FRIENDS 03X15 WATCH PARTY
Added 2025-04-16 12:46:39 +0000 UTCComments
Just wanted to confirm as someone born and raised in the Midwest (Kansas), we do, in fact, say “cue-pon” and I never thought about it sounding funny to others until now 😂
Kenz
2025-07-03 23:20:06 +0000 UTCI tell you my opinion after next episode… prepare for it
Tereza
2025-04-20 15:34:49 +0000 UTCMy mom is from the Midwest and she says "cue-pons"
Tyler Mckenzie
2025-04-19 06:24:51 +0000 UTCHere is how I saw this clusterfuck of a situation: *Ross is once again upset that Rachel doesn't have time and expresses that, though he messes up by not respecting her boundaries because he is letting his insecurities get the best of his common sense. *Rachel is dismissive and is so focused on what he did wrong that she isn't taking full responsibility of not having time for him. He was right that it is just a job and if she wants both the job and him in her life then she has to balance that better at set boundaries at work. But she is right in the fact that he should have listened to her, that wasn't the right way for him to make his point. *They both said things during the argument that they should have worded better, they are both at fault. They should have BOTH apologized and admitted to their parts in what was going wrong rather than just pointing fingers at each other. Rachel wanted a break, he didn't feel like there was anything left to fight for. *Ross tried to call Rachel to work it out, Rachel LIED about Mark being there rather than being upfront that she needed someone to talk to. She only tried to explain herself when the lie didn't work. The lie makes it seem like she is trying to cover something up and makes it plausible that Ross thought that SHE cheated first even though we as the audience can see that she didn't. *Chloe is a bitch. She is perfectly sober and is circling Ross as he gets more and more drunk, explicitly stating she doesn't care if Ross is in a relationship. He told her NO multiple times by saying that he wasn't interested and didn't feel like doing what she wanted to do, but that no got weaker the more drunk he got. SHE kissed Ross first, Ross drunkenly kissed her back. If Ross was a girl, I think there would be a big issue with lack of consent but because he is a guy he is labeled a cheater. Ross is NOT in a good headspace and she knows it and does not care. She is not the same as Mark, Mark tried to be a good friend and Chloe is acting like a horny predator. *TLDR: Ross and Rachel need better communication and neither of them are totally right or totally wrong. Chloe needs to keep it in her pants and back off of people in relationships or possibly on the rebound from one. especially when there are two perfectly single guys (Joey and Chandler) that are willing to have a threesome just to be with her. As for the question of the week: I say "cou-pon" but some of my family members with thick country accents say it like "qu-PON" with lots of spit on that "p" sound lol.
Lady RedShee
2025-04-18 06:53:53 +0000 UTCYeah we do that 🤣 my house is full of debates fuelled by television shows
Megan Christina
2025-04-17 23:16:52 +0000 UTCYes lol 😆
Savvy
2025-04-17 20:03:43 +0000 UTCThe funny thing is I loved him so much and if he would have come to my door I would have got back together with him but luckily I found Danny/Daniel
danielle hall
2025-04-17 08:59:42 +0000 UTCYep me to I'm so fucking glad I found Danny/Daniel he is just incredible we are about to hit 9 moths on the 22 I love that man so fucking much I could explod I never taught I would find someone like him let alone love someone more and more it's crazy
danielle hall
2025-04-17 08:58:12 +0000 UTCHahah! I love your last line!
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2025-04-17 08:42:50 +0000 UTCWoh he sounds like a piece of shit! I know I dated a few of those when I was young as well. Soooooo glad you moved on ♥️
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2025-04-17 08:42:03 +0000 UTCOh I’m reeeeadyy!!
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2025-04-17 08:40:32 +0000 UTCYes totally a double standard. The man can overwork and the woman is supposed to just understand and have dinner ready when he gets home. 😡 This was very strong still back in the 90s.
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2025-04-17 08:40:17 +0000 UTCYea it’s just all a mess
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2025-04-17 08:33:44 +0000 UTCOh crap!
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2025-04-17 08:33:13 +0000 UTCOh I can tell shit is about to go down!!
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2025-04-17 08:33:02 +0000 UTCHahah! So are from New York?
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2025-04-17 08:32:43 +0000 UTCYesss! The “just a job” totally pissed me off.
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2025-04-17 08:32:22 +0000 UTCI think if he was able to kiss her so fast that there’s clearly some deep rooted issues there that goes beyond the kiss
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2025-04-17 08:31:41 +0000 UTCSometimes it’s more the situation and feelings and less of the “official” term
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2025-04-17 08:30:33 +0000 UTCSo well said! We see BOTH their sides where they only see their own.
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2025-04-17 08:30:03 +0000 UTCRoss walked away when she wanted a break then he hung up later. He really wasn’t allowing any communication at all
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2025-04-17 08:29:35 +0000 UTCIt’s such a mess 🤣
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2025-04-17 08:28:32 +0000 UTCYea that was FAST for him to kiss someone else
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2025-04-17 08:27:53 +0000 UTC🤣 I just love that you and your DAD are arguing about it
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2025-04-17 08:27:29 +0000 UTCYes 🙌 well said. It was VERY fast to start kissing someone else
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2025-04-17 08:26:57 +0000 UTCOh yea very true. If they’re looking at this thing as long term then sometimes a relationship gets less attention then work but with the open communication that it’s only temporary… however like you said there not enough communication
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2025-04-17 08:26:08 +0000 UTCYea Friends is perfectly set for teenagers hahahah
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2025-04-17 08:24:01 +0000 UTCNot cheating in my eye's correct behavior of a man that claims to love someone that much. NO... No excuse but he was drinking and in a funk cause he felt she had called the break and was with the other dude. At least he wasnt the one that pursued the other girl but he should have just went home. I have done similar when i was still a teen and drinking at a party after a split and hooking up with other girls just to piss off the ex. I now look at that and think how sad of a person was I. I would never do that to someone now
Cody
2025-04-17 06:13:17 +0000 UTCSee a lot of people always disagree with me when I say this but to me taking a break is different than breaking up. I always likened taking a break and breaking up to when a married couple separates vs when they get divorced. Taking a break is just being separated and breaking up is like a divorce. The thing is, taking a break means different things for different people so they really should have communicated what being on a break would mean. Cause a break is just someone needing time and space and they could need a day or a week or months for the break but without any type of conversation its really hard to determine how long the break will be before either a reconcilation or a permanant break up. Unfortunately, Ross leaves before they can have a conversation about it and then when he calls and hears Mark's voice he hangs up before they can talk about how she just said she doesn't actually want to take that break. There are a couple of lines in the next episode though that people argue with me about this whenever I post this on a facebook group but I stand by this opinion and I won't change it. Communication is key to all relationships and they just didn't have that at all As for coupon vs quepon - It's definitely coupon though I have heard a lot of people pronounce it as quepon. As far as what you said about work life balance I do agree that you have to have that I think Rachel just didn't have it yet because this is a brand new job in the career that she wanted more than anything and she probably feels like she has to prove herself to her boss that she is right for the job and that's why she doesn't have that work life balance down yet. I know when I finally got a job as a nursing assistant I picked up as many hours as I could and at the time I was working 2 other jobs but the nursing assistant job was the very first one in nursing the career that I really wanted. I just wanted to show my managers that they made the correct choice in picking me for the job. Now I am a little better at saying no to things like extra hours if I need the day off for myself or my family.
Lydia Shepard
2025-04-17 06:08:25 +0000 UTCThe debate is as old as time 😂 and one I have been having for 12 years 😂 While I understand where Ross was coming from—his reaction was clearly rooted in deep-seated insecurity, especially after what happened with Carol—I’ve always sided with Rachel. I’ve been in her position. I was with someone who, no matter how much reassurance or love I gave, remained insecure. And I learned something important: you can never make an insecure man feel secure—it has to come from within. That kind of dynamic becomes exhausting and suffocating over time. And even if Ross and Rachel were technically ‘on a break,’ it doesn’t excuse kissing someone else barely an hour later. It wasn’t about timing—it was about how quickly he gave up. That says more than the semantics of being ‘on a break’ ever could….
Samir
2025-04-17 05:45:21 +0000 UTCMy dad and I argued about this the other day. He was firmly on the stance of "she said it's over, so fuck her." I, on the other hand, think Ross was absolutely awful for doing this. Break or not, IMO if he really loved her, he wouldn't be so quick to hop to someone else. He based all of his actions on an assumption and choosing not to trust or listen to her. His jealousy blinded him and turned him into an obnoxious boyfriend. When she said she was glad he called, that should have told him what he needed to know. Instead, he decided to assume she was getting together with Mark because of the background talking. If he'd heard her out instead of assuming, things would not have gone down like that. Emotionally it's a betrayal even if people don't want to see it as cheating. And it's absolutely Coo-Pon
Megan Christina
2025-04-17 04:14:22 +0000 UTCi think the problem was that Rachel said it was a break and on the SAME NIGHT he goes and kisses another girl is so cruel, both of them don't see each others side which is why so much miscommunication happens
Jhoselin Camila
2025-04-17 00:23:53 +0000 UTCSo was it...idk from ross perspective Rachel broke up with him and then called mark pretty much 10 min after that ( even if she says its nothing i cant blame him really for thinking that) and just to point out it didn't really seem like he was interested in that girl even when they were dancing he didn't even look at her,so i dont think it was a screw you too Rachel kind of situation. But from Rachels perspective they had a fight she said somthing she didnt mean to say and after he heard the word break he went and made out with someone. So idk its hard to say
דניאל נגר
2025-04-16 23:36:21 +0000 UTCHow a break works here is different than a break up. A break is used here to take time apart like a temporary separation. The plan is always to be together again. So kissing or sleeping with someone else would be wrong. Where as a break up is more final. So ive always seen it as he cheated. I know he took it as a break up, which rachel never said for certain. she was suggesting a break, but he didn't stay to talk about it. And even if it was a break up to go out and hook up with someone else a few hours later is still heart breaking, it would make me feel like they didn't care about me as much as I thought they did. I've always felt the debate should never have been if they were in a break or not, but whether it was wrong to hook up with someone so fast. I dont like that he just assumed mark was there to sleep with rachel. He didn't let her explain and she knew he'd be pissed so she was afraid to say it at first and when she did he hung up while she was trying to tell him. And yes i agree it's cooopon not cewwpon
Alex Foster
2025-04-16 23:31:14 +0000 UTCThat’s the question of the entire series. We have the privilege of seeing both sides where as Ross and Rachel only see their own and are terrible at communicating their feelings and intentions to each other therefore they are going to think they are both in the right in the moment. They only had a few moments of actual communication and then Rachel did make a good decision when they weren’t getting anywhere and it was just getting heated. Taking a break and stepping back when neither are getting what they need can be helpful so both can reassess what they want from the relationship and each other as long as both parties are in agreement. Ross storming out before they could finish discussion what this “break” is for just meant that he gave up. He catastrophized the situation and made everything worse. But of course, it’s a sitcom- situational comedy - if they had sat down and had a rational conversation like rational human beings, there is no situation and there is no comedy.
Annie Willow
2025-04-16 22:52:35 +0000 UTCOlivia Rodrigo said it best: Guess you didn't cheat But you're still a traitor
Erwin 𐚁
2025-04-16 18:56:09 +0000 UTCI had a conversation with my group of friends, and I find it curious that the boys agreed with Ross, because Rachel said they should take a break. But, my view and my friend's Helena view are different from the boys. We both think that Rachel is right, just because, okay, maybe infidelity and betrayal are not an argument, since Rachel asked for a break. But, emotional betrayal exists and so does disrespect, when your ex sleeps with someone else less than 5 minutes after you break up, it's disrespectful and inconsiderate. Besides, it was clear that Rachel didn't really want to take a break. So I think Ross was really an asshole, just because he didn't wait even a few days to get involved with someone else. Like the poet Olivia Rodrigo says: "I guess you didn't cheat but you're still a traitor". But, I understand Ross a little bit because how he could have known that Rachel didn't want to really have a break or break-up with him. And someone made a comment in the last episode that Rachel was being a little dismissive and I agree. All that Ross had was "she wants a break" and "she can't find a balance to have time for me and time for the relationship". So I understand his feelings as well, but again, sleep with a girl 5 minutes after you break up, not good.
Enzo Reis
2025-04-16 17:55:58 +0000 UTCI honestly think it counts as cheating🤷🏻♀️ like you said there was no confirmation of them both being on the same page of being on a break. And Rachel said “maybe we should take a break” and Ross changed it to them breaking up when he spoke to the guys… so in my opinion at that point they are still together, so I think Ross cheated. Also, Ross needs to get over his whole being jealous of Mark. Rachel never showed any interest. They both lack communication. But at the same time Ross can’t have it both ways. He didn’t like her being “just a waitress” and now he doesn’t like her being this hardworking woman? That “just a job” jab was rude. Rachel is finally doing something with her life and instead of being supportive, Ross has been complaining and whining the whole time. Yes, Rachel could’ve sat down and explained that since she just started at this job she wants to put in those extra shifts and whatnot to prove herself. But in a way shouldn’t Ross himself know that since he himself knows what it’s like to be a newbie at his job? For the most part I tend to side a bit more with Rachel during their arguments. Call me bias, it’s just my opinion🤷🏻♀️
SuBin Kim
2025-04-16 16:21:59 +0000 UTCI’ve always said q - pon. lol Maybe it’s a New York thing? The “break”. Hmmm I truthfully feel even if it was a real break that was too fast for Ross to give in. He’s very insecure. This is debated among fandoms to this day, so whoooo knows lol
Savvy
2025-04-16 14:41:27 +0000 UTCAll i have to say is : brace yourself for the next episode because this is the wildest !
Dylan
2025-04-16 14:16:22 +0000 UTCahh I have been waiting for you to get to this episode, and the next one is heart breaking have tissues ready.
Jeanette Dawe
2025-04-16 14:05:09 +0000 UTCSooo we get to the famous story line of friends which hardcore fans like myself debate even now about the 'break' I personally believe they were both in the wrong! As we know the communication between both of them was awful so that right there was the core of this happening. Rachel was wrong for not setting clear boundaries on what a break meant, but Ross should not have been with Chloe as it waaaaaay to soon . But Ross was given attention but a hot girl which is what he lacked from Rachel plus booze and sexy atmosphere it prime time to kiss her. I am not excusing him I just understand why in the head of Ross. The next episode is one of my favourites - I will explain why next week - so excited 😊
Lucy
2025-04-16 14:02:53 +0000 UTCTechnically it doesn't count as cheating but to me it doesn't matter because it doesn't justify Ross (or Rachel if it were her) kissing someone else THE SAME NIGHT. EVEN IF they had broken up FOR GOOD it would not be okay, let alone just "on a break". That doesn't mean Rachel did nothing wrong or that Ross didn't have a reason to be upset, but he DID overreact and he did NOT listen to her at all. And again, he should have trusted her. Rachel is not Carol. Yes, she was prioritising her job over Ross which was probably too much and she definitely needed to find balance. But how many times have men prioritised their job over their partner/family and no one seems to think that is a problem? It's such a double standard. Rachel finally has a job she loves and instead of supporting her, Ross went all crazy jealous over Mark who she isn't even interested in. Ironically, Ross's jealousy and paranoia just drove her further away from him and into Mark's arms (even though nothing happened). What’s also interesting to me is why Ross didn’t understand Rachel’s work emergency. Remember, their first date had to be changed because something happened at the museum at the last minute that he needed to fix and they got caught after having sex? Rachel understood and didn’t get upset because she knows how important his work is to him and things like this can happen. So he should've understood when Rachel had a work emergency and had to change their plans for later that night when she got home or the following night without barging into her office. If he was dealing with an emergency at work, he couldn’t have Rachel showing up to have a picnic. Sometimes life won’t allow us to celebrate something on THAT specific day. The main problem is definitely lack of communication. Rachel could have been more attentive to Ross's feelings and Ross could have just been honest AND listened to Rachel. Like, he just heard Mark's voice, jumped to conclusions and hung up. Rant over 😂 Btw, a fun kinda "foreshadowing" if you will is Chandler mentioning Chloe as "the girl from the xerox place" in 3x01 (when talking with Ross about sex fantasies) and 3x03 (when asking Joey if he'd choose her or jam and Joey said "put your hands together"). Also, I've always heard 'coupon' as you say it as well 👌🏻
Heida
2025-04-16 13:52:51 +0000 UTCI agree it’s messy and he really wasted no time with kissing the copy girl. Ross and Rachel have major communication problems. I don’t really want to say more since it’s a 2 parter and a lot more happens lol
Ava Koppenhoefer
2025-04-16 13:52:36 +0000 UTCSee I think it was cheating I have been in this situation before it was with my first relationship we were together on and of for 4 years I can remember one of the first times we split cause like them we kept having the same fight as them but the reason was different basically he told me that we had been together about 1 year and he found it strange that I hadn't had sex with home yet I told him well since it's my first time and my first relationship that I wasn't ready at that point and that when I was we could talk about it which I think is a reasonable answer so we carried in having this argument for about two weeks I then sat him down and said look this is a massive deal and I need time to think about this and with that he walked out the door so I left him to it thought that he needed to time to think and cool off I called him later that night and a woman answers the phone I said where is he and who are you she said he is just in the shower and I'm a girl he just met she asked me who I was I said his girlfriend and she then stared sobbing over the phone I'm so sorry I dint know he told me he was single and the worse part was he wasn't even drunk he made that decision completely sober then a few days later we met up and I gave him a chance to explain and he said I don't think I did anything wrong your went gonna fuck me so I found someone who would that day I officially broke up with him two weeks later he wormed his way back in with mi sooty I love you I made a mistake so we agreed to get back together and I told him this dosent mean I'm having sex with you I'm still not ready if that is still an issue then bye cause I don't have time he was one of them guys that's were sweet talkers and could work his way out of anything baring in mind for context I was 14 he was 19 nearly 20 yes I know that's not ok but at the time I was young and naive in the end he turned out to be an abusive dick who now is in prison as he assaulted another 14 and got her pregnant so diffent ending and circumstance but some thing kind of and we don't say copons where I'm for we call the gift vouchers ha ha so I'm not any help with that one
danielle hall
2025-04-16 13:52:07 +0000 UTCTo this day people are still debating on if they were "on a break" or not, lmao TBH I'm not a big Ross fan so this was one I was sort of waiting to get to. I've had multiple boyfriends who acted like he did here. Some who further escalated with the jealousy, controlling, overwhelmingness into abusive. Hell, one ex even after we broke up would continuously show up at my work. Multiple of his friends/roommates would get jobs there and ask me questions for him because I wouldn't talk to him anymore. He'd go on social media and comment on posts I was in talking with my friends, drunk, crying about how I didn't love him anymore etc. Just ridiculous unhinged stuff. 20 years since we've broken up and he's still trying to contact me. It's stuff like that which are why I haven't dated in a long time. My first boyfriend flipped out on me because he thought I was cheating on him and pretty much every other one I have had has acted similar. So... I don't like Ross. At least as someone's boyfriend. Only relationship I want Ross involved in is one with therapy for his insecurities.
Jennifer Lawrence
2025-04-16 13:28:59 +0000 UTC
