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10 Reasons Why I Love Friends

You absolutely can't go wrong with Joey, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe, Ross, & Rachel.

Lindsay Terry

Oct 31, 2016

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Having watched bits and pieces of episodes of Friends here and there in the past, I wouldn't have called myself the biggest fan of the show. I never took the time to sit and watch more than two or three episodes in a row because I could never get into the show. This was my first mistake. About midway through this past summer, a close friend of mine kept talking about how funny the characters on the show were, how much she enjoyed the short and sweet episodes, and tried to convince me over and over that the show was fun to watch once you got into it. I had just recently finished a series that was action packed and full of drama, and I needed a change of pace for a while, so I decided to give Friends a chance. This was my second mistake. Four episodes into the first season and I was hooked. Here are the top ten reasons why I am now an avid fan of Friends....

1. The show makes you laugh anywhere from a quiet, little giggle to a full blown ROFL.

Chandler Bing is everything I wish to be in a comedian.

2. Each character has something to love about them.

Whether its Chandler's humor, Phoebe's down to Earth personality, Monica's mothering, Joey's crazy ideas, or Ross' hopeless romanticism, there's something for everyone to fall in love with on the show.

3. It just puts you in a good mood.

An episode a day keeps the blues away.

4. The theme song is always stuck in your head....and you don't mind.

"SO no one told you life was gonna be this way...."

5. You begin to have unrealistic expectations that every time you look out your dorm window there will be an "ugly, naked guy."

I'm actually really glad that doesn't happen.

6. You're now waiting for "Smelly Cat" to make its one-hit-wonder debut.

It's catchy after the first 20 times!

7. There is plenty to be watched.

Don't worry about post- series depression because 10 seasons times 20 episodes per season makes for a whole lot of Friends.

8. Supporting characters like Janice make you love the main characters even more.

Part of me liked her annoying laugh....and part of me was glad to see her go.

9. There is no place like Central Perk.

Phoebe's music, Gunther's coffee, and the old yellow couch make for a great hangout.

10. You can relate each of the characters to at least one of your friends in real life.

There are a few Monica's in my life, and I'd like to think that I am the Chandler.

So, if you haven't fallen for Friends already turn on that TV and get going!

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10 Reasons Why I Love Friends

You absolutely can't go wrong with Joey, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe, Ross, & Rachel.

1. The show makes you laugh anywhere from a quiet, little giggle to a full blown ROFL.

2. Each character has something to love about them.

3. It just puts you in a good mood.

4. The theme song is always stuck in your head....and you don't mind.

5. You begin to have unrealistic expectations that every time you look out your dorm window there will be an "ugly, naked guy."

6. You're now waiting for "Smelly Cat" to make its one-hit-wonder debut.

7. There is plenty to be watched.

8. Supporting characters like Janice make you love the main characters even more.

9. There is no place like Central Perk.

10. You can relate each of the characters to at least one of your friends in real life.

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Constantly having to dress business formal.

Group projects.

Applying for internships.

Being told your major is easy.

You just want to be rich already.

Explaining to people why you're a business major.

Using LinkedIn like it's Facebook.

You grow up too fast.

Trying way too hard to make a good impression on companies at career fairs.

Many of your professors have foreign accents.

You don't want to graduate, but you know that you're more than ready.

10 things that most incoming college freshmen have no idea about.

Your Schedule

The Library

Time Management

Registration

Housing

The Dining Hall

Teachers

Clubs

High School Friends

Finals

It's not all morning coffees and singing along to the radio.

You can't just go to your room to take a nap in the middle of your classes.

Having to spend all your extra cash on gas for your car.

Speaking of money, you probably don't have a meal plan so you're forced to scrounge up some change or mooch off of your friends.

It can be harder to maintain the friendships you make with people from class.

Finding a parking spot.

It can be harder to be involved on campus because between your one, two, or three jobs and school you don't have much free time.

When you try to be super involved on campus, it can kill your sleep schedule.

It's impossible to do homework at home, but staying on campus isn't an option sometimes.

There are surveys and events that you can't participate in because you're a commuter.

Group projects are the bane of your existence.

Traffic.

Your backpack rivals that of a survivalist trekking in the woods.

Driving all the way to campus to find a note on the door of your classroom saying class was cancelled.

Because have you ever had to endure grilling your foot on a George Foreman?

1. When he just wanted bacon from his George Foreman grill

2. When he had money (and Jan) issues

3. When he got upstaged at Phyllis' wedding

4. When he unintentionally saved Meredith from rabies

5. When he wore a "bisexual" suit

6. When he had to apologize to Jesus

7. When his GPS drove him into a lake

8. When he had to deal with Ryan as his boss

9. When he couldn't fulfill his most generous empty promise

10. When this happened

11. When he struggled with a X-Mas break up

12. When he had to defend his generosity

13. When he threw a classy Christmas party for Holly but she had a boyfriend

14. When he had to stand up to peer pressure

15. When Toby was "Toby-ish"

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Sing "Auld Lang Syne" at the Top of Your Lungs

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Swan Dive into a Nearly Freezing Body of Water

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