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(#6) He Followed Elizabeth To Florida To Stop Her From Talking To Other Guys
When it comes to women, Ross very quickly vacillates from indifference to wild jealousy. In Season 6, he dates a 20-year-old college girl who is also his former student. In “The One With Joey’s Fridge,” Ross wrongly assumes that Elizabeth wants to go on vacation with him and he’s not happy about it. He’s enjoying his role as the older man so much that he assumes Elizabeth is madly in love with him and must be pursuing a serious relationship.
When Elizabeth tells him she’s actually going on spring break with her friends, Ross is initially relieved. But when he realizes that she will be partying with college guys, he immediately loses his overconfidence. Even though he claims he doesn’t want to be in a relationship, Ross behaves like a controlling boyfriend and disapproves of her revealing bathing suit. Then, he actually shows up uninvited to spring break and is seen on MTV dancing like a loser next to her. Elizabeth did not ask for this.
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(#7) He Bristled When He Found His Son Playing With A Doll
From the start of the series, it is implied that Ross has a chip on his shoulder about homosexuality because his wife divorced him after realizing that she’s a lesbian. The show is also largely set in the '90s, when homophobia ran rampant and unchecked, and was often used as a punchline.
If you had hoped that an academic like Ross who lives in New York City might be a little more open-minded, then you will certainly be disappointed. When Ross finds his son Ben playing with a doll, he exclaims, “Why is my boy playing with a Barbie?”
Sure, times were different, but it’s a disappointing stain on the Ross character that will make you cringe when you watch the show now. Luckily, Monica swoops in and reveals that, when he was younger, Ross used to dress up as a woman and asked his family to call him “Bea.”
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(#8) He Vetoed The Notion Of Emma Having A Male Nanny
In “The One With the Male Nanny,” Ross and Rachel need to hire someone to look after Emma. Not only is Ross unsettled by the idea that a man named Sandy has even applied for the job, but he’s also uncomfortable that Sandy is sensitive and cries.
Even though Sandy is extremely qualified and Rachel loves him, Ross ends up firing him... because apparently having a sensitive person caring for your daughter is a bad thing? (As though Ross himself is some picture of traditional masculinity.)
Ross, of course, ends up confiding in Sandy that his dad gave him a hard time about liking dinosaurs more than sports. But it’s disappointing that someone as smart as Ross can succumb to archaic ideas of hegemonic masculinity and implied homophobia.
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(#2) He Told Rachel He Got Their Marriage Annulled When He Did Not
Season 6 opens with the aftermath of Ross and Rachel’s drunken Las Vegas wedding. When they become aware that they blacked out and got married the previous night, Ross and Rachel agree to get an annulment. But when Ross realizes this will mean he’s technically had three failed marriages, he begs Rachel not to annul it.
This is not because Ross loves Rachel so much that he can’t let her go, but because he believes three failed marriages will reflect poorly on him. When Rachel insists on the annulment, Ross lies to her, telling her he went through with it when he did not. This goes on for several episodes and he never actually admits the truth; Rachel finds out on her own.
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(#1) He Tried To Kiss His Cousin
In one of his most appalling moves ever, Ross actually makes a pass at his cousin Cassie while she’s staying at his apartment. From the second she shows up, Ross can’t stop staring at her and acting super creepy around her.
Ross gets away with it because, well, he’s Ross, but it brings to mind the days of male predators who got away with it because - as they claimed - they simply couldn’t control themselves around beautiful women. It’s also implied that Ross’s behavior is an understandable response because Cassie is played by Denise Richards.
While they’re watching a movie, Ross actually tries to kiss Cassie. (Spoiler: She does not want that.) This is offensive not only because Ross is physically inappropriate with a family member, but also because he's actually convinced his cousin wants to sleep with him.
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(#9) He Made Joey And Chandler Help Pay For His Dehumidifier
As Ross is going through his divorce with Emily, his friends really are there for him when Joey and Chandler let him move in. But of course, Ross is a nightmare of a roommate.
He leaves boxes everywhere, tapes over their answering machine greeting, and uses obnoxious gestures to ask them to keep the noise down. But perhaps worst of all, he actually expects Joey and Chandler to chip in on new air filters for his dehumidifier. Even though he has the best job of all of them, Ross really is that cheap.
“The One Where Ross Moves In” really highlights how self-centered and uncooperative Ross can be. Joey and Chandler can only take so much of it before they finally ask Ross to move out.
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Ross Geller is one of the protagonists in the most famous sitcom Friends. It played by David Humming, is Monica's brother. He had a crush on Rachel when he was in high school, but he never dared to confess. Ross Geller is very rigid and stubborn, can't stand other people's violation of the order. He divorced because his former wife is gay. He has always lacked confidence in marriage and has a total of three divorce records.
Ross Geller is an interesting character, divorce three times has become one of the hilarious plots in Friends. The random tool lists 12 of the most unbearable things Ross Geller did.
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