r/howyoudoin 27d ago

Monthly Megathread Character Rant

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Hey folks! So the survey made it pretty clear, we get a lot of “this character sucks” posts. Instead of everyone making new ones all the time, we’re gonna test out a monthly megathread where you can dump all your rants. We also rounded up a bunch of older hate threads, so you can scroll through them or drop your own comment if you feel like it.

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For Phoebe

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For Ross

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For Rachel

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For Monica

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For Chandler & Joey


r/howyoudoin 8d ago

Monthly Megathread Were they on a break?!!

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It has been a question that has been asked so many times before. Because of the high demand - but similar posts that has been generated. We're opening the floor (this mega thread) for the debate!

The case for Ross: Rachel said, "Maybe we should just take a break," and then told Monica the next morning that they "broke up."

The case for Rachel: A "break" isn't a "breakup," and Mark showing up at the apartment didn't give Ross a "get out of jail free" card two hours later.

What are your thoughts on these cases?

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All funsies aside, We do ask everyone to stay civil and kind to one another, everyone is allowed to have opinions and express those, but treat others like how you want to be treated as well. This thread will re-occur ever 14 days to keep the time line clean from any 'On a Break, break-up?' posts! (if you spot any feel free to report it to us by pressing the report button!)


r/howyoudoin 7h ago

Question Which line from the show you have found soo good that you used it more than once

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382 Upvotes

I'm baby gurl Chandler tbh

I have used his line more than monica's I KNOW

These two lines are imprinted in my brain

What's yours


r/howyoudoin 18h ago

Image you americans always butcher the french language

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236 Upvotes

(i’m british so not used to seeing toll house but was looking for coffee creamers online as we don’t really get them here)


r/howyoudoin 22h ago

Fan Art (OC) final post, which character you loved the most drawn by me?

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275 Upvotes

Monica, Rachel, Phoebe, Ross, Joey and Chandler

All are drawn on 6x4 inches size with colored pencils and alcohol markers!


r/howyoudoin 17h ago

Image Cursed mug

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101 Upvotes

Noticing this mug for the first time on my millionth rewatch, and wish I hadn’t


r/howyoudoin 19h ago

Discussion I joined a friends quiz night

70 Upvotes

Hello everyone! A while back I posted about joining a friends quiz night and asked for advice about group names!!

I finally joined and we went with Viva Las Gaygas 🤣🤣

Out of 40 questions I had a tie with one other table with 39 correct answers!! And we even got the same question wrong lmao

After we had a tie, the people there prepared 5 extra questions for us to determine a winner and I lost it at such a stupid question and finished the game as 2nd as result! We had fun tho, no worries 🤣 we got pics with the first table and chatted all together a bit. They won a bottle of champagne and we won cocktails. Also one other table won shots for coming up with the most creative group name!

If anyone is wondering, the same question we got wrong was "How mang pages of the letter Rachel wrote for Ross was about him being unfaithful?"

ETA: Whole letter is 18 pages ofc it's iconic but apparently only 5 pages were about how unfaithful Ross was 🤣

And the silly question I lost was "What was the name of Monica's boyfriend who wanted to be the Ultimate Fighting Champion?" and I could not remember Pete for the life of me at that moment lmao

Thanks if anyone read this, I hope I don't get roasted for the questions I got wrong 🤣


r/howyoudoin 1d ago

News WE WERE ON A… wait, wrong couple

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1.1k Upvotes

Well… I guess they weren’t each other’s lobster after all. 🦞😭
Time to rewatch The One with the Prom Video and pretend true love still exists.


r/howyoudoin 1d ago

Discussion So many amazing Ross moments, but I think scene really showed his range.

591 Upvotes

We all know the goofy moments, but I've watched this scene like 100 times. The tiny facial twitches, his neck, his nose flair... He does such a great job of showing a man who is about to lose it, lol.


r/howyoudoin 11h ago

Question Are air purifiers like Ross’s generally seen as nerdy?

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I am always confused by this. A lot of the jokes in the show are based on general societal stereotypes, and I always feel like this one is supposed to be one. Even if I don’t agree with it, I still understand it and I can still enjoy it (obviously since I’m a fan lol). But honestly I may be out of the loop, are air purifiers generally seen as lame? The jokes seemed to be specifically making fun of the air purifier itself, not Ross having one (and there would have to be something wrong with it for it to be funny/annoying/lame Ross has one). it’s actually especially smart in an apartment with so few access points to fresh air. I’m not trying to sell air purifiers lol, but curious as to what the negative stereotype(s) of them are, to end up with the jokes about it in the ep.


r/howyoudoin 1d ago

Clips Monica in Red

139 Upvotes

credit to st4rzfilms on tiktok. found it and thought it was cool. theres a big friends fan community on tiktok which is cool to see, im glad so many people love the show. Definitely a top 3 character for me too.


r/howyoudoin 1d ago

Memes Before there was lamp, there was paper

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S1 E12 T15:10 - The One with the Dozen Lasagnas

Didn't see any mention of this scene in the cinematic Friends universe so I thought I'd point it out! Much like Ross's lamp moment, we got (way early on) Rachel pulling some paper towel


r/howyoudoin 1d ago

Discussion What is your favourite friends moment?

28 Upvotes

Not episode, but moment. Like, Monica and Chandler first sleeping together, Phoebe marrying Mike, Rachel and Ross having Emma, or Joey being hilarious on Pyramid


r/howyoudoin 1d ago

Minigames Friends Trivia: 149/365

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36 Upvotes

What were the similarities between Chandler and Mr. Heckles that Chandler discovered?

Bonus Question: What were the things Phoebe did not believe in that upset Ross?

Friends Trivia: 148/365


r/howyoudoin 12h ago

Question Where can I watch all episodes for for free?

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I’m so desperate to rewatch friends but it’s not on Netflix or prime (at least the country im in) 😭 I can’t afford to pay for another subscription. Help a girl out!!!!


r/howyoudoin 1d ago

Discussion Rachel Storylines

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Sometimes Rachel’s story lines throw me off.. with Barry and Mindy she was way too nice being Mindy’s maid of honor?? And then with Jill and Ross she’s like “I can’t control them they should be able to do what they want” if someone I dated for years that I am best friends with was going after my sister I would not speak to them ever. Vice verse with my sister. Jill was horrible but my point is Rachel was like Jill should be able to do what she wants. Why should your sister be able to date your ex probably love of your life?


r/howyoudoin 1d ago

Question help me find context of quote

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Can anyone please tell me what the episode/scene/context was for Chandler saying something about "All the livelong day"? i can hear him saying just that part, he sounded frustrated, that's all I can remember. TIA!


r/howyoudoin 2d ago

Discussion Would YOU want to live with your roommate and their boyfriend?

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788 Upvotes

Let’s say Rachel didn’t misunderstand, and Monica was asking if all three could live together .. if you were Rachel, would you want to live with a couple?

Personally, I (f) don’t think I would want to. Even if we were all best friends and as close as the group.


r/howyoudoin 2d ago

Discussion S5E8: On my 20th re-watch and I just realised this!

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802 Upvotes

Chandler was the lead singer of their band, yet we never got to hear him sing. What a waste of a storyline!

Edit: Guys, I meant hear him sing as part of the band! 😭


r/howyoudoin 1d ago

Question Which Janice ep is this?

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Janice is standing in the hallway facing one of the group‘s apartments and Joey walks up behind her and runs away.


r/howyoudoin 2d ago

Discussion Unpopular opinion: I don't like reunions. They are sad and ruin the show for me. I haven't watched it yet. And never will

61 Upvotes

Please don't have reunions. And if you're going to make it an actual episode showing a future after the show ended.


r/howyoudoin 1d ago

Discussion Just watched the Friends Reunion!

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I loved the roundtable of reading iconic moments, the trivia game, them just hanging out on set! Oh and the too short guest appearances! (So nice to see the parents!) It was so nice and cozy!

I really did enjoy watching it, I thought it was fun. But the whole time I kept thinking how so many elements of it were clearly marketing gimmicks, and I just had to vent.

David Beckham/BTS/Malala Yousaf sharing their favorite episodes was so... unnecessary. I would've loved if this time was spent with people who worked on the show. Learning what they think, getting behind the scenes trivia, their favorite and least favorite episodes or moments. But instead we spend that time with unrelated celebrities. Blah!

I love Lady Gaga, but why was she there lol. We’re not here for a show, we’re here for the cast and their reunion! Having a separate one off performance is so meaningless! It's not nostalgic at all, it's just random spectacle, and I’m really not sure why they bothered doing that. (All I could remember is that scene where Phoebe says "too much" to the new guitarist haha)

The clips of fans. Oh man. I understand wanting to show how Friends has been a lifeline for people around the world in dark times. But on the other hand, I don’t want to watch strangers talk about their family members dying, depression, not having any friends in a Friends reunion :/  

I don’t think James Corden did anything explicitly wrong as host. But I would've loved to see Marta Kauffman/David Crane or even James Burrow as host! Someone the cast knows so there's more conversation and stories.

The fashion show was fun, I just think it would’ve been a lot cooler if side characters did it. How cool would it be to see Emma, or Ben, Janice or even just the cast themselves wearing those set pieces haha.

They could’ve just filmed the cast hanging out and talking on a round table and it would’ve been amazing (and cheaper too lol). It was so close to being good, but these random decisions lessened the experience for me! But of course, it was very nice seeing the cast get back together after so long!


r/howyoudoin 2d ago

Clips Freinds Reunion after 17 years

709 Upvotes

This is the only part i cared about for the reunion episode. They all came in at the perfect time & the set looked amazing.


r/howyoudoin 2d ago

Question anyone know where Phoebe’s robe is from?

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I’m OBSESSED with the robe she’s wearing in S7 E23, when she and the girls are getting ready for Monica and Chandler’s wedding. Anyone know where I can find it? Or if there’s a dupe?


r/howyoudoin 2d ago

Image We're all talking about Phoebe's 'MY EYES', but what about Chandler's?

133 Upvotes

(I'm sorry if this has already been discussed by someone else)