Smosh Reads Reddit Stories
Smosh Reads Reddit Stories
February 21, 2026

They Are Cringe And Free | Reading Reddit Stories

Quick Read

The Smosh crew dives into a collection of Reddit's most 'cringe' stories, from a husband's blatant flirtation with his wife's cousin to a coworker's explicit AI chatbot roleplay, highlighting the escalating absurdity of public and private misbehavior.
Blatant disregard for social norms and personal boundaries creates peak 'cringe' scenarios.
The line between personal and professional blurs with new tech, leading to unexpected workplace harassment.
Confrontation is necessary for egregious behavior, but some individuals are too self-absorbed to change.

Summary

Shane, Ian, and Tommy read and react to a series of 'cringe' Reddit stories. Topics include a husband sending flirty emojis and messages to his wife's cousin in a family chat, a family playing a 'slip it in' game with bizarre phrases during wedding speeches, a coworker using a shared company ChatGPT account for explicit BDSM roleplay with an AI boyfriend, a girlfriend exhibiting extreme self-centered and inconsiderate public behavior, and a boyfriend plagiarizing his girlfriend's private high school poetry to create a song. The hosts offer their strong opinions on the situations, often expressing disbelief, discomfort, and humor at the characters' lack of self-awareness and disregard for others.
This episode offers a humorous yet insightful look into various forms of 'cringe' behavior, from social faux pas to serious ethical breaches. It highlights how people react to public and private inconsideration, and the evolving nature of 'cringe' in an increasingly digital and authenticity-driven world. The discussions provide relatable commentary on relationship dynamics, workplace ethics, and general social etiquette.

Takeaways

  • The definition of 'cringe' has shifted from innocent awkwardness to blatant selfishness and disrespect.
  • A husband's 'accidental' flirty texts to his wife's cousin in a family chat are a transparent attempt at infidelity.
  • Playing a 'slip it in' game with absurd phrases during wedding speeches is a deeply disrespectful act that prioritizes a 'bit' over a genuine moment.
  • A coworker's use of a shared company ChatGPT for explicit BDSM roleplay, including coworker names, led to a formal sexual harassment complaint.
  • Extreme self-centeredness in public, such as ignoring queues or endangering others while driving, indicates a profound lack of empathy.
  • Plagiarizing a partner's private, old poetry for public release is a severe breach of trust and artistic integrity.

Insights

1Husband's 'Accidental' Flirtation with Wife's Cousin

A Reddit user details her husband's consistent pattern of sending flirty emojis and private memes to her cousin in their family group chat. The situation escalates when he sends a 'you looked amazing last night' message after a family dinner, claiming it was a 'misclick.' The hosts and commenters agree this is a clear sign of infidelity and a lack of respect for his wife's feelings.

Husband consistently sends smirky and winky faces, separate memes, and a 'you looked amazing last night' text to the wife's cousin in the family group chat. When confronted, he dismisses her concerns, saying, 'You're jealous of emojis now.'

2Family Plays 'Slip It In' Game During Wedding Speeches

A newlywed recounts how his father, brother, and sister used their wedding speeches to play 'Slip It In,' a game where players incorporate obscure phrases into conversation without being noticed. The groom was enraged by this disrespectful act, which turned his meaningful wedding speeches into a self-serving joke for a few family members.

Family members inserted phrases like 'Did your mom buy you that?', 'roommate's grandfather was the inventor of Skittles,' 'luxury porta potty,' and 'I hope someone's recording this' into their wedding speeches. The groom's brother later confirmed it was a game of 'Slip It In.'

3Coworker Uses Shared ChatGPT for Explicit Roleplay

A Reddit user discovered a coworker had filled their shared company ChatGPT account's memory with explicit BDSM roleplay, creating an 'AI boyfriend' named Huror. This not only prevented the AI from functioning for work tasks but also exposed other employees to unwanted sexual content. The coworker's unapologetic response led to a formal sexual harassment complaint under India's POSH legal framework.

The coworker's detailed prompts for the AI included 'scenes must be explicit, graphic, and sensory,' 'showing full anatomical, and physical detail,' and 'embrace taboo and spell out moans and cries.' The AI's memory was full, causing it to revert to 'lovey-dovey language.' The coworker's response was, 'It's not hurting anyone. Just use Gemini if you need to work.' It was later revealed that the coworker had incorporated names of actual coworkers into the AI's backstory.

4Girlfriend's Extreme Self-Centered Public Behavior

A man describes his girlfriend's consistent pattern of unbelievably stupid and self-centered public actions, ranging from cutting lines and endangering others while driving to ruining his laundry. Her inability to acknowledge her inconsiderate behavior and her defensive responses ultimately led to their breakup after a particularly egregious incident at a dollar store.

Girlfriend crowded elevator doors, used her phone while driving (slowing traffic), seated herself in a restaurant, pushed past people on a crowded train, and ruined laundry. At a dollar store, she argued with a cashier over a 'cash only' policy, made a long line wait while she got cash and an 'icy,' and then 'flipped her lid' when her items had to be rescanned.

5Boyfriend Plagiarizes Girlfriend's High School Poetry

A musician boyfriend secretly read his girlfriend's private high school poetry, which she explicitly asked him not to touch, and then used it to write and release a song on Soundcloud. His attempt to 'show her how talented she's always been' backfired spectacularly, leading to a breakup and threats of legal action for plagiarism.

Girlfriend 'freaked out' and snatched a shoebox of old poetry, stating she didn't want anyone to see it. The boyfriend 'couldn't stop being curious,' read it, and created a song, posting it online. The girlfriend's comment on the Reddit post confirmed the breakup, called him a 'selfish narcissist,' and specifically criticized his 'bongo drum solo' in the song.

Lessons

  • Prioritize open communication and respect for boundaries in relationships; dismissing a partner's discomfort can signal deeper issues.
  • Maintain professional conduct and privacy when using shared company tools, especially AI, to avoid legal and ethical repercussions like sexual harassment complaints.
  • Be mindful of social etiquette and the impact of your actions on others in public spaces; extreme self-centeredness often reflects a deeper lack of empathy.
  • Respect a partner's wishes regarding personal belongings and creative work; violating trust can lead to irreversible damage in a relationship.
  • Confront inappropriate behavior directly but be prepared that deeply ingrained self-centeredness may not change, necessitating a reevaluation of the relationship.

Notable Moments

The hosts agree that working at Smosh has made them 'immune to caring' about being cringe, embracing the idea of being 'cringe, but free.'

This sets the tone for the episode, establishing their perspective on 'cringe' as something to be accepted or even celebrated, rather than feared, especially in creative fields.

The discussion about the definition of 'cringe' shifts from innocent awkwardness to genuinely selfish or mean behavior.

This redefines the episode's core theme, focusing on actions that cause discomfort due to a lack of empathy or blatant disregard for others, rather than just social awkwardness.

The revelation that the coworker's AI boyfriend fantasy included the names of actual coworkers.

This dramatically escalates the severity of the ChatGPT story, transforming it from a bizarre personal misuse of company resources to a clear case of sexual harassment involving real individuals, making the 'cringe' factor much darker.

The girlfriend's decision to get an 'icy' from a corner shop while an entire line of people waited for her at the dollar store checkout.

This detail exemplifies her extreme self-centeredness and complete disregard for others' time and patience, cementing her status as a 'Karen in the making' and a prime example of 'pure cringe.'

The girlfriend's update on the poetry plagiarism story, revealing the boyfriend's song 'sucked' and featured a terrible 'bongo drum solo.'

This provides a satisfying, humorous, and specific 'other side' to the story, confirming the boyfriend's lack of judgment and adding another layer of 'cringe' to his actions beyond just the plagiarism.

Quotes

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"I don't think that's cringe. I think that's difference in perspective. I cringe. I think what's cringe is when someone is doing something like shitty or selfish like kind of blatantly."

Tommy
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"Always believe the pit in your stomach. Saying you looked amazing last night is not a mistype."

Ian
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"She's 26. That frontal lobe is fully developed. If she doesn't see a problem with her behavior, I doubt she's going to change."

Reddit Commenter
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"It was that bongo drum solo that truly made me die inside."

Girlfriend (on Reddit)

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