# The Lies Never End | Reading Reddit Stories

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Podcast: [Smosh Reads Reddit Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/smosh-reads-reddit-stories-6465869)
Published: 2026-02-28T18:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The Smosh crew explores the ethics of deception through a series of Reddit stories ranging from harmless white lies to deep betrayals. The discussion weighs the social utility of sparing feelings against the long-term damage of dishonesty.

## Highlights
- Main idea: Small lies, like faking a diet to avoid certain foods, often create a compounding burden of deception
- Failure mode: Providing false encouragement to a partner can lead to public humiliation and a breakdown of trust
- Practical takeaway: True support requires honest feedback rather than easy, temporary comfort
- Social observation: The anonymity of the internet can facilitate addictive behaviors and the creation of false personas
- Core tension: The conflict between maintaining social harmony through white lies and the necessity of accountability in relationships

## Topics

Reddit Stories, Deception, Relationships, Social Media Ethics, Accountability, Honesty, Internet Culture, Am I The Asshole

## Chapters
- 1:00 — The Difficulty of Spotting Lies: The hosts discuss their personal tendencies toward trust and the difficulty of detecting deception in others.
- 6:00 — The Burden of Food Lies: An analysis of a person lying to their partner's parents about a diet to avoid eating pet-hair-covered food.
- 22:00 — The Danger of False Encouragement: A discussion on the consequences of lying to a partner about their musical talent to avoid conflict.
- 28:00 — Wikipedia Vandalism: A look at the chaos caused by a joke edit on a K-pop idol's Wikipedia page.
- 49:00 — Family Deception and Gaslighting: A story regarding discovering significant lies told by parents regarding a marriage.
- 54:00 — The Reddit Story Addiction: An exploration of a person addicted to fabricating Reddit stories for TikTok engagement and the impact on their marriage.

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