Ross dude. -: Respect is of foremost importance in any relationship. I've watched almost all of the Friends episodes and I've hear repeatedly the "we were on a break" argument between Rachel and Ross, but I never actually saw what Ross did to Rachel while they where supposedly on a break. She did it when he was with Julie, and also the bald girl, and she wanted to also do it to Emily when she's gonna get married to Ross, just coz both of them think they're OTP and disregard everyone. When women say you are on a break it means you aren't together. Were they really on a "break" ? So on Monday he asked for a break,on reasons that we have lost our connection,we quarrel too often,he finds it difficult to impress me, individual issues. And that's not true. Close. Directed by James Burrows. That's another reason it's invalid-----There was no consensus reached and if he hadn't acted possessive about her new job and barged into her office almost setting it on fire, they wouldn't have been on the rocks or needed to take a break in the first place-----That was his behavior, that was his fault. Ross talks about it to his friends and … Rachel barely suggested they take a break and he stormed out without getting details, talking it over or even agreeing to anything. They share their own experiences when it comes to taking a break, and how they spent their time - good, bad, and ugly. But despite what we just said, and y'know, the title of the episode and everything, it's still pretty unclear whether the duo actually were on a break. Ross saw her running around frantically, spending insane amounts of hours at work trying to compensate for the fact that she was incapable of doing the job, and he didn’t want to hurt her by telling her the truth. Bitch! Cookies help us deliver our Services. Goes to England, to tell Ross she loves him, when she had so much time to do so, and everyone told her not to, and ruins his relationship with Emily (although I'm not a fan of the Emily-Ross relationship), all for what? If she is hurt, and doesn't want to be with him, is fine. One might also add that by this point in the show, Rachel was perfectly fine with Ross cheating on 2 other people for her (kissing him when he was dating Julie and Bonnie). New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. We all know the story. Let's say even if Ross was right, it's all up to Rachel to decide if he still wants to take back Ross with the information she just got. She even actively tried to subotage those relationships (both times using bad haircuts... That's a weird theme I only now notice...). You’re forgetting the root cause of the breakup (and yes it was a breakup). She tried to have one actual job as a waitress and she was lousy at it. The superficial reason for the fight was that Rachel was so “busy” that she hadn’t spent any time with Ross in weeks. The thing is if Ross cheated on Rachel. It's like saying you can't break up with your partner because he doesn't want to. ‎‘Witty, funny, warm and wise’ Marian Keyes Is it a break? Rachel was upset at Ross’s jealousy over her male coworker and told him that maybe they needed a break. I agree. But he's asking Rachel that time and he uses that argument which is totally invalid, like I said it's not up to him to decide if she should take her back with that information. Her word vomit was in response to the question “what should we do about this problem?” Then he walks out. And it's not only her that had chances like that, most of the friends had like Joey getting in the museum and Chandler's firm; or Phoebe working in Chandler's and Joey's jobs. save. He should have just let her do her job and finish for the night. Just like Rachel said, you can't get out of this by technicality. ), then expects forgiveness for actually carrying out the act of sleeping with someone else two minutes after supposedly breaking up. And even more, Ross was afraid that she was cheating him with Mark, and when Ross calls Rachel, she is passing the grief with... Mark. Ross didn’t trust her. Yesterday, we made up and had quite a nice ride. Oh… Last Monday, I had an argument with John Holmes and we kind of broke up/took a break. Rachel ended the relationship. That's one. 10 months ago. They were no longer in a relationship. Everyone and their mother made him the villain and no. Sarah & Kaela are talking about taking a break from trying to conceive. Were Ross and Rachel really on a break? Ross. We all use argumentation on a daily basis, and you probably already have some skill at crafting an argument. The "we were on a break" argument. The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. So much of how they handled it could have prevented it, but Ross is the one who carried out his projected insecurities and trust issues, so he’s in the wrong in my opinion. It may not be cheating on paper, but the message delivered was basically it’s only okay for him to do it but not even the idea (and HIS idea at that, not Rachel’s) of her doing it. So, Ross' "We were on a break!" Two, She only decides to give him a chance because she sees the prom video. She wants to be all dramatic because Ross makes a list to decide who he wants to be with. Now she started the job without facing any problems except Ross getting jealous over Mark for no reason. Argument is completely valid. share. So, Ross' "We were on a break!" Rachel clearly told “Maybe we should take a break”. With Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc. Miraculously, a male stranger just walked her into the front door of her dream job that she had zero ability to perform at. In her apartment. She admitted that’s not really what she wanted, him too, but for argument’s sake let’s say they did technically break up. She broke up with him. It has nothing to do with the technicality though. If such disputes and arguments have been happening now for a long then you should definitely part ways. In other words both of these commands should result in the same parsed arguments: And, they share comments from listeners about when and why they took a break and how it helped (or not)! Everything settled down after that anyway, so it seems Ross made tantrums for nothing. And there’s no doubt that both clearly knew they were on a break. Admittedly Ross went way over the top with his jealousy, but it’s a sitcom and they do things for comedic effect. But the truth is she wasn’t busy, she was incompetent. You should do this before your self- respect starts to disintegrate. My boyfriend and I have been dating for 5 years, we actually started dating when we were 17. Let’s break it down: “Were Ross and Rachel on a break”…yes absolutely. But he didn't cheated. We Were On A Break! We both apologized and we’re moving on. Rachel said, "We need a break from us." He (rightfully so) blamed me. Thread starter CBRorBust; Start date Apr 30, 2004; Prev. @singlewahm (42) • United States. I thought there was something missing, the story was original but not real, the back and forth between the characters were confusing, not very well developed. We Were On A Break. She was willing to ignore him and have a relationship with a guy who was more attractive despite not even speaking the same language; she only showed interest in Ross when he was in a relationship with someone else and he was That One Thing She Couldn’t Have (and as soon as she broke them up and he was available, she lost all interest). She accused him repeatidly and consistently through the years of cheating on her. Words and vibes were exchanged and we decided we should maybe just take a breather. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Does anyone know how this came to be? A subreddit for fans of the popular hit TV sitcom, Friends. r/AskReddit is the place to ask and answer thought-provoking questions. she can’t break up with him and then say he’s a cheater when he does something broken up people do. If Rachel doesn't want to be with Ross, for whatever reason it is, that's fine, and he can't do nothing about it. You're right. So I didn’t go near him all week. Ross dude. The more you improve your skills in this area, the better you will be at thinking critically, reasoning, making choices, and weighing evidence. February 12, 2019 March 14, 2019 justtalkingshep. big deal, people sleep together all the time. Ross. Why should he? When I watched it all I could think of was how it's not gonna pass up for today's show standards because of how little regard they did to Julie and her feelings. done. We know they won’t, so we envision the next fight without even realizing it. Press J to jump to the feed. Events leading up to the break-up of Ross and Rachel. 4 days 14 hours left. But I think he looked insensitive because he kissed someone else in less than 24 hours, They were on a break, but Ross is a man-whore and should've waited more than 24 hours, I am patrick's roommate and therefore do not know what the confederate flying flag f*ck this means, Anyone who does that shit over a break doesn't deserve to be taken back, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Who do you support on the 'we were on a break' argument? Schau dir unsere Auswahl an we were on a break an, um die tollsten einzigartigen oder spezialgefertigten handgemachten Stücke aus unseren Shops für digital zu finden. You can't force another person to make a mutual decision by yourself. Rachel can’t have it both ways. We want and expect that the person should change the behaviors that get under our skin. She had no degree, no professional experience, all she had ever done was be a homecoming queen and prepare for a life of getting by on her looks. K. katerkat I wine a lot...it makes me feel better. Ross didn’t handle things the best way but I can’t blame him one bit for not trusting her. 1 response. Generally humans are little disasters. Go figure.Friends s3 e15: The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break Update: 2019-07-23 1. We were on a break is a book about the funny side of a break up, between a couple that instead of getting married decided to take a break. Does that compel her to take him back? report. We replay the last argument in our mind and expect a repeat. Sorry, you didn't ask for all of this, and most of this isn't relevant, but I just wanted to get it out there. In Ross' mind, all his fears were true. You’re saying Rachel wasn’t obligated to take him back - no one disagrees with that. Maybe you should've stayed away from Ross and kept your unstable and selfish feelings to yourself and let him live out his relationship with Julie. Rachel accused Ross of … And even more, later Mark recognises that he likes Rachel, so Ross weren't insane about that. And she admitted she wasn't ever motivated in it because it's not her passion, and that is fashion, she had all the ideas and motivation for it. After settling down with the “safe” guy who had basically put her on a pedestal for years, she used him whenever she needed and blew him off whenever he was inconvenient. Description. The fact that she was accepted when she easily could have been turned down proves already she's a capable person. But indeed, no one, never, can force anyone to be with someone he/she doesn't want to. Arguing is a good example. She didnt mean "break up." 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