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Which obnoxious Friends character are you?

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    #32
    Deebles McBeebles
    Registered Users Posts: 5,748 ✭✭✭Deebles McBeebles


    Tom Selleck's excellent facial hair prowess mixed with Chandler's sarcasm.

    Finally, I've figured myself out and can now move on in life.


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    #33
    md23040
    Registered Users Posts: 479 ✭✭md23040


    I apologies for being one of those dullards because myself and my wife watch a few episodes from time to time and find the humor stacks up and it hasn’t dated really that much compared to other shows. It’s a bit of slap stick escapist comedy and think the actor chemistry is great, it’s well written from a character POV and anyway in my eyes Elliott Gould is a total legend.


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    #34
    Homelander
    Registered Users Posts: 4,348 ✭✭✭Homelander


    I don't think it has dated at all really and is still great fun to watch, though the later seasons got a bit too ridiculous and characters all became extreme charicatures of their earlier selves (like Joey went from being a dim but likeable guy to being actually retarded, Monica from being a little OCD to being an actual psychopath, etc). But it is genuinely still a funny show and it always gets me laughing, even in the 'bad' episodes. I usually run through every season in the background while I'm working once a year or so. Same with that 70's Show actually, another classic.


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    #35
    JohnnyFlash
    Registered Users Posts: 7,055 ✭✭✭JohnnyFlash


    Phoebe was an absolute dose of a character. Annoying, needy, the sort who would describe herself as ‘kooky’, ‘left field’, ‘a beautiful freak’ etc.

    Ross was by far the best. That neurotic NY Jew character is always a good one.


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    #36
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users Posts: 10,528 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    Phoebe was an absolute dose of a character. Annoying, needy, the sort who would describe herself as ‘kooky’, ‘left field’, ‘a beautiful freak’ etc.

    Ross was by far the best. That neurotic NY Jew character is always a good one.

    Were the Geller’s “practising” Jews?

    There was a scene where Ross catches his “mickey” in his zipper, always haunted me. It’s bad enough for it to happen to a gentile but I can’t imagine getting the zipper teeth biting down on “Old Helmer”.

    The tide is turning…



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    #37
    Gregor Samsa
    Registered Users Posts: 8,913 ✭✭✭Gregor Samsa


    EmmetSpiceland wrote: »
    Were the Geller’s “practising” Jews?

    There was a scene where Ross catches his “mickey” in his zipper, always haunted me. It’s bad enough for it to happen to a gentile but I can’t imagine getting the zipper teeth biting down on “Old Helmer”.

    Over 80% of men in the US are circumcised, so the character being a practicing Jew isn’t particularly relevant to the outcome of the situation you describe. The rates of children having it done to them are dropping significantly though.


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    #38
    blackwhite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,488 ✭✭✭blackwhite


    flower tattoo wrote: »
    He was in the London episodes as Emily's dad
    Guy Person wrote: »
    The airplane was Emily's dad.


    Emily's dad was played by Tom Conti


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    #39
    randd1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭randd1


    A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »
    If I could give you my Flu and my Netflix login, I would.

    You might change your mind.

    So, having the flu, you decide to stick on Netflix.
    You watch a programme and don't like the characters in it.

    And instead of watching something else, you then continue to watch said programme, taking notes on how horrible the characters are.

    And then come on to a internet forum to complain about said characters from said show, using some of your notes, when all you had to do was click a button on the remote and you wouldn't have to watch the show.

    Must have been a hell of a flu if it manages to remove all common sense and simple motor functions like pressing a button on a remote.


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    #40
    Wayne Jarvis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,076 ✭✭✭Wayne Jarvis


    randd1 wrote: »
    So, having the flu, you decide to stick on Netflix.
    You watch a programme and don't like the characters in it.

    And instead of watching something else, you then continue to watch said programme, taking notes on how horrible the characters are.

    And then come on to a internet forum to complain about said characters from said show, using some of your notes, when all you had to do was click a button on the remote and you wouldn't have to watch the show.

    Must have been a hell of a flu if it manages to remove all common sense and simple motor functions like pressing a button on a remote.
    Lighten up there randd1. The thread is supposed to lighthearted.


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    #41
    randd1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭randd1


    Guy Person wrote: »
    Lighten up there randd1. The thread is supposed to lighthearted.

    I'm aware of that.

    It is a bit funny though someone starting a thread over watching a programme you don't like when all you had to do was not watch the programme.


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    #42
    FluffyTowel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 406 ✭✭FluffyTowel


    Guy Person wrote: »
    Lighten up there randd1. The thread is supposed to lighthearted.

    Younger generations can get a bit narky.

    Chill out there randd1.


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    #43
    Woke Hogan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,630 ✭✭✭Woke Hogan


    randd1 wrote: »
    I'm aware of that.

    It is a bit funny though someone starting a thread over watching a programme you don't like when all you had to do was not watch the programme.
    It's not funny. Go back to bed.


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    #44
    randd1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭randd1


    Woke Hogan wrote: »
    It's not funny. Go back to bed.

    It is funny.

    And I'd love to.


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    #45
    [Deleted User]
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    Joey.

    Considering Joey's tardo behaviour throughout the show, the finale was very optimistic indeed. Joey would now be in an institution forgotten by the rest and these places are not very nice at all. David Schwimmers character would be making jokes about Joey today.


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    #46
    Mad_maxx
    Registered Users Posts: 13,505 ✭✭✭✭Mad_maxx


    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    Phoebe was an absolute dose of a character. Annoying, needy, the sort who would describe herself as ‘kooky’, ‘left field’, ‘a beautiful freak’ etc.

    Ross was by far the best. That neurotic NY Jew character is always a good one.

    The Ross charecter was just another recycled version of the " nice jewish boy" charecter as first portrayed by Dustin Hoffman in the graduate

    Been done countless times at this stage


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    #47
    JohnnyFlash
    Registered Users Posts: 7,055 ✭✭✭JohnnyFlash


    Mad_maxx wrote: »
    The Ross charecter was just another recycled version of the " nice jewish boy" charecter as first portrayed by Dustin Hoffman in the graduate

    Been done countless times at this stage

    And? Friends wasn’t exactly known for its originality. Not sure what your point is tbh.


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    #48
    JohnnyFlash
    Registered Users Posts: 7,055 ✭✭✭JohnnyFlash


    Mad_maxx wrote: »
    The Ross charecter was just another recycled version of the " nice jewish boy" charecter as first portrayed by Dustin Hoffman in the graduate

    Been done countless times at this stage

    And? Friends wasn’t exactly known for its originality. Not sure what your point is tbh.


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    #49
    Ten of Swords
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,249 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ten of Swords


    Mod

    JohnnyFlash and Woke Hogan stop the personal remarks please

    Moderator: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender, Vegan & Vegetarian

    Category Moderator: Social & Fun



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    #50
    Mad_maxx
    Registered Users Posts: 13,505 ✭✭✭✭Mad_maxx


    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    Mad_maxx wrote: »
    The Ross charecter was just another recycled version of the " nice jewish boy" charecter as first portrayed by Dustin Hoffman in the graduate

    Been done countless times at this stage

    And? Friends wasn’t exactly known for its originality. Not sure what your point is tbh.

    You've just reaffirmed my point


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    #51
    ELM327
    Registered Users Posts: 21,377 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    Chandler.
    As any mid level salaried employee in an office job that grew up watching friends and an awkward sense of humor seems to.


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    #52
    Greyfox
    Registered Users Posts: 3,722 ✭✭✭Greyfox


    A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »
    Why was this TV show ever popular?
    Who was the most awful character?
    And which of these horrible, horrible people do you identify with?

    Q1
    Oh someone doesn't like the most popular TV show ever, your in a small minority as its one of the 2 funniest shows ever made, every episode gives a laugh unlike most sitcoms. Its speaks to young people in a way that NO other tv show did, even today Friends is still relevant as friends captured funny dating moments better than any other TV show. The writing and comic timing was amazing, america will never make a funnier show. I think if you don't think friends is one of the best sitcoms ever or use to be one of the best then you don't have a sense of humor. Netflix paid €100 for an old show that's been on tv a million times.. that just goes to show how good the show was.

    Q2 All 6 main characters were brilliant

    Q3 No need for such a stupid loaded question, none of them were horrible. As a guy I could relate to Ross and Chandler a lot


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    #53
    Earthhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 14,715 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »
    Let's face it. They're all horrible people.

    Self-involved, sexist, downright rude.

    I don't want to identify with any of them.

    Yet you post on After Hours.
    My questions are three-fold.

    Okay.
    Why was this TV show ever popular?

    Seasons 1 - 3.5 if you're looking for quality. And everything else was nostalgia and people "identifying" with the character's travails.
    Who was the most awful character?

    Probably Gunther. Don't think he was written or acted very well. Didn't like when they brought him into it more and more. But more accurately, every character after Season 3.5.
    And which of these horrible, horrible people do you identify with?

    Chandler. The funniest of the group but no luck with women. :(
    Guy Person wrote: »
    The airplane was Emily's dad.

    This week, on House.


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    #54
    elefant
    Registered Users Posts: 4,647 ✭✭✭elefant


    Greyfox wrote: »

    Q2 All 6 main characters were brilliant

    I love the show but the characters are all, at various stages, very weird, awful and creepy.


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    #55
    Dr. Bre
    Registered Users Posts: 7,540 ✭✭✭Dr. Bre


    I have no friends


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    #56
    partyguinness
    Registered Users Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭partyguinness


    It was a vacuous bubble gum sitcom with 6 self absorbed fragile all somewhat pathetic and needy characters living in a nice safe bubble and remarkably without any ethnic minorities.

    Viewers liked it because they felt sorry for the characters.

    It made people (well young women) feel nice and fuzzy for 30mins. It was harmless.


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    #57
    JohnnyFlash
    Registered Users Posts: 7,055 ✭✭✭JohnnyFlash


    partyguinness wrote: »
    It was a vacuous bubble gum sitcom with 6 self absorbed fragile all somewhat pathetic and needy characters living in a nice safe bubble and remarkably without any ethnic minorities.

    Viewers liked it because they felt sorry for the characters.

    It made people (well young women) feel nice and fuzzy for 30mins. It was harmless.

    Ross was banging that hot black woman for a while.


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    #58
    Feets
    Registered Users Posts: 270 ✭✭Feets


    I guess I'm Rachels self involved sister...that Reese Whitherspoon played..


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    #59
    randd1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭randd1


    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    Ross was banging that hot black woman for a while.

    Tried to bang another black woman too (as did Joey, a good episode actually. "MONKEY LOVER!!"). He was with a Chinese chick as well.


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    Earthhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 14,715 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    Ross was banging that hot black woman for a while.

    Rachel was white.


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    #61
    partyguinness
    Registered Users Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭partyguinness


    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    Ross was banging that hot black woman for a while.


    That's true but she only appeared in a handful of episodes.

    She was hot though and at least she was not just "the help" which is the usual role for ethnics in such white sitcoms.

    While I have taken a swipe at the lack of minorities, in all honestly it does reflect reality. Ethnic groups do by and large gravitate toward each other.


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