. Actually, yeah. That discourse about money is so real. because when you're a kid you don't know like. what costs a lot and what costs, what doesn't. - Right. - I don't even care. about the story anymore. I'm like, you're an adult saying you're 13 online. - Asshole. - Criminal. - You're a criminal now. You're going to jail, buddy. - Yeah, yeah, yeah. - You and your Vans. - And if you are 13, if you are actually 13, you are the funniest person. - Yeah, so sorry. - Out of everything. - So sorry if you're 13. - Sorry. If you're 13- - So sorry.

- Stop watching "Smosh." - If you're 13, we need need to study your brain or something. - Yeah. - Yeah. - Because you're developed. - You're the four seasons baby. - Yes, me! - A little bit older. - Me. - Me. - Moving on to our last story. "Today I (beep) up by thinking divorce. was an April Fool's gag.". Oh. - Oh, no. - Oh shit. - Don't divorce someone on April 1st. - This was posted April 2nd of 2019. - Oh God. - God, just don't do anything.

- "Let me preface this off by blaming all of you, the entirety of Reddit for desensitizing me. and giving me major trust issues on April Fool's Day. So here it goes. Yesterday I got a group text from my wife, Sarah's side of the family, stating there was an emergency family meeting happening. that night over dinner at my mother-in-law, Barb's house. I immediately had April Fool's spidey senses starting. to tingle, but we haven't. all gotten together since Christmas. So I overlooked it and said we, my wife and I, were in. We were the last to arrive. and it was pretty somber when we walked in.

We all sat down at the table. and my wife's brother, Tim, informed the family. that his wife, Ashley, has been having an affair. and they're divorcing. The affair was with a long-time, close family friend, Chris, who lived a block away. Chris's wife, Jen, had caught them when she came home early. one day last week and broke the news to Tim. Both families have been friends for years. They live less than a block from each other. They each have been married for 15 plus years. Have four kids right around the same age. Honestly, I have always thought both.

of them were picture-perfect families. Hell, all four of them. and their kids were at our house two weeks ago. for a barbecue. Anyways, after airing a lot of dirty laundry. and their plans to divorce, how it could affect future family functions, and opening it up to the group for any questions, there was silence. I broke the silence with laughter and a slow clap. - Like a villain? - Saying this was the best April Fool's gag I've ever seen, but I wasn't falling for it. I told Ashley, and especially Tim, that they needed.

to consider going into theater. Their performances were top-notch and tears seemed genuine. Being the newest member of the family, my wife. and I married six months ago, this was probably not the best thing to say in hindsight. I probably should not have said anything. Everyone in the room looked horrified. My mother-in-law, who had been crying the entire time, lost all composure. She left the room in hysterics. and did not return before we left. Tim just shook his head. and his cheating wife actually let out a brief chuckle. before calling me out for being a dumbass.

for thinking this was a ruse. Then berated me for being so insensitive. The rest of the family sat in silence, shaking their heads, as my wife berated me for trying to make a joke out. of a serious situation. I am still dumbfounded. In hindsight, I probably should have sat in silence, but I honestly still feel like I was calling out. an April Fools gag. In OP's defense, it was April 1st. - For sure. - That's kind of the only thing he's got on his defense. - Right. - His only card. - Yeah.

- But it's kind of just like, wait. - Was that the end of the story? - That's the end of the story. - Wow. - Yeah. It is kind of like you are the newest member of the family. You can sit this one out. - Right. - Yeah. - It's like, if it's an April Fools gag, they're gonna come around and do it. - Let 'em have it. - That's one of those, it's one of those where you kind of, if it's a prank, you kind of can't do anything about it. - Let it play out. - Even if you know. it's a prank, you're like, well, I'm not gonna be the one who says, "No.". - Exactly. - "This isn't happening.". - Right, like, what are you going to win. by being the identifier of this prank.

- Right. - If for whatever reason. this is a prank, they clearly are wanting. to pull a big prank. - Yeah. - And they're wanting to do it. They're wanting to pull out all the stops. Having the whole family there. It's a whole thing. It is selfish of you to think. that you're gonna be a big part of it by revealing it. - Right. - When you are. a new member of this family. - Exactly. - Oh, that's painful. - This sucks. - This is so, curb your enthusiasm. - 100%. - This is 100%. - I thought it.

was gonna be his own divorce, which was just gonna be really sad. But this is now just making it worse for everybody else. - Yeah. - He could only one-up this. by when the cheating wife called him a dumbass. He could have been like, "Well, you cheated on your husband.". - Right. (group laughing). - To be fair, to be fair. - I can't talk to you. - I'm not the worst person in the room right now. - Yeah, yeah. - You're here. Can we talk about that is a tense ass situation. The wife who cheated is there.

- Yep. - Yeah. - In the room. They are all there. - Yeah. - I have never heard. of that type of situation. - No, I've never heard of like a meeting. - [Shayne] Where it's like, we are all here. - Yeah. - Woo. - I mean, it's probably a very like involved, intertwined family and they're like, we need to tell everybody what happened. - Oh my God. - I mean, it's like. you could do it over like text. - You could, you could. - Oh. - Or like a phone call. - Barb couldn't even take it. She left the room. - To be like, hey, I don't have to be here for this. - Yeah. - Right. - Every situation when I've heard. of someone cheating, it's like you talk to the party.

who was cheated on and you're like-. - [Tommy] 100%. - All right, we're talking to you. - Yeah. - I guess now. that I'm looking at it, a family meeting. to discuss a divorce is slightly bizarre. - It's a situation I've never. - I've never heard of. - I've certainly never been part of. - So maybe he has that on his side. - He has it on his side. - He just shouldn't have clapped. - Right. - Yeah. - And laughed. - I would've been okay. It would've been okay if he even was just like, "Hey, like-" - It's like, what? - It's what I expected you guys. to do when I took off the trench coat.

(Bailey laughing). - Well, taking off the trench coat was not the prank. - Right. - Sitting down was the prank. To be fair, you take off the trenchcoat-. - You can't still clap yourself. an hour after you did the prank. - You took off the coat revealing. a taped whoopie cushion on your back. and then sat down. Like Tommy saw it before you sat down. - Right. - Yeah, how did you see it? - With my eyes. (group laughing). - But I had the trench going on. - Yeah. - And you took it off. - You took it off and threw it on the ground. - You could've kept it on to sit down again. - Yeah, we still would've heard the fart.

Nope, don't clap yourself again. - 'Cause there's a version, it's April 1st. You have this crazy meeting where it's like, we're all together because she cheated on me, and this is all gonna happen, where you could maybe, if you could go, "Hey, like, I'm sorry. I'm having a hard time believing this. It's April 1st. Please tell me this is a joke.". - Yeah. - That's what it is. "Please tell me this is a joke. ". - "Please tell me this a joke.". - Yeah. - And they go, "No, it's not.". - I think they still would've been like, "What? How can you even suggest that?". But then move on.

- Yeah, but it would be better. You could still get over that little moment. other than going like, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. - Yeah, yeah. - You know? - That's rough. Yeah. (Shayne clapping). It's incredibly fulfilling though. It's really satisfying to do. - Yeah. - But it's like, that's not your moment. - No. - Yeah. The top comment is, "Why would the cheating wife. be there for this?". OP said, "It was her decision to divorce. My brother-in-law is still open to working things out, but she is planning on starting over. with the guy she had an affair with.

As poor of a decision as this seems to be, I think she realizes that she's going. to have some limited contact with this side. of the family over the years.". So to be clear, she's the worst person still in that room. He's just the biggest dumbass somehow. - That's so, so sad. - Wow. - Maybe. No, her thinking it's gonna work out. with the guy she's having an affair with does make her. the biggest dumbass in the room. - Oh, yeah. - And also just like, you have, there's so many kids involved, like. - Yeah. - Yeah. No, I get it. He did the like "Seinfeld" situation,

but she's still the reason everyone's hysterical. - Totally. - 100%. If there's gonna be a villain in the story, it's her. - Oh, she's the villain. - Yeah. - Right. - He's just a side little. - He's the jester. - He's the jester. - He's the village idiot. - Yeah. - Someone said, "Who gets the whole family together. to tell them they're getting divorced? How weird. Also, anybody who makes big announcements. on April 1st is just asking for it. You did nothing wrong.". Someone said, "I broke the silence. with laughter and a slow clap. Rest in peace, your marriage is next.". (group laughing). Divorced!

- Next year. - OP said, "Tell me about it. I've gotten eight texts while at work asking why. I would post this on Reddit. Apparently it's on the front page.". Yeah, dude, what are you doing? - Oh my God. - What are you doing, man? Come on. - No. - Come on, bro. This guy, this guy is, he's George Costanza. - 100%. - Yeah. 100%. Dude. Oh God. Sorry, you said that OP later goes on. to say there's Nest cameras in the house. Should he post the footage? This guy is somehow, he, yeah.

He's the biggest dumbass in the room again. - He's a buffoon. - Well, you know, we gotta go back to- - He's a buffoon. That's okay. - We gotta go back. to the beginning of the post too, because he even says, like, he's like, "I blame Reddit. because it's like your fault". So, he probably just spends most of his time on Redditt. - This is a Redditer. This is a full -n Redditer. - Yeah. - He's forgotten regular human. - What reality is. - What human is. - So he's like, "Hey, all my friends on here. Do you guys wanna see?" - Yeah. - "The moment that I was an idiot?". - Yeah. - Well he is also 13. - Right. - He's also 13. - And a half. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. - Yeah. - So yeah, they're like, "Get out.".

And he's like, "Okay, well thanks. for the cake kind stranger.". And then leaves. - To go to school. - Classic divorce. - Yeah (laughing). Angry up vote. - Yeah. (group laughing). Geez. - Oh god. - I guess this is the part where I tell you guys that one. of those stories might not have been real. - I mean, that's probably the case. for every episode of this show. - No, she's cooking on something. She's trying to find something.

- I mean. - All right. Find the thing. Find it. - I, ha ha, pranked you. I wrote one of those stories. - Which one? - What were they again? (group laughing). - Right, right, right. - We've already forgotten the stories. - The toast, the baby poop on the toast. - That wasn't from this episode. - That was from a year-and-a-half ago. - I've been waiting. - You weren't in that episode. - Wow. - Well, these were all awful.

- Yep. - Yeah. - Makes me think back on Apple. - Appletarian somehow comes out looking pretty good. - I'm like, you know what, I'll give you a pass. - Yeah. - In the general scheme. of things. - And these were. all male pranksters, right? - Well, Arasha, of course. - As the OPs? - We don't know. We technically the 13-year-old, we technically don't know, but we can only assume. - Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. - Oh, the girl who tested. and pranked him, she tested him and-. - It's like not a prank. - Right. - It's not a necessarily a prank. - It's just a bad person action. - Because a prank has the idea that this is gonna be funny.

- Right. - She was testing him. - Yeah. - Yeah. - So, it's prank adjacent. - Yeah. - So she was shitty, but not in the prank way. - Yeah. - In a bad person action. - In a bad person action way, yeah. - Just bad person action way, yeah. Well? - Hey, we did it. - We did it. - We did it. - Hey, we did it. - Thank you both for joining me today. - Thank you. Can't believe this is the final episode of "Reddit Stories.". - It's crazy. - Final episode. - Should we go back. into our behind the couch? - I thought we- - Oh yeah, let's, yeah. - All right. - Should we end the episode. behind the couch again? - So that it's like a loop.

- All right. - Yeah. Oh, 'cause you're gonna replay this over and over again. - Yeah. - Yeah. This will just restart. - Back on you. - Oh yeah, flyin' whoopie. - It'll be fun for you. All right. Thanks for watching and we'll see you next Saturday. - Bye. - [Shayne] We're getting back behind the stuff. (light music) (fart sound). (group laughing). - [Tommy] You got Shayne! You got Shayne! (group laughing).