Smosh Reads Reddit Stories

A Dish Best Served Cold | Reading Reddit Stories

March 14, 2026

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  • The episode, themed around revenge in honor of the Ides of March, features stories ranging from extremely long-term petty acts (mailing toenail clippings for 11 years) to highly elaborate, relationship-destroying schemes (ruining a brother's proposal). 
  • The hosts and commenters debated the ethics and effectiveness of revenge, particularly noting that actions taken too far, like involving a child in a staged affair, cross the line from petty to harmful. 
  • The discussion highlighted the contrast between the internet's enthusiastic reaction to extreme revenge stories and the real-world consequences when those actions impact innocent parties or involve long-term commitment to the act. 
  • The final Reddit story discussed in "Smosh Reads Reddit Stories: A Dish Best Served Cold | Reading Reddit Stories" involved an elaborate, multi-layered act of 'Nuclear Revenge' where the narrator slept with the cheating ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend and her ex-boyfriend to retaliate. 
  • The hosts reacted with shock and amusement to the extreme nature of the final revenge story, particularly the narrator's claim of being straight despite engaging in a threesome as part of the revenge plot. 
  • The episode concluded with advertisements for Tire Rack and Tommy Bahama, followed by a final story segment that prompted significant discussion about the ethics and extremity of the revenge enacted. 

Segments

Episode Intro and Theme Setting
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(00:01:20)
  • Key Takeaway: The 150th episode of Smosh Reads Reddit Stories is themed around revenge, coinciding with the Ides of March.
  • Summary: Shayne introduces the 150th episode of Smosh Reads Reddit Stories, noting the theme is revenge due to the Ides of March. Amanda and Angela are present for the episode. The hosts briefly joke about their personalities resembling those of older men due to their sketch work.
Toenail Clipping Revenge Story
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(00:04:50)
  • Key Takeaway: A person has been mailing toenail clippings monthly to a childhood bully for 11 years without a return address or note.
  • Summary: The first story details a person mailing toenail clippings to a childhood bully every month for over a decade. The hosts debate whether this constitutes harassment, noting the duration triples the original bullying period. The discussion concludes that while the initial act was petty revenge, the sustained effort makes it borderline torture and consumes the avenger’s life.
Laundry Seam Sabotage
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(00:19:09)
  • Key Takeaway: A co-worker sought revenge on her ex-husband by intentionally damaging the clothing of his new girlfriend by snipping single stitches in seams and elastic.
  • Summary: A woman whose husband left her for a younger woman sought revenge by cutting single stitches in the girlfriend’s shirts, bras, and underwear while doing laundry for her sons. The hosts deemed this poor revenge because the target was incorrect, as the husband was the one who caused the initial harm. The commenter who quit her job shortly after was praised for prioritizing her own situation over sustained revenge.
Pretending Brooklyn Doesn’t Exist
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(00:26:00)
  • Key Takeaway: To retaliate against a co-worker who unplugged her monitor, an employee pretended Brooklyn was an internet hoax and not a real place.
  • Summary: An employee retaliated against a petty co-worker by feigning ignorance about Brooklyn, claiming it was an internet hoax and asking if it was near Ohio. This tactic successfully frustrated the co-worker, whose entire personality revolved around being from Brooklyn. The ultimate win for the original poster was quitting the toxic job environment shortly after the incident.
Ruining Brother’s Proposal
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(00:34:03)
  • Key Takeaway: A man hired an actor to pose as his brother’s mistress and claim pregnancy during his wedding’s father-daughter dance to retaliate for the brother stealing the proposal spotlight.
  • Summary: The poster’s brother, Todd, who historically steals attention, proposed to his girlfriend, Lucy, during the poster’s wedding dance, despite being warned against it. The revenge involved staging a scene where an actor claimed to be pregnant with Todd’s child, leading to Lucy leaving him and denying access to their existing child. The consensus was that while Todd deserved consequences for stealing the spotlight, the revenge went too far by involving a child and staging a fake affair.
Office White Elephant Sabotage
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(00:46:09)
  • Key Takeaway: An employee annually sabotages mandatory office White Elephant exchanges by anonymously contributing increasingly inappropriate items to force the event to be canceled.
  • Summary: An employee, hating mandatory team-building White Elephant exchanges, anonymously contributes escalatingly bizarre gifts, including a potato in an iPhone box and a MAGA hat, leading HR to issue warnings about workplace politics. The hosts noted that the sabotage is ironically making the exchanges more entertaining for observers, potentially ensuring the tradition continues. The commenter plans to escalate further with cigarettes and fake eyelashes.
Final Story Setup and Sponsor Reads
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  • Key Takeaway: The final story segment of “Smosh Reads Reddit Stories: A Dish Best Served Cold | Reading Reddit Stories” is preceded by brief banter and advertisements for Tire Rack and Tommy Bahama.
  • Summary: The segment begins with light banter referencing cigarettes and shoes before transitioning into the final story introduction. Tire Rack is promoted for tire purchasing, emphasizing expert recommendations and free road hazard protection. Tommy Bahama is advertised for its spring collection and island-inspired restaurants and bars, focusing on artistry and relaxation.
Nuclear Revenge Story Introduction
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  • Key Takeaway: The final story, sourced from r/NuclearRevenge, details a complex revenge plot initiated after the narrator’s girlfriend cheated on him.
  • Summary: The story is introduced as one of the most extreme revenge tales on Reddit, involving the narrator having a threesome with the ex-girlfriend’s former ex-boyfriend and the man she cheated with. Initial reactions from the hosts focus on the shocking nature of the revenge, with one host humorously exaggerating the scope of the retaliation.
Narrator’s Revenge Details and Clarification
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  • Key Takeaway: The narrator clarified his bisexual identity, explaining that his revenge involved engaging sexually with two men simultaneously, which he claims to still do weekly for vengeance.
  • Summary: The narrator provided context that he is a bisexual man, which informed the nature of his revenge against his cheating ex-girlfriend. He detailed having two men involved in the act, emphasizing that this was done purely out of vengeance against her. The narrator claimed to have maintained this lifestyle for 11 years following the initial betrayal.
Detailed Revenge Plot Unfolding
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  • Key Takeaway: The revenge escalated beyond the initial sexual encounter to include manipulating the new boyfriend into leaving the ex-girlfriend and moving in with the narrator.
  • Summary: The narrator detailed finding the new boyfriend on Tinder, matching with him, and developing a relationship where he became the new boyfriend’s affair. The narrator then orchestrated a threesome involving the new boyfriend and the ex-girlfriend’s gay ex-boyfriend, subsequently using this leverage to force the new boyfriend to break up with the ex and move in with the narrator.
Final Vengeance Steps and Aftermath
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  • Key Takeaway: The revenge concluded with the narrator informing the ex-girlfriend’s mother, dumping the cheating new boyfriend for being a cheater himself, and subsequently starting a relationship with the gay ex-boyfriend.
  • Summary: The narrator revealed he called the ex-girlfriend’s mother, who reportedly hates infidelity due to her own father’s actions, and sent the ex-girlfriend the selfie from the threesome. He then broke up with the new boyfriend for cheating, stating he hates infidelity, and ended up in a continuing relationship with the gay ex-boyfriend.
Host Reactions and Audience Commentary
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  • Key Takeaway: Hosts and audience comments focused on the moral ambiguity of the narrator’s actions, particularly the non-consensual photography and the potential deception within his current relationship.
  • Summary: The hosts questioned the ethics of taking a selfie without consent from the men involved in the threesome. Audience comments ranged from praising the thoroughness of the revenge to questioning whether the current boyfriend knew the relationship began as a tool for vengeance, drawing comparisons to romantic comedies where initial deception leads to genuine love.
Episode Wrap-up and Gratitude
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(01:07:14)
  • Key Takeaway: The hosts expressed gratitude for the extreme nature of the stories read, acknowledging the production team and celebrating the episode milestone.
  • Summary: The hosts declared the episode one of the funniest they had experienced, appreciating the visual nature of the stories. They thanked the production team and celebrated reaching episode 150, signaling the end of the show segment.