Putting The EVIL In Devil | Reading Reddit Stories

Shayne Topp (0:00)

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Hello, and welcome to Smosh Reads Reddit Stories. I'm Shayne, and today's theme is, am I the devil? That's right, these are the worst of the worst on Reddit. And I'm joined by two of the best.

SPEAKER_2 (0:22)

Oh!

Shayne Topp (0:22)

The best.

Angela Giarratana (0:23)

Oh, that was so sweet.

SPEAKER_2 (0:24)

That was nice.

Shayne Topp (0:25)

Expect that, did you?

Chanse McCrary (0:26)

Just kidding, we're the devil!

SPEAKER_2 (0:30)

the things!

Angela Giarratana (0:31)

I was wrong!

SPEAKER_5 (0:33)

the things. the things.

Angela Giarratana (0:36)

You know what this is?

Shayne Topp (0:37)

You on a couch going, the things!

All right, I'm joined by Angela and Chance. If you couldn't tell already, how are we doing?

SPEAKER_5 (0:47)

Good, Shayne.

Shayne Topp (0:49)

Thanks.

Chanse McCrary (0:49)

We're good, thanks, Shayne.

Shayne Topp (0:52)

What in your eyes makes someone a devil?

Like, just on an everyday basis, right? Obviously, murder. But like, what's probably like the smallest thing that someone can do that you're just like, ugh?

Chanse McCrary (1:03)

I'm trying to think, okay, what's a bad thing? Or a small thing that's like a big thing for us?

Shayne Topp (1:07)

That I'm like, you're the devil for that.

Angela Giarratana (1:09)

For me, a lot of the time, it's fighting people who it's above their pay grade to fight.

It's like, you're fighting for things that the person can't really help you with, like customer service people, don't fight with them. Or like retail restaurants, like do not, like leave them alone.

Shayne Topp (1:29)

I do think like people being rude to any service worker, that's such a like, that is a, it's a very solid one. I'm just like, that's clear cut and dry. And a lot of time it's their own problems in their own lives that they're projecting on the other person. People who project, like they hurt people around them. It shows that they don't view other people, like they don't have the empathy for other people.

Chanse McCrary (1:50)

Maybe a, where's my hug guy?

Shayne Topp (1:52)

Oh, he's like thinks he deserves everything.

Chanse McCrary (1:55)

Or I'm combining him with the, you should smile. That's my devil.

Shayne Topp (2:00)

Yeah, people who expect things from other people. Yeah.

I've said many times, like lying is to me, like I just really, especially the more it gets to like, because there's lying out of like fear of hurting someone, right, and that I can forgive.

SPEAKER_5 (2:16)

Like the people-pleasing lie.

Shayne Topp (2:17)

Yeah, but it's like, it's people who truly like formulate consciously a lie. And I'm like, how do you do that?

We've read so many stories where I'm like, that to me is like what cheating is, where I'm like, that's the bad part, because I'm like, you're removing reality from someone. And it's the more that that person's supposed to trust you and you do that to them, I'm like, you're the devil.

Chanse McCrary (2:37)

No, that is so bad.

Shayne Topp (2:39)

I hate it.

Chanse McCrary (2:40)

Making someone feel less than just to do that and to feel powerful to me is really bad.

Shayne Topp (2:44)

Let's move into our first Am I the Devil story. This first post was posted on Am I the Asshole and ended up on Am I the Devil. This was posted in July of this year, 2026

Am I the Asshole for feeling bad that my marriage announcement was stolen.

Angela Giarratana (2:59)

What? Whoa.

Shayne Topp (3:01)

So for years now, I have been saying that I don't want a wedding because they are so stressful and expensive and have so many traditions rooted in outdated beliefs. My alternative plan is to take my partner and my best friend who is a photographer to somewhere like Yellowstone National Park or Redwoods and get some really cool wedding photos, and then sending out cards to everyone saying, surprise, I'm married. Come celebrate with us at a reception. Back in May, it's currently July, I was at my friend's college graduation party, let's call her Sara, and the topic of weddings came up. For context, the friend graduating is the same best friend who is a photographer, and a mutual friend, Brittany, of ours who we have both known for years was part of the conversation. I told them about my idea to elope in the woods somewhere, and surprise everyone with a reception, and Brittany thought it was hilarious. Flash forward to today, and I opened Facebook to see a post from Brittany saying, surprise, we're married. Thank you Lord for blessing me with such a kind, loving, and gentle man. Huge thanks to Sara for taking our pictures. PS, we've been married for two months now. He he.