So, you’re a F.R.I.E.N.D.S fan? Perfect – so’s the rest of the world. You couldn’t get enough of How I Met Your Mother? That one’s only second on the list. And of course, there’s Grey’s Anatomy – which recently saw a bizarre rise in (illegal) downloads after all of India found out the woman who created that also created their favourite NRI import Quantico.
Let’s cut to the chase, shall we? Suffice to say, if you’ve been calling your bewildered beau “McDreamy” while sitting on a sofa that can “pivot” and craving a blue French horn, you’re a certifiable pop culture badass. Also, if you’re a F.R.I.E.N.D.S/HIMYM/Grey’s Anatomy fan, you just got all of the above.
How many of these do you get?
Pivot
What it means to someone else: A strange word in the dictionary no one uses.
What it means to you: A word to yell at your friends while you make them carry a huge ass sofa up a narrow flight of stairs.
Unagi
What it means to someone else: The Japanese word for freshwater eel.
What it means to you: The state of total awareness, which might also make you want to ambush your friends.
The Routine
What it means to someone else: An act/duty. Pretty blah. Found in a dictionary.
What it means to you: The act of breaking into spontaneous, embarrassing dance when everyone’s watching.
Oh.My.God
What it means to someone else: An expression of shock/horror/mock horror.
What it means to you: Janice.
Challenge Accepted
What it means to someone else: A hopeless junkie’s angst.
What it means to you: Barney just did something stupid again.
Blue French Horn
What it means to someone else: Blue French Horn. Three words which are totally
unconnected. A smurf weapon? A sexual innuendo?
What it means to you: Ted and Robin’s symbol of love. Aww.
The Slutty Pumpkin
What it means to someone else: A fruit in a miniskirt?
What it means to you: Katie Holmes.
Slapsgiving
What it means to someone else: Some dyslexic spelt Thanksgiving wrong.
What it means to you: A fun way to gang up against the one friend you always wanted to slap.
McDreamy
What it means to someone else: The customary new entry at McDonald’s. Or was that McFlurry? Or McCreamy?
What it means to you: Derek Shepherd. So much feels.
It’s a Beautiful Day to Save Lives
What it means to someone else: A wonderful quote?
What it means to you: In Shondaland – a beautiful day to end lives.
You’re my Person
What it means to someone else: Your boyfriend/girlfriend?
What it means to you: Christina Yang and Meredith Grey.
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