Yes, Matthew was that bright talented individual, but the cast made it possible for each one to shine their own special light on them. I was glad they were more like family instead of just "FRIENDS" which was good in the long run for Matthew too when he became addictive, and Jennifer Anniston talked to him. That's what family do when they see someone hurting. RIP Matthew. - we'll miss you.
I have watched them for almost 15 years and know every episode and every line. It never gets old. I laugh and enjoy them as if I never saw it before. Beat series ever!!
This show, Big Bang Theory, Smallville, and Scrubs are all on a random cycle every year...looking for a 5th to put on rotation but no luck yet...may make it CHUCK
FRIENDS went with me to the hospital for 2 heart surgeries, knee surgeries, HUNDREDS of panic attacks, insomnia, eye surgeries, major back surgery AND a divorce. I have my original portable DVD player and 2 sets of DVDs!! Hearing the rhythm of the actors, the music and laughter cause me to still feel safe when life can be so scary and uncertain. FRIENDS went with me via DVD on countless airplane trips and hotel stays. My entire adult life, these actors (RIP Matty) had no idea that they often kept me alive. Thank you, dear FRIENDS. ❤
My heart is broken FRIENDS was and still is a staple in my life, got me through some tough moments, knowing Chandler gained his wings is so heartbreaking 😢
It feels like part of my youth has also died along with Matt's passing. Rest easy my friend Mathew Perry. You are so loved by so many of us. We will never forget you.
We loved them all but I think Chandler was everyone's favourite character. In every scene with Chandler, I always had a constant smile on my face. RIP sweet Matty ... thank you. ❤
I haven’t been able to watch Friends because getting sad about Matthew Perry’s passing, BUT watching these clips made me remember why I’ve always loved this show so much!! Best comedy! RIP Matthew Perry 🕊️ always my favorite
almost 20 years ago I was watching Friends for the first time on my dell laptop in my dads house. He passed away in 2019 and it’s like I am back there at his house again while watching episodes of my favorite show. I miss you dad ♥️
Sometimes I read a lot of people giving Ross a hard time but watching this only proves he had such a good comedic timing and is soo funny. A lot of the funniest moments were with Ross - Pivott, bright neon light teeth, leather pants, brother sister dance, nap time with Joey, unagi etc. Hope he gets credit for those.
'FRONT AND BACK!!!!!' 😂🤣😂i 'm around the same age as these guys, and have loved Friends since it first came out. so many unforgettable moments and quotes that i find myself repeating all the time. the mark of a perfect show. hope you're at peace now, Matthew 🌈
No matter how many times I watch the episodes and seasons, I ALWAYS laugh. Thank you to the cast and crew for some great laughs and memories. RIP Matthew Perry. Never forgotten🙏🏾
FRIENDS was always a part of My Life ever since the very first show many yrs ago!!! It helped me through many trials and still to this very day gets me laughimg so hard my stomach hurts!! I Love You All...... Rachel, Joey, Febe, Ross, Monica and Chandler Bing you were Spectacular!! We will miss You!!❤
Friends was my comfort show, watching this knowing he is gone just makes me cry watching this, friends got me through everything! High school and heartbreak. R.I.P Matthew Perry
I watch friends when I’m happy,sad,stressed, angry,lonely,and any other time in life. It’s a happy place that takes us to our happy place. So sad that Matthew Perry isn’t with us but he will always be with us in reruns. That makes me smile. Friends, they are really friends to all of us!
Friends has always been my comfort show. Thank you Matty for being you and making us all laugh even when you were at your lowest. I miss you so much❤️ thank you for everything
R.I.P. Matthew Perry, thank you for all the laughs and smiles that you gave us along with Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Courtney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Bruce Willis and can't forget the bartender James Michael for allowing us to smile and laugh doing dark times in my life, you guys gave me the rasion too ( .... )
I've never left this series to accept the fact that matt is dead. U still live dude and u still make us laugh and you will always do that. You will live forever.❤
God bless what a show! What characters! Everyone is soooo hilarious ! Tooo much! Love the smelly cat song! We have a Cheddar smelly cat, LOL! So much laughter and even tears! Thank you everyone , Chandler you are great! May you be at peace , making everyone laugh and smile.
Ross is a character that has been written in quite an interesting way. Normally, he is the most intelligent and one of the smartest ones in the group. But whenever someone starts living with him or spends more time with him, he starts doing goofy things competing with Joey in stupidity lmao
This show never gets old. I'm still watching it on regular tv. Especially on my days off from work. I've seen every season for many many years. I never get enough. The show and the entire cast just make me laugh . 😂😂.. R. I. P. MATTHEW PERRY (CHANDLER M.BING) you will continue to be in our lives through FRIENDS 🙏🙏❤
Heartbreaking news. Matthew Perry wasnt just Chandler Bing to many of us; he was a cherished part of our growing up years, and a testament to how humor can brighten our darkest days. The world has lost a true icon. May he rest in peace
Friends has literally been repeat on for 7yrs on channel 10peach in Queensland from 6-8pm. And it still never gets old. Its easy watch, you dont have to think, somehow still havent seen them all and it still makes me laugh. I love it so much ❤ RIP Matthew Perry. You are dearly loved ❤
Rest in Peace, you have helped people and will continue to help others. You gave us all of you(Chandler was my favorite). May you finally be at peace. Thanks for sharing your story. You will be missed ❤🙏👣💔
I so remember, friends . It was so good & so funny! I I loved all of them. But, Matthew, I followed him a lot as I'm a Recovering Addict. I felt for him. it's a real struggle 😢 but what a blessing the way he loved helping others. What a wonderful heart, Matthew. You are so loved and missed, will Never be forgotten. 💕
Whenever i am sad, i seperate myself from everything everyone and start watching friends and keeps on watching Until i get tired and fall asleep. It helps and hope it will help today.
I've seen Friends so many times throughout the years and I still literally laugh out loud each time. I loved all of these clips in this compilation, yet there are so many more that come to mind that are equally as funny.
I have been watching friends for almost 22 years!! And I know every single line I know all the conversations,questions and answers and still I laugh like the first time ❤
Hell yeah! And same only a few times tho.. me and my buddy used the disc set when we were younger. Youd get to the end and thered be 2 dvds left. So you put on one... knowing you have oneee more..... nope! It was special features... so unexpectedly they all walk out the apt and put their keys down! Omg just traumatic lmaoo was so sad
We will miss Matthew, all of them were super perfect for the parts they played, they had such good comedy timing especially David & Matthew, they were all just great. Thankyou !! Monica.."I KNOW!!" (in that realistic squeeky tone) 🤣 There will never be another show this funny.
Love watching FRIENDS on any occasion, but mostly when I want to relax. Matty Perry is so missed. I know a lot of people like David Schwimmer’s work on here, but I loved Perry’s work as much. Especially when he was working with Le Blanc. Rest easy Mr Perry. 💔💔💔💔
I don’t give a flip what anyone says, FRIENDS will always be an absolute classic. It’s so much more than just a show. I remember cozying up in the living room while everyone was at work. My parents had these big ol’ green couches that were insanely comfortable. I’d set up shop right there with my frozen pizza, a can of FRESCA and the wall phone to my right. I miss the simpler times🥹
I´m not good at doing a speech in front of any audience, but I have something to say. Its difficult to laugh, but Matthew would like that we laugh and enjoy every moment. He was very intelligent, but had serious problems, so he started to have drinking problems. Nobody knows what the real problem was, but media said that he was a heavy drinker and that was maybe the reason. Maybe something else happened. He was the guy that made us laugh, he helped so many people to forget their own problems. I hope he is aware that we all love him. He´s not dead for us, because we are his real fans.
I always have FRIENDS in the background when im abt to sleep. Y'see I need to have white noises in my background to get good sleep. With FRIENDS, i feel like im just listening to friends talking. I get tosleep even w/all the laughter,,
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May 2024 Attendance here please!!
Who is watching in 2024 ?
The whole world!!! 😂
Mee 🙋♀️
mee its tradition
I’m from Russia, and I’m watching.
Me 🙈
Who’s watching in May 2024? I can’t get enough of it!! 😂😊
hands up
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Friends is 100% my comfort show. Watching it really relieves my stress and it just never ever gets old
no spicy dele
Does the same for me.
I ❤️friends.
for real its like a safe space for me
1,000,000%
I watch Friends when I’m happy sad angry stressed or right now when I’m having a panic attack about a test at school
You will be fine 💕 hang in there
It'll pass and everything will be okay ☺️
Omg me too lol 😂
Mostly just relaxing, detach in healthy way and such fun, classic, original show
Same panic hear hhhh
Came running to RUclips with tears in my eyes… RIP Matthew, thank you for all the laughs growing up, for both me as a kid, and my own son now too ❤
Me too, sitting here sobbing like a sissy. What an impact he made on us.
i threw my phone and broke down in tears, he got me thru so many hard times
We deserve to grieve this.
😢😢
same here my friend, same here. It's like I've lost a FAMILY member. can't help crying.
Rip Matt! You were truly amazing in every single scene...every single season
😢 R.I.P Mr Bing
Or should we say Miss Chanandler Bong?
No other show will beat friends. They made me laugh when I didn’t think I could laugh. Matthew was the jewel of the show.
Yes, Matthew was that bright talented individual, but the cast made it possible for each one to shine their own special light on them. I was glad they were more like family instead of just "FRIENDS" which was good in the long run for Matthew too when he became addictive, and Jennifer Anniston talked to him. That's what family do when they see someone hurting. RIP Matthew. - we'll miss you.
Good expression.
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You are beautiful
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I have watched them for almost 15 years and know every episode and every line. It never gets old. I laugh and enjoy them as if I never saw it before. Beat series ever!!
Where can I watch this? Apart from Netflix
Hbo Max i believe
This show, Big Bang Theory, Smallville, and Scrubs are all on a random cycle every year...looking for a 5th to put on rotation but no luck yet...may make it CHUCK
wow u've been watching this show before i was even a thought
At telegram
FRIENDS went with me to the hospital for 2 heart surgeries, knee surgeries, HUNDREDS of panic attacks, insomnia, eye surgeries, major back surgery AND a divorce. I have my original portable DVD player and 2 sets of DVDs!! Hearing the rhythm of the actors, the music and laughter cause me to still feel safe when life can be so scary and uncertain. FRIENDS went with me via DVD on countless airplane trips and hotel stays. My entire adult life, these actors (RIP Matty) had no idea that they often kept me alive. Thank you, dear FRIENDS. ❤
They were with me during my medical conditions too❤❤❤❤
Feel the same way
You have been through a lot.. thank God for your life
My heart is broken FRIENDS was and still is a staple in my life, got me through some tough moments, knowing Chandler gained his wings is so heartbreaking 😢
My heart 💔 broken friends was and is his my life is heartbreaking 😢
Friends can be the best therapy for anxiety and PTSD
It feels like part of my youth has also died along with Matt's passing. Rest easy my friend Mathew Perry. You are so loved by so many of us. We will never forget you.
We loved them all but I think Chandler was everyone's favourite character. In every scene with Chandler, I always had a constant smile on my face. RIP sweet Matty ... thank you. ❤
Chandler and Ross was always my 2 favourites 😂
I've never,ever watched this show,but,decided to give it a try.Not bad.Not bad at all. LOL. I'm actually enjoying it so far. CHEERS
idk why but i always found ross so insufferably annoying and id get so pissed when he was there lol. He's my least favourite 😒@@COYG49
@@COYG49Me too!!🥰🥰
Mine was Ross
I haven’t been able to watch Friends because getting sad about Matthew Perry’s passing, BUT watching these clips made me remember why I’ve always loved this show so much!! Best comedy!
RIP Matthew Perry 🕊️ always my favorite
Hi Janice
RIP Matthew....thanks for giving us such a great time on Friends.
It’s impossible not to love these guys
yeah friends is awesome
@@thewarriormaven no charleyyy and friends is better!!!!!!!
yeah !
@@cafonklefrone182huh?
❤
almost 20 years ago I was watching Friends for the first time on my dell laptop in my dads house. He passed away in 2019 and it’s like I am back there at his house again while watching episodes of my favorite show. I miss you dad ♥️
Sometimes I read a lot of people giving Ross a hard time but watching this only proves he had such a good comedic timing and is soo funny. A lot of the funniest moments were with Ross - Pivott, bright neon light teeth, leather pants, brother sister dance, nap time with Joey, unagi etc. Hope he gets credit for those.
I see a lot more love for Ross these days and I’m loving it
I cannot watch it the same way i used to 😢 RIP Matthew ..thanks for my amazing childhood and teenage years😢😢😢
'FRONT AND BACK!!!!!' 😂🤣😂i 'm around the same age as these guys, and have loved Friends since it first came out. so many unforgettable moments and quotes that i find myself repeating all the time. the mark of a perfect show. hope you're at peace now, Matthew 🌈
me to i am one year younger than the youngest one
@@lisajan580 i'm a wee bit younger but not much...just feel like we grew up with them 🥰
No matter how many times I watch the episodes and seasons, I ALWAYS laugh. Thank you to the cast and crew for some great laughs and memories. RIP Matthew Perry. Never forgotten🙏🏾
Matt, we will love you forever, my friend. Thank you for everything you did for us.
RIP - Matthew Perry, you brought is 10yrs of jokes and good laughs...you will be missed ❤
R.I.P. Matthew Perry. One of the funniest lines of the show "the hell kind of scary ass clowns came to your birthday"!
Haha the baby on a bus good scene
RIP Matthew thank you for fighting so courageously...I still can't believe so are gone. But you will never be forgotten.
FRIENDS was always a part of My Life ever since the very first show many yrs ago!!! It helped me through many trials and still to this very day gets me laughimg so hard my stomach hurts!! I Love You All...... Rachel, Joey, Febe, Ross, Monica and Chandler Bing you were Spectacular!! We will miss You!!❤
Friends was my comfort show, watching this knowing he is gone just makes me cry watching this, friends got me through everything! High school and heartbreak. R.I.P Matthew Perry
I watch friends when I’m happy,sad,stressed, angry,lonely,and any other time in life. It’s a happy place that takes us to our happy place. So sad that Matthew Perry isn’t with us but he will always be with us in reruns. That makes me smile. Friends, they are really friends to all of us!
Friends has always been my comfort show. Thank you Matty for being you and making us all laugh even when you were at your lowest. I miss you so much❤️ thank you for everything
The fact that joey carries a fork inside his jacket is just brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.
R.I.P. Matthew Perry, thank you for all the laughs and smiles that you gave us along with Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Courtney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Bruce Willis and can't forget the bartender James Michael for allowing us to smile and laugh doing dark times in my life, you guys gave me the rasion too ( .... )
Thank you for making me smile Chandler Bing. May you rest peacefully. Your a beautiful and talented actor. Rip f.r.i.e.n.d.
Very therapeutic, love this for every reason possible. Great cast. Matthew Perry is my favorite
actor. Oh Yeah 110% ❤❤❤❤❤
😢😢😢😢❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏😇😇🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹There just aren't words.
Love You Matthew Perry, Always ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I hope you're at peace 🕊️
RIP Matthew Perry 😢they couldn't have found a better man to play Chandler Bing
thanks friends as you promise" I'll be therefor you" after all these years still put a smile on my face
And that is exactly what he wants to be. Everyone take what he has said to heart
Gutted RIP I knew soon as heard the theme tune I’d cry love you Matthew Perry you made my young adult years so much easier.
I've never left this series to accept the fact that matt is dead. U still live dude and u still make us laugh and you will always do that. You will live forever.❤
God bless what a show! What characters! Everyone is soooo hilarious ! Tooo much! Love the smelly cat song! We have a Cheddar smelly cat, LOL! So much laughter and even tears! Thank you everyone , Chandler you are great! May you be at peace , making everyone laugh and smile.
Amen!! Thank you and God bless , thank you for your like.
Love that smelly cat song? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 love you all too, if it weren’t for you all there wouldn’t be a show!🥰🫠
We'll miss you Matthew , Thanks for the laughing moments. RIP. #Chandlerforever
Rest in Peace Matthew, Chandler 🙏🏼🕊️🤍
This show never gets old, although I'm in my 40s now still watch quite frequently. Like comfort food, this is comfort series for me.
I'm much older an I love an miss show I bought the series.best investment ever
@@pamelabarbato1623 Same here 👍🏼 they are my age and we (me and friends) "lived" it simultaneously.. 😅
Ross is a character that has been written in quite an interesting way. Normally, he is the most intelligent and one of the smartest ones in the group. But whenever someone starts living with him or spends more time with him, he starts doing goofy things competing with Joey in stupidity lmao
Writing genius, I'd say
I have a few friends like that where they’re super book smart but still goofy enough to make silly little mistakes so I say they’re just clumsy😂
I watch friends to get rid of my anxiety
This show never gets old. I'm still watching it on regular tv. Especially on my days off from work. I've seen every season for many many years. I never get enough. The show and the entire cast just make me laugh . 😂😂.. R. I. P. MATTHEW PERRY (CHANDLER M.BING) you will continue to be in our lives through FRIENDS 🙏🙏❤
I miss you Matthew 😢 thanks for giving joy moments
Heartbreaking news. Matthew Perry wasnt just Chandler Bing to many of us; he was a cherished part of our growing up years, and a testament to how humor can brighten our darkest days. The world has lost a true icon. May he rest in peace
My heart breaks for Matthew Perry. God bless. R.I.P.😢
I never get boared watching friends ❤ but It will never be the same knowing that Mathew is no more 😢
My heart! I've loved my "Friends" for years!!!! Missing Matthew!
Friends has literally been repeat on for 7yrs on channel 10peach in Queensland from 6-8pm. And it still never gets old. Its easy watch, you dont have to think, somehow still havent seen them all and it still makes me laugh. I love it so much ❤ RIP Matthew Perry. You are dearly loved ❤
Sounds like a slumber party is needed for this time frame!! Ha! Can you imagine the fun?
"How could he leave me?!"
"I don't know you seem lovely."
22:33
XD
RIP MATT, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE LAUGHS❤😢
Rest in Peace, you have helped people and will continue to help others. You gave us all of you(Chandler was my favorite). May you finally be at peace. Thanks for sharing your story. You will be missed ❤🙏👣💔
Thanks for uploading these episodes of "Friends" we appreciate them. Thank you again! RIP - Matthew
This show can cheer me up whenever. I'll really miss you Bing.
Matt you will be missed. Thank you for the laughter's. R.I.P
I am so shocked and heartbroken Matthews gone hes a legend through and through 😢😢❤❤
Chandler we’ll miss you forever 😢
Saved and still saving me from extreme depression
I so remember, friends . It was so good & so funny! I I loved all of them. But, Matthew, I followed him a lot as I'm a Recovering Addict. I felt for him. it's a real struggle 😢 but what a blessing the way he loved helping others. What a wonderful heart, Matthew. You are so loved and missed, will Never be forgotten. 💕
R.I.P Mathew, you will always be part of our lives, your on screen performance has captured our ❤
We love you Chandler ❤😢
Such a classic! clean, simple humour is so refreshing these days.
Clean?😂😂
@@marvamemon5187 yeah.
@@marvamemon5187 is this too mature for you?
@@retrospect4549 I think their point is that friends is chalk full of dirty jokes and innuendos.
@@ronaldwoozlib9874 if that's dirty comedy to you must be living in a different era
Whenever i am sad, i seperate myself from everything everyone and start watching friends and keeps on watching
Until i get tired and fall asleep.
It helps and hope it will help today.
Gads this was a hilarious sitcom! Wonderful cast. Their comedic timing was right on. One of the best ensembles of all time. 🥰❤️
Definitely!
2024 and Friends will never get old ❤ Favorite show even 20 years after it ended.
Rip Matthew Perry! I will always remember you.
I've seen Friends so many times throughout the years and I still literally laugh out loud each time. I loved all of these clips in this compilation, yet there are so many more that come to mind that are equally as funny.
I have been watching friends for almost 22 years!! And I know every single line I know all the conversations,questions and answers and still I laugh like the first time ❤
Me for 14yrs
@@RodrigoSilva-tu1tm😊
@@RodrigoSilva-tu1tm indeed 🥰
ME too I know a lot of their lines. I love the thanksgiving episode where Monica and Ross tell on each other 😅😂
To be honest this was, this is and this will be the best SitCom ever...❤
rest in peace, Matthew Perry
This IS and will always be my favorite show ❤
Me too
Mine too
Thanks to you android,
Yas 👏🏻 it always will be ❤❤❤
My fave comedy show Ever 😂 RIP Mathew Perry we will always love you and our other freinds too ❤
Joey and Ross arguing in the cafe and Ross getting hit was Gunthers best day ever 😂😂
😭💔My heart breaks with all of you, Rest in peace Matthew. We love you!!!
I can't believe I'm watching friends and crying:)))) RIP Matthew Perry
Thank you for all the laughs Mr. Bing ❤️ You will be greatly missed!
Friends the best comfort show ever!!
I want to cry every time I see Chandler 😢
Monica and Ross dance routine is fantastic!! I agree....Friends is my 100% comfort show. The best of all.
I’ve watched Friends over 13-14 times from first episode to the last and literally teared up every single time at the last episode
Hell yeah! And same only a few times tho.. me and my buddy used the disc set when we were younger.
Youd get to the end and thered be 2 dvds left. So you put on one... knowing you have oneee more..... nope! It was special features... so unexpectedly they all walk out the apt and put their keys down! Omg just traumatic lmaoo was so sad
Same every single time I cry. It will never get old.
as soon as they show the last episode restart from the first one, can't handle its finished
Same! Every time I watch the last episode I’m balling
Me too!!! I still do. It’s my obsession 😂🤣
We will miss Matthew, all of them were super perfect for the parts they played, they had such good comedy timing especially David & Matthew, they were all just great. Thankyou !!
Monica.."I KNOW!!" (in that realistic squeeky tone) 🤣
There will never be another show this funny.
Love watching FRIENDS on any occasion, but mostly when I want to relax. Matty Perry is so missed. I know a lot of people like David Schwimmer’s work on here, but I loved Perry’s work as much. Especially when he was working with Le Blanc. Rest easy Mr Perry. 💔💔💔💔
This show has been a natural antidepressant of mine for more than a decade.
I BEEN Watching Friends FOR 3YRS AND THiS IS MY FAV SHOW And IT WILL ALWAYS BE MY FAV SHOW!!! Even IF I'M DIED!!!!!!!!
Can’t tell u how many time I have rewatch this whole show everytime I eat I have to watch friends💀
Dead....u r dead
Word.
Even if im Died?
LoL...ease up on television and practice speaking...
Your English reminds me of Joey's French
RIP Chandler♥u will be missed
Friends never gets old, it came out like 24 years ago and its still so good
Why do i still binge watch Friends? And it still cracks me up pretty good
😂😂😂
If there is a series that you would never get tired of is friends. Watched it through every ups and down in my life.
Rip Matthew, always our chandler bing 🥺🖤
2:50 awww they are the cutest. I love how close Monica and Chandler were long before they started dating and got married❤❤❤
Matthew Perry was the funniest and most dynamic character on the show, period.
He was the best but Schwimmer was epic too
@@GLBizzieyes Matthew,David and Matt Leblanch all was great❤❤❤
I don’t give a flip what anyone says, FRIENDS will always be an absolute classic. It’s so much more than just a show.
I remember cozying up in the living room while everyone was at work. My parents had these big ol’ green couches that were insanely comfortable. I’d set up shop right there with my frozen pizza, a can of FRESCA and the wall phone to my right. I miss the simpler times🥹
Hii
Thank you for making our childhood Chandler you Will be missed R.I.P
I´m not good at doing a speech in front of any audience, but I have something to say. Its difficult to laugh, but Matthew would like that we laugh and enjoy every moment. He was very intelligent, but had serious problems, so he started to have drinking problems. Nobody knows what the real problem was, but media said that he was a heavy drinker and that was maybe the reason. Maybe something else happened. He was the guy that made us laugh, he helped so many people to forget their own problems. I hope he is aware that we all love him. He´s not dead for us, because we are his real fans.
Goodbye, Matthew, thank you for the laughs and for this show, it has given me so much comfort. Rest in Peace. 🕊♥
Who's watching in April 2024?
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also me XD
I am.
I watching
😊
Friends makes me laugh more each time I watch them. I love them all!
We'll miss you Matty ❤😢
I always have FRIENDS in the background when im abt to sleep. Y'see I need to have white noises in my background to get good sleep. With FRIENDS, i feel like im just listening to friends talking. I get tosleep even w/all the laughter,,