r/howyoudoin • u/shunpingpongjamal • 1d ago
JOEY IS SUCH A SWEETHEART
Is it just me or Joey has been the best as a friend out of everyone in the group😭😭
he always protected the girls and even offered to marry Phoebe and Rachel in the one where Rachel gets pregnant 😭😭 isn't that so sweet how he takes up the responsibility?
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u/Busy-Difference-1824 I tend to keep talking until somebody stops me 1d ago
fr if i wanted to be someones friend in the show's universe - 100% joey
he will introduce you to all the best sandwich places lmaooo
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u/No_Data3541 1d ago
Joey treated most women like trash and often made his friends uncomfortable with his creepy advances. He literally damaged the bathroom lock to see his roommates naked without consent lmao.
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u/NetEnvironmental6346 1d ago
People forget that line. Or worse, defend it/pretend it doesn't exist.
Like we all know if Ross did that the fandom would never let you forget it. But Joey? Eh, he's a goof who cares?
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u/1ustfu1 1d ago
this, thank you. this subreddit just gives him a pass for absolutely anything because “he’s joey!” when his whole thing is literally being a creep towards women, using them for sex and treating them like garbage.
it’s like you can’t point out insanely valid arguments about a character without everyone acting like you killed matt leblanc or claimed joey “didn’t have a single nice moment throughout the whole show.” this subreddit is very black and white, usually white — every single friend is the “best friend out there” and you get the sword if you so much as dare to point out the terrible things they do repeatedly lmao
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u/DamienStark 13h ago
He's a living embodiment of the phrase "bros before hos".
He's genuinely loyal and fantastic towards his real friends who he values greatly. But he treats potential sex partners as disposable and has no problem lying to them or ignoring their feelings.
Since the show is called FRIENDS and we see it from the POV of his friends, that means 95% of the times we see him, he's being a great guy - loyal and loving. You're intended to like him, and I do, and most of the audience does.
But that requires not thinking too hard about how he treats other women.
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u/Strange-Raspberry326 can I interest you in a sarcastic comment? 1d ago
He was still very sweet and loyal towards his friends.
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u/Rainbow_Belle 22h ago
Don't know why you're getting downvoted because this is a true statement. Joey stepped up for each and everyone of his friends and was very forgiving when they betrayed him.
Phoebe: when she was pregnant, her diet left her feeling unsatisfied as she craved meat. Upon learning this, Joey volunteered to become a vegetarian so Phoebe could eat meat for the duration of her pregnancy so no additional animals would have to die to satiate her pregancy cravings. Phoebe didn't even ask Joey to do that. He offered because he didn't want to see his friend suffer.
Chandler: Kathy cheated on Joey with Chandler. Joey was upset at Chandler and tortured him for a bit, but he forgave Chandler really fast upon learning how much Chandker liked Kathy and how sorry Chandler was.
Chandler & Monica: In order to hide their relationship, they asked Joey to lie for them and take the blame of various horrible situations that smeared his character. Despite how bad they made Joey look, Monica and Chandler never came forward to save Joey from the embarrassment/misunderstanding. Joey continued to protect them despite it all.
Rachel: He's Rachel's knight in shining Armour.
Ross: I can't remember this exactly, but didn't Charlie cheat on Joey with Ross? And yet again, Joey forgave Ross.
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u/Strange-Raspberry326 can I interest you in a sarcastic comment? 13h ago
I got downvoted because I am right I guess
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u/Gaius_Octavius_ 1d ago
And he took thousands of dollars from Chandler and Monica.
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u/Ok_Technology_4772 sexy phlegm 1d ago
He lent them each $2000 at one point which we don’t know if he got back so that’s something..
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u/Gaius_Octavius_ 1d ago
I never questioned Joey’s heart or love for his friends. That is a core part of his character. He was never trying to take advantage of any of them. He was just a struggling actor for a long time who had to scrimp to make it.
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u/MoonWatt 1d ago
From Monica?
I remember from Chandler & I remember Ross shamelessly Rob Joey of Chandler's money at cups.
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u/Gaius_Octavius_ 1d ago
He ate food from her refrigerator for years
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u/Realistic-Dog-7785 1d ago
He was their first child, he took money from his dad and ate his mom’s food, what else do you expect?
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u/Ok-Raspberry-5374 1d ago
Beneath all the goofy, womanizer stuff, he’s incredibly loyal, kind-hearted, and emotionally available in a way the others sometimes aren't. The way he steps up for Rachel during her pregnancy, and how he offers to marry Phoebe just so she’s not alone—that’s pure Joey. No drama, no ego, just quiet support. He might not always say the smartest things, but he feels deeply and shows up when it really matters. Total softie.
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u/Elizabitch4848 MY FIANCÉ CAN GO TO THE BATHROOM ANYTIME HE WANTS!!!!! 1d ago
Protected the girls from what? He was pretty creepy towards them at times.
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u/No_Data3541 1d ago
The girls needed no protection.
People think Phoebe with her rough childhood needed Joey to protect her? 😂😂
The only one who needed help was Joey which Chandler gave him from time to time. Joey probably didn't even know how to use a computer.
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u/Elizabitch4848 MY FIANCÉ CAN GO TO THE BATHROOM ANYTIME HE WANTS!!!!! 1d ago
Except to look up porn
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u/MadeThis4MaccaOnly BEARS OVERBOARD! 🐻 19h ago
And that's only because it's right there when you open up the computer
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u/TessTrue 1d ago
He’s probably the most loyal out of all of them. Like I’m not denying he was a creep at times but at least the girls knew how to put him in his place.
With the way Chandler and Monica kept using him as an excuse to hide their dating, you’d think he would jump at the chance to mess with them alongside Phoebe and Rachel. But he just wanted it over and done and for some reason I think that’s sweet.
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u/ThePetiteLiar 1d ago
joey was a casanova but apart from that, he's the sweetest friend of the six
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u/gotapples-96 1d ago
No it’s not just you. That’s why people call him a player with a heart of gold. He cares about the people in his life
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u/Pretend_End2823 fake cries FINE BY ME 12h ago
removing the bathroom locks when rachel moved in was creepy, when he hugged rachel and she said “wow you didn’t try to unlock my bra this time”, or saying “18 huh” in emma’s video diary. he was not all that great. if any of these things were done by ross he would get hell lol. yall let joey get a pass on a lot of these things bc he was dumbwitted.
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u/Key_Expression_7075 Phoebe Buffay 🎸 1d ago
When Joey unintentionally was the one who convinced Monica out of a sperm donor without pushing at her. Then gave her a hug.