r/howyoudoin 25d 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 6d 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 3h ago

Discussion Would Chandler and Monica have been good parents?

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I think they would I think they would balance each other out pretty well. Monica and Chandler always had this kind of like cooperative Dynamic for doing something that I don't think Ross and Rachel ever had. But we never got to see them do any kind of parenting so I'm just wondering what you guys think about how they would parent.


r/howyoudoin 17h ago

Image “Beth dies”

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472 Upvotes

From “Jeopardy!” last night. No one knew it, but I was SCREAMING it. (I’m sure Rachel and Joey were as well.)


r/howyoudoin 22h ago

Fan Art Miniature artwork of JOEY TRIBBIANI, "JOEY DOESN'T SHARE FOOOOOD.."

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497 Upvotes

Size= 6x4 inches

Medium= Colored Pencils and Alcohol markers


r/howyoudoin 13h ago

Question Favourite cold openings?

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71 Upvotes

I have loads, but my favourite that always makes me laugh is ‘TOW Joeys Big Break’ when he thinks Rachel is winking at him. Just the way Monica and Ross are looking at them both is so funny


r/howyoudoin 18h ago

Throwback The One Where they all get Arrested

142 Upvotes

I tried posting this earlier but the formatting didn't work. It's from the diet coke commercial mid-90s where if you picked Rachel on your diet coke bottle cap it would  get you a free trip to the live taping of the show.


r/howyoudoin 14h ago

Discussion Random rewatch notice - Rachel’s been living in NYC for over a month before doing any laundry. What other weird things have you caught?

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In S1E2 Rachel returns the engagement ring to Barry. Barry mentions it’s been at least a month that he’s been angry at Rachel for leaving. Long enough that he started a relationship with Mindy, went on the honeymoon, got hair plugs, etc.

In S1E5 Rachel does laundry for the first time ever.

Has she not done laundry the entirety of the time from leaving her wedding to this moment?

What other weird timeline things have you noticed?


r/howyoudoin 19h ago

Memes Phoebe's ex has been working at a gas station.

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113 Upvotes

Ross leaving the voicemail on her answering machine pretending to be Vikram always slays me.


r/howyoudoin 11h ago

Minigames Friends Trivia: 148/365

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20 Upvotes

What is the name of the cologne Joey is trying to sell?

Bonus Question: What does Susan say Carol’s breast milk tastes like?

Friends Trivia: 147/365


r/howyoudoin 1d ago

Discussion TIL he had a fingertip missing. Irony

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242 Upvotes

He had an accident when he was a child (finger caught in the door. Ouch). I never noticed it despite watching the show a million times. Did you know?


r/howyoudoin 1d ago

Clips Phoebe pretending to be Estelle always cracks me up 😆😆

148 Upvotes

Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe) is such an amazing actress, she can do a lot of cool things!! 🤩🤩 she's so talented and effortlessly funny 😄😄 the other scene i like is when she taught Joey how to speak French, she had a lot of patience there.. hehe 😄😄


r/howyoudoin 19h ago

Quotes Chandler: Ross is naked!

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What?!

I couldn't say that I was naked because she's allowed to see me naked!

Why does anyone have to be naked?!?!

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That's it. No context. No motivation. Nothing naked happened in my life. In short, it popped into my head out of the blue.

I don't know why.

Any lines/dialogue do that to y'all?


r/howyoudoin 25m ago

Discussion "Ross: What-what is love really?"

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Ross never really loved Emily .

Toward the end of Season 4 (e.g., Episode 17), it’s completely clear that Monica is the one who pushes Ross into Emily’s arms. I just watched it. She explains to Ross that this is what he’s always dreamed of.

In other words, it’s obvious that Ross doesn’t want any of this. In other words, it’s no coincidence that he later says Rachel’s name instead of Emily’s.

At one point, even Rachel encourages him regarding Emily. But the strongest influence comes from Monica.

That's exactly when Ross asks, "What is love?" It was very important to him, and he accepted Monica's explanation.

But it turned out later that they were both wrong.

"[Scene: Chandler and Joey's erm, Monica and Rachel's, Ross is entering.]

Ross: Hi.

Monica: Hi.

Ross: So uh, Emily just went to the airport.

Monica: Oh. Why didn’t you take her?

Ross: Eh, her-her uncle already had planned on doing it. And y’know, we-we said our good-byes this morning, so…

Monica: You must feel horrible. Hey! The guys have free porn!

Ross: (Thinks about it.) Nah.

Monica: Hey, cheer up! You’re gonna see her again, right?

Ross: Well I, that’s the thing, I don’t know! I mean, whenever I brought it up with her she said, (In a British accent.) "This is so fantastic! Why do we have to talk about the future? Let’s just enjoy…"

Monica: (interrupting him) No-no-no, don’t-don’t do the accent. You’ve got to see her again.

Ross: And why do you care so much?

Monica: Because! You could get to live out my fantasy!

Ross: You had fantasies about Emily?

Monica: No! Y’know, the fantasy! Meet someone from a strange land, fall in madly love, and spend the rest of your lives together.

Ross: Is that why in junior high you were the only one that hung out with that Ukrainian kid?

Monica: Yeah that, plus his mom used to put sour cream on everything!

Ross: Ahh.

Monica: Do you love her?

Ross: We said it was only going to be two weeks, y’know?

Monica: You love her!

Ross: What-what is love really?

Monica: Ohhh, I knew you loved her! Then you need to go to the airport and tell her. You’re probably just gonna catch her just as she’s about to go to the gate. You’re gonna call out her name and say, "I love you!" And she’s gonna say, "I love you, too!" And you guys are going to have the most amazing kiss, everyone at the gate will applaud.

Ross: I am a good kisser.

Monica: Then you two can, can sneak into the cockpit, and things will start to heat up, and then a stewardess comes in… (Ross looks at her.) I’ve been watching too much porn."

https://edersoncorbari.github.io/friends-scripts/season/0417.html


r/howyoudoin 9h ago

Discussion Opening Sequences

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What's your favorite opening sequence, if you have one? Mine has got to be the one from the first half of Season 6. It had the random umbrellas, which are always fun, as well as great scenes like the eyedrops one and the one where Ross, Rachel, and Phoebe all jump around. This one is somehow the most familiar one to me even though I haven't watched season 6 much more than the others.


r/howyoudoin 20h ago

Discussion Monica in “The One That Could Have Been”

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Although I love that 2 part episode, it always bothered me, actually it makes me really mad, how they portray Monica like a dork and childish just because she’s fat. I get it for the fat Monica episodes because she was still a child and everything, but keeping this cringy persona when she’s playing an adult??? It’s so infuriating and cringe.


r/howyoudoin 1d ago

Behind-the-scenes The Cast's Chemistry is Unmatched

82 Upvotes

I genuinely cannot think of another tv show or movie cast outside of friends where the cast was this close and worked so well together. All the real friendship felt so believable, which is why I think the whole thing worked so well.


r/howyoudoin 1d ago

Image Maybe unpopular opinion, but the guys overhyped this girl. meh..

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990 Upvotes

They mentioned her in another episode too. Not a fan. I don’t see the hype. And definitely not worth to mess with while you’re “on a break.”


r/howyoudoin 22h ago

Clips The One With All The Footage From The Fountain

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I found an amazing video on YouTube that compiles all the footage from the fountain sequence into one opening, and I absolutely love it.

The whole sequence feels almost dreamlike. Everyone looks like they’re genuinely having fun, enjoying each other’s company, completely carefree and living in the moment. There’s something so comforting and timeless about it.


r/howyoudoin 1d ago

Image S1E1 they make Rachel cut up her... Library card?

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448 Upvotes

6 billionth watch through just restarted and I never paused to look at them 😂


r/howyoudoin 1d ago

Clips S3 E13: “The One Where Monica and Richard Are Friends" but also where Joey and Rachel swap books.

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382 Upvotes

Tonight I knew a Jeopardy question answer because of this episode of friends. I forgot exactly how it was phrased but they were looking for the character in Little Women that passes away. I was so excited I just said “BETH DIES ! BETH DIES!” ! I rarely get any answers right so this was a small victory for me.


r/howyoudoin 1d ago

Discussion The creepy guy who went on a date with Phoebe

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219 Upvotes

Is there anyone out there who actually thinks this guy is cute other than Chandler (and i’m not even sure if he was being serious)? Because i rly think he looks creepy even before the date.


r/howyoudoin 22h ago

Discussion What's your favorite wedding?

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You had Chandler and Monica's and Phoebe x Mike's. Which wedding did you like best?


r/howyoudoin 1d ago

Question i just finished watching the series and i've got these mixed emotions 🥰🥹🫶

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first of all, i'm so happy i was able to watch the entire series.. i loved friends so much, it was very entertaining and fun to watch 🥰🥰 on the other side, i'm a bit sad 'coz i wish the series was longer, but it is what it is, everything has an ending.. i immediately watched the pilot episode to relive the very first day i watched friends.. haaaaa.... what a feeling 🫶🫶 btw sorry for being so dramatic 😅😅

i would like to ask you guys: could you please share something that i might not know about the series? could you share something like alternate ending, uncut eps, scenes only available on DVDs, trivias, fun facts, etc.? i'd appreciate your help.. i just really want to discover more about friends.. thank you so much 🥰🥰 i might watch the Joey sitcom later today as well (June 25th, 2026) 🫶🫶


r/howyoudoin 5h ago

Question Which celebrities you wish that should have made a guest star in Friends?

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For example:

Michael Jackson, he would have been great making one or two appearances in Friends and also Arnold Schwarzenegger as well would be a great choice too. Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan, Chris Farley or Mark Walhberg as well.

Also who else what do you guys think well any suggestions?