10 Terrible Friends Storylines That Should Have Been Cut
6. I'm Dead?!
Possibly the worst example of the main characters manipulating people on this list, Chandler and Ross end up pranking their old classmates via an online forum, with false revelations about each other in the season nine episode 'The One With The Memorial Service'. The whole thing gets out of control and results in Chandler declaring Ross is dead, with dates for a memorial service.
Naturally, it doesn't end well, and an old crush of Ross's is horrified when he reveals he's still alive. While the whole thing is supposed to be a bit of fun, it all feels quite uncomfortable and rather twisted.
It's a step too far really - while Chandler is generally the joker of the group, this comes off as quite sadistic and out of character for someone whose humour is generally quite innocent. It's also one of those examples that just hasn't aged well - the pair are messing with people's heads and Ross jumping out of the bedroom in particular is just outright creepy.
It's almost like the show-runners wanted us to hate Ross by this point.