Jennifer Aniston discussed her classic coming-of-age series, Friends with Sebastian Stan on a recent episode of Variety’s Actors on Actors. The actor became a global star thanks to the sitcom and her character – Rachel Green – whose jokes, quotes, and sense of style are still revered.
Ms. Green made her first appearance in “The One Where It All Began,” and immediately struck a chord with viewers. She had undeniable chemistry with Ross Geller from the get-go and they began their romance in the second season. They briefly provided the show’s emotional core and were matter-of-factly dethroned by a more sensible couple – Mondler. Whilst stability may not have been Rachel and Ross’ strong suit, the pair’s complicated romance has spawned some funny and hilarious memes on the internet.
Rachel Contemplating Life
Ross didn’t want to be known as the person who got divorced thrice, so he lied about getting his and Rachel’s marriage annulled. Rachel eventually found out through Ross’ divorce lawyer, and after an ugly confrontation went into an existential crisis.
This incident occurred simultaneously alongside Chandler and Monica’s decision to move in together, thus rendering Rachel homeless overnight. This meme shows Rachel sitting in her soon-to-be old apartment, contemplating life. It accurately sums up her and Ross’ disastrous drunken Vegas wedding, and its consequences.
Ross’ Jealousy
Ross Geller’s arc teaches important life lessons to Friends fans. To begin with, his jealous persona, which by the way, would too often show up when he was with Rachel, negatively affected their relationship and eventually led to their break up. This minor instance, part of season 2’s “The One with Russ,” hinted at the fact that he was still recovering from his previous breakup, and therefore a highly insecure person.
In the episode, a Ross Geller doppelganger named Russ appears on the scene as Rachel’s potential date. A comedy ensues when everyone, except the three of them, is able to see that Ross and Russ are freakishly similar to each other. This meme perfectly encapsulates Ross being jealousy of Rachel going on a date with another person. The humor is derived from the fact that Ross is basically describing his traits and mannerisms using Russ’ example.
We Were On A Break Argument
Ross Geller’s impassioned cry, “We were on a break!” is one of Friends‘ famous in-jokes. Geller used it as a defense to escape accountability for spending the night with Chloe from the copy place. Ross thought he and Rachel were officially broken up, whereas Rachel maintained asking for a “break” didn’t amount to a “break up.”
The pop culture debate over reasons whether or not Friends‘ Ross was in the right rages on forever, and continues to spawn countless memes on the internet. This particular one perfectly sums up Ross’s refusal to be labeled a cheat.
Eighteen Pages, Front And Back
In “The One with the Jellyfish,” Rachel writes Ross a letter at 5:30 am with the motive to get him to accept full responsibility for their breakup. Since she still has feelings for Ross and craves a logical solution, she puts pen to paper and starts out writing.
Rachel expects Ross to finish reading the letter in no time notwithstanding the fact that she’s written on 18 pages, front, and back. He’s unable to finish it and lies about reading the whole letter. Rachel wants Ross to gain her perspective on their broken relationship, and he, on the other hand, unknowingly takes full responsibility for their breakup without reading the letter. This meme is a hilarious barb at the writer (Rachel) and the recipient (Ross) of the infamous 18-page letter.
Ross Vs. Russ
Ross Geller’s doppelgänger, Russ is part of Friends‘ most bizarre moments, mainly due to the fact that Rachel takes her sweet time to become aware of the resemblance between him and Ross.
Even though Russ is barely around for a single episode, he’s one of the most-hated Friends‘ love interests. He might be similar to Ross, but he’s neither Rachel’s better half nor one among the beloved sixsome. He’s just a badly done version of Ross Geller, intentionally made out to be slower and snarkier than Ross. Roschel fans have thus turned to this accurate, and hilarious meme to express their feelings about Russ.
The Many Love Stories Of Ross
Ross’ paranoia gets in the way of his and Rachel’s romance. Although they start off on a great note, but the second her career takes off, it turns out, that he has past trauma from his breakup with Carol that needs to be worked through.
Ross gets insecure about Rachel’s co-worker, Mark, and is unable to understand why she sometimes works late into the night. Years later in “The One with Rachel’s New Dress,” Ross again becomes paranoid when Emily goes to London with Susan, prompting Phoebe and Rachel to recount his insecurities. While not completely mean-spirited, he doesn’t know how to make a relationship work. Ross’ insecurity and jealousy are the reasons his romances fail, and he lands in precarious situations. It’s safe to say, lecturing Ros on true love will invite his wrath and lead him to frown, as shown in the hilarious meme above.
Ross’s Major Shampoo Explosion
Whilst Ross Geller has his good moments, season 10’s “The One After Joey And Rachel Kiss” and “The One Where Ross Is Fine” features his unluckiest. Firstly, he finds that his little shampoo bottles have exploded, permeated his luggage, and ruined Emma’s soft toys. He’s also moments away from finding out that the mother of his daughter, and his ex-flame, Rachel is romantically involved with one of his best friends, Joey.
Upon discovering his “major shampoo explosion,” Ross flies into a rage and starts to curse his luck. This meme speaks to Ross fans’ who need a quote to express disappointment over tiny everyday mistakes and minor mishaps.
Ross Finds Out
Ross experienced a sudden loss of control over his feelings when he found out about Rachel and Joey’s relationship. Though his meltdown scares the bejesus out of Rach and Joe, it also led to the versatile meme that has since been a vessel for social commentary in a myriad of situations.
It’s evident Ross isn’t okay with Rachel and Joey’s romance, but he’s also in a helpless position. He doesn’t do a very good job at handling the situation and he ends up lying about his feelings. Both Rachel and Joey can see through Ross’s gestures and his overacting.
Rachel’s Decision-Making Abilities
Rachel Green has made both good and bad career decisions on Friends and the same goes for her romantic relationship decisions. Insecure about Ross’ getting engaged to his British girlfriend, Emily, Rachel proposed marriage to her boyfriend of a few weeks, Joshua, following which he called it quits. She then flew off to London to tell Ross she loved him on his wedding day.
This disastrous trail culminated in Rachel going on Ross and Emily’s honeymoon to Athens. Once she was back in NYC, she’d passionately let out a cry in front of her friends and told them she’d lost all faith her in decision-making abilities. This meme points to the fact that all of Rachel’s decisions, especially towards the end of season 4 and the beginning of 5 were centered around Ross. She’d failed to process the grief from their breakup and as a result, was making one after another bad decision.
Saying The Wrong Name
There’s no denying that Ross Geller is the show’s most polarizing character. Some questionable acts include mailing possessive gifts to Rachel’s workplace to let her coworkers know she was taken and a few seasons down, saying Rachel’s name at the altar when he was marrying Emily.
The fandom collectively expressed shock and disapproval at the latter act, i.e, Ross saying the wrong name at the altar. This particular meme accurately encapsulates viewers’ reactions to Ross’s altar debacle with an extra dash of humor.
