A man dies and goes to heaven.
St. Peter tells him, "You lived a long and righteous life, so you get to choose the heaven you enter. Allow me to give you a tour of the options."
He walks the man to a door. Inside, the man sees an idyllic suburban neighborhood. Men and women relax in their backyards, children laugh, the weather is perfect, and everyone seems happy. But the man can't help but feel a sense of fakeness and sterility, as if the inhabitants care more about displaying happiness than actually feeling it. Finally, St. Peter walks the man out and says, "This is the Facebook Heaven."
The Instagram Heaven
He then walks the man to another door. Inside, the man sees a glamorous and flashy community. Everyone wears expensive clothing, eats exotic foods, and bathes in luxury and splendor. But it feels even more fake and soulless than the last one. St. Peter walks him out and says, "This is the Instagram Heaven."
The LinkedIn Heaven
He then leads him to a third door. This time, the man sees people dressed just as expensively but far more reserved. Everyone acts highly proper and looks intelligent, yet the place feels even more artificial and hollow than the first two combined. Upon exiting, St. Peter says, "This is the LinkedIn Heaven."
The Reddit Heaven
"St. Peter," says the man, "I am grateful for the options, but I was wondering if you have a heaven that's more authentic—where people can truly be themselves and not pretend about how they feel?"
"Of course," says St. Peter, and walks the man to a fourth door. Inside, the shocked man sees thousands of screaming, tortured souls engulfed in flames. Horrified, he jumps back and says, "This must be a mistake—I think you accidentally showed me Hell instead of Heaven!"
"No," smiles St. Peter. "This is the Reddit Heaven. For reasons unbeknownst to me, they never seem content unless they're utterly miserable and get to loudly complain about it. But unlike the other heavens, at least you know their feelings are genuine.
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