12 Dumb Decisions In Friends We Can't Forgive

From 1994 to 2004, Friends took over the world of television, and ever since has dominated TV listings with reruns being shown pretty much every single day. It is, quite simply, one of the biggest and most popular shows ever, and deservedly so.

Friends created six characters audiences could genuinely form attachments to, and told compelling and hilarious stories around them. With that being said however, the show was far from perfect.

There are certain characters that, under further scrutiny, weren't as great or as loveable as we thought, some story lines perhaps haven't aged as well as others, and some narratives that simply didn't need to be told. It feels that at times the writers added some aspects to the show that just didn't make sense, and on reflection, made the show worse for their inclusion.

Looking back on Friends, it's impossible to keep the rose-tinted glasses on for all ten seasons. There are so many things that fall way short of the expectations the show set for itself, and it's hard to justify why they were ever included in the first place.

One of the key components of any TV shows, Friends included, is of course the characters. If there isn't a protagonist or two (or six) to follow and root for, if there is no one to form a connection with, what is the point of watching?

Friends accomplished this, however one of the key aspects of these characters seemed to be completely overlooked by the writers. Just how old were these people? At several points throughout the series, each character has their age referred to, and when all are taken into consideration, they simply don't make sense.

Throughout the series, Ross' birthday is revealed to be in both October and December, Rachel somehow manages to be the last to turn 30 despite it already being established that Joey is the youngest of the group, and Ross even managed to stay 29 years old across multiple seasons, despite the passing of several Christmases and Thanksgivings.

As someone creating a character, surely their age would be one of the first things you'd establish? Unfortunately for Friends, this decision-making process seemingly went no further than 'twenty-something', and no one bothered to keep a tally through the years.