is arguably the funniest sitcom of its time. Even though the series has been over for almost 20 years, it's still a fan-favorite. created a standard for what people expect in comedy shows, and few sitcoms since then have managed to reach the bar. The show is full of unforgettable moments and hilarious dialogues that have turned truly iconic. In fact, people quote on a daily basis. This can only happen because this series has a terrific compilation of relatable lines and jokes that are meme material.
Whether it is Phoebe's out-of-touch comments, Ross's exaggerated reactions, Chandler's sarcastic remarks, Monica's obsessive moments, Rachel's lack of common sense, or Joey's dim-witted statements, all the characters in
have made people laugh throughout the years with their charm and cheeky jokes. However, some quotes have gone on in history as the most iconic ones for each character.
At the beginning of Rachel is struggling to live an independent life without her parents' financial support. After she decided to leave Barry at the altar, Rachel started working at the coffeehouse, but soon she discovered that the pay wasn't nearly as much as she thought. At the same time, her old friends visit Central Perk and tell her about their amazing lives: they're getting married, having children, and getting great jobs, which makes Rachel feel like her life is going nowhere.
Rachel has a sleepover with Monica and Phoebe and tells her how she feels lost, and Monica and Phoebe completely relate to the feeling, especially Phoebe, who doesn't even have a "pla."
This quote is a hilarious moment in but it's also very relatable for people going through their twenties. is a series about finding community and purpose in a period when nothing is settled, and this quote completely reflects the sentiment. While Phoebe has plenty of none of them have become as iconic as this quote that people use all the time.
In typical Ross fashion, this character decides to buy a couch for his new apartment but refuses to pay the fee for transportation.
He enlists Rachel and Chandler to help him get the couch up the stairs to his apartment, which is a much more difficult feat than he anticipated. Determined to get the couch upstairs, he yells instructions to his friends to move the couch, up to the point where he's just yelling "PIVOT!" a word that eventually became representative of
Pivot isn't a very common word, and it's typical for Ross to use unusual vocabulary in an absurd situation. This, combined with David Schwimmer's nag for comedy, turned this scene into one of the most iconic moments of Surely, there isn't anyone who has watched
who doesn't think of this show when they listen to the word "pivot."
Some of the are the ones surrounding Monica's obsession with cleanliness. Monica has certain standards when it comes to tidying up, and most people, and certainly no one in the group of friends, can't achieve them. However, when she gets her dream job at Allesandro's, she excitedly tells Chandler that the restaurant isn't just up to the standards of the Health Department but also up to hers, which are, apparently, even higher.
This quote isn't only hilarious, but it also summarizes Monica's personality.
The quote is so iconic that people started using it to describe something spotless. Whenever fans of decide to clean something around the house, they don't want it to be just clean, they want it to be "Monica clean," which is as neat as something can be.
"The One in Barbados: Part 1" plays with the fact that Joey is usually popular and cool, but among paleontologists, he isn't as interesting as Ross. When Joey accompanies Ross to Barbados for a paleontology conference, he's shocked to find out that a lot of people in Ross's field consider him a sort of celebrity.
However, what's even more disturbing for Joey is the fact that Sarah, a woman who wanted Ross's autograph, doesn't even own a television.
Throughout it's clear that Joey and Chandler are addicted to television and relaxation. When they used to live together, they even had two comfortable sofas in front of the TV. It makes total sense that Joey would be extremely confused about a person who doesn't even own a TV. This quote became iconic because it's very relatable. Most people own a TV, and they do, in fact, point most of their future toward it.
As everyone knows, starts when Rachel abandons her wedding with Barry and goes looking for Monica, surprisingly becoming the last member of the group. In the middle of an identity crisis, Rachel decides to move on from her current life because she doesn't feel like she fits there anymore. Her father, however, who already spent thousands of dollars on her wedding, isn't as understanding as Rachel expected him to be. Even though she uses this amazing metaphor to explain what she's going through, he still doesn't see things her way.
This monologue is one of the most recognizable quotes from It summarizes Rachel's character, who isn't the stereotypical rich girl but who hilariously expresses herself like one.
Even though Rachel has plenty of funny and iconic moments throughout the , this line from the first episode is the best one.
When Carol is giving birth to Ben, all the friends go to the hospital to support Ross. However, Monica is having a hard time because she feels like she's never going to have a family of her own. Chandler tries to cheer her up and tells her that they could have a baby together if they're still single when they're 40. Predictably, Monica didn't take it well, and this hilarious quote was born.
"This parachute is a knapsack" is a very quotable line because everyone has been in the position of inadvertently digging their own grave in a conversation.
(something he would be proud to hear), and he has many lines throughout the show that people have memorized, but this one is as funny as it gets.
