Joey’s ATM PIN
Although Joey was always portrayed as the less intelligent friend, we’d argue he has more street smarts. In several instances, Joey has proven this about himself. Here, he calls Phoebe because he’s forgotten his ATM PIN. As it turns out, 5639 isn’t just a random set of numbers.
When you look at the keypad on a phone used in the 90s, before the QWERTY keyboard existed on mobile phones, the letters 5639 spell out JOEY! If he used this to help him remember his PIN, it definitely backfired.
Breaking character, part 2
Jennifer Aniston wasn’t the only one who couldn’t keep a straight face on set. Matt LeBlanc was caught on camera breaking character too. Here he is sneakily hiding behind David Schwimmer in The One With the Worst Best Man Ever.
Despite being almost out of frame, there is no missing that Matt was struggling to stop bursting out in laughter. We can’t blame him either because David Schwimmer was ridiculously funny in that scene! We’re surprised Matthew Perry didn’t break.
Ross’s views on ice cream
Ross is a nice guy, but we can all agree he has strong opinions. After all, he is a paleontologist, and he needs to stand firm in what he believes in. But his views seem to be a little shaky when it comes to ice cream.
In season 7, Ross says that he’s not into ice cream because “It’s too cold.” But in many episodes prior to and following that, he is seen digging into ice cream. Character preferences like these are hard to keep track of, and if you’re not one for details, you may miss this inconsistency.
How did they afford all that?
Many have criticized and wondered how the characters in Friends could afford to live in such luxury considering their vocations. One look at the size of their apartments will have you thinking that they’re all filthy affluent 20-somethings in New York.
To be fair, Monica’s apartment was rented from her grandparents. But it’s Phoebe’s living situation that has people wondering. She can afford a grand place for a masseuse and an unpaid coffee shop singer! And it’s located in Greenwich Village, no less.
A hidden message
The team behind Friends would work together to include easter eggs in the scenes. This next one is pretty specific, and if you’re not familiar with American Sign Language, you probably would have missed this. Pay attention to Ross’s shirt here.
The design on it is ASL for the word “friends.” It’s pretty meta when you think about it, but it’s so niche that nobody will get it unless they understand ASL. Even then, they’d still miss it if they weren’t paying attention!
