# Raise The Red Flag | Reading Reddit Stories

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Podcast: [Smosh Reads Reddit Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/smosh-reads-reddit-stories-6465869)
Published: 2026-05-09T17:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3963

## Resource

The Smosh crew evaluates various Reddit posts to determine if they constitute relationship red flags or green flags. The discussion ranges from trivial food preferences to serious issues like privacy violations and job fraud.

## Highlights
- Main idea: Evaluating the boundary between personal preference and controlling behavior in relationships
- Failure mode: The danger of judging a partner's character based solely on their anonymous internet persona
- Practical takeaway: Trust is difficult to rebuild once privacy boundaries, like snooping through phones, are crossed
- Main idea: The ethical implications of companies posting fake job advertisements to attract candidates
- Failure mode: Allowing family members' religious or personal biases to dictate how you treat your spouse

## Topics

Reddit Stories, Relationship Advice, Red Flags, Social Ethics, Internet Privacy, Smosh, Pop Culture

## Chapters
- 1:00 — The Cheese Ball Dealbreaker: A debate begins over whether a boyfriend's dislike of mozzarella cheese balls is a valid relationship red flag.
- 16:00 — The Ethics of Internet Personas: The group discusses the fallout of a partner discovering a significant difference between a person's real-life behavior and their Reddit commentary.
- 26:00 — Fake Job Postings: A discussion on the frustration and harm caused by companies using fraudulent job listings to collect applicant data.
- 31:00 — Privacy and Snooping: Analyzing the tension created when a partner accesses a significant other's Reddit account without permission.
- 47:00 — The Painting Dispute: Evaluating whether refusing to remove a gift from a friend constitutes a red flag in a relationship.
- 57:00 — Mother-in-Law Drama: A look at the conflict arising from a mother-in-law's judgmental reaction to a Halloween costume.

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