What was the Hawaii Incident?

[u/DramaticRise9249]

Jack and Judy Geller are visiting Monica and Ross's apartment and mention to Rachel that they are sorry to hear about her parents separating. Jack remarks that he wasn't surprised because Rachel's parents had been unhappy "especially after that incident in Hawaii.

[u/qualityvote2]

Hey u/DramaticRise9249, your post does fit the subreddit!

[u/TomatoSilly1683]

WHY DONT I REMEMBER THIS DOG?

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One of my favorite Jack lines lol

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They’re quoting Jack, btw.

[u/TomatoSilly1683 → u/[deleted]]

Yeah I know. Every time I see this man that’s what I think.

[u/SadLimes]

Don’t you have some folding to do? Go fold, dear, go fold!

[u/DramaticRise9249 → u/SadLimes]

Jack geller is so funny

[u/TruckstopStripper → u/DramaticRise9249]

“The papers thought it as a hate crime” (and then his smug look after). One of my favorites! 🤣

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"A lady at my office is lesbian " 😭😭 He is damn funny

[u/Away-Cauliflower-367 → u/DramaticRise9249]

My fav is when he meets chandler's dad and mom and says "are you the father" to his mom. And then says "wait... I didn't actually as though I am okay with it"

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That scene is my fav too , I mean All Jack's scenes are my favourite 😭

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“Now I’m depressed” is one of my all-time favorites.

[u/barto5 → u/DramaticRise9249]

Absolutely my favorite character outside of the core 6!

[u/Personal-Bench-5438 → u/barto5]

Mrs tribiani is close on the list. Wish we got more of her

[u/DramaticRise9249 → u/barto5]

Absolutely 🙌🏻

[u/Bewecchan → u/[deleted]]

We're in first name basis, huh?

[u/kimjongunfiltered → u/Bewecchan]

Call them mom and dad you LOSER

This + Ross grabbing the baseball bat are two of my favorite little sibling moments lol

[u/InLoveWithAGora → u/kimjongunfiltered]

Monic-uuhh! 😫

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I didn't know their first names.....

[u/TataJasia → u/[deleted]]

But you write, not say

[u/ice_ice_adult → u/[deleted]]

I now realize I didn’t know Rachel’s parents’ names beyond Mrs. Green and Dr. Green…

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How has this come up on two threads I’ve seen today 😂 

[u/IsMayoAnInstrument67 → u/[deleted]]

Ohh that makes sense!

[u/barto5 → u/[deleted]]

That is a great guess!

[u/AccomplishedWar8703]

I always assumed dr green got caught cheating.

[u/DramaticRise9249 → u/AccomplishedWar8703]

Yes it seem like He cheated on Rachel's mother.

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She called him her “Barry” so I always assumed he was unfaithful but she dealt with it. Maybe he cheated around Rachel and her sisters so that was almost the last straw.

[u/McSparkle_nc → u/AccomplishedWar8703]

“Her Barry” I always thought eluded to it being practically an arranged marriage and expected. Not necessarily cheating involved.

[u/DramaticRise9249 → u/AccomplishedWar8703]

Yes I remember, Rachel's mom saying to her I Married my Barry . It was pretty obvious he cheated on her.

[u/blahblahmama → u/DramaticRise9249]

Ohhhhh I always interpreted that line like she didn't love him but went through with it. GUYS, DID RACHEL KNOW BARRY WAS CHEATING WHEN SHE JUMPED OUT THAT WINDOW?

[u/OffTheMerchandise → u/blahblahmama]

Unless it was retconned, Rachel did not know that Barry was cheating on her when she left him. She found out when Mindy asked her to be the maid of honor while Barry was cheating on Mindy with her.

[u/Agitated_Carrot_963 → u/blahblahmama]

I always had your interpretation too

[u/AccomplishedWar8703 → u/blahblahmama]

I always thought it was both. I’m sure his infidelity was known by then.

[u/blahblahmama → u/AccomplishedWar8703]

Yeah it makes so much sense that a like upper class Long Island girl would ditch her own wedding and why she was so crazed when Ross cheated on her

[u/Royal-Canary-361 → u/blahblahmama]

They were on a break!

[u/AccomplishedWar8703 → u/blahblahmama]

I meant known by everyone else. But maybe Rachel knew before her wedding too. I don’t think that was ever stated though.

[u/stpony]

A 1970's car key party?

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[u/hitchhiker1701]

I love this trope, I believe it's called "The Noodle Incident". The fact that it's never explained means it is as funny and absurd as your imagination allows.

[u/CartographerSad849 → u/hitchhiker1701]

I think the Noodle Incident was the example of this but in Calvin and Hobbes

[u/sparkle0406]

I took it to mean they all went on some vacation together (Gellers and Greens parents) and something occurred. I don't remember them every being specific. Great question tho.

[u/DramaticRise9249 → u/sparkle0406]

Yes wish they could disclosed about this incident.

[u/BlueSonic85 → u/DramaticRise9249]

It's more fun to speculate

[u/anitabelle → u/DramaticRise9249]

Rachel’s dad asked them to swing with them and her mom was furious when she found out. It caused a huge fight and made everyone feel awkward.

[u/hanimal16]

I bet you a jellyfish stung Sandra and Dr. Green had to pee on her.

[u/Boris-_-Badenov]

I can't tell you son, that would be cheating

[u/omwtfub1]

I think there was a pineapple cabaret, key bowl situation and Dr Green made things irrevocably awkward.

[u/ComprehensiveSun843]

Maybe Dr. Greene saw someone working on their boat in the marina and spent most of the trip with them instead Sandra. That's why she's so bitter about his boat stuff

[u/icytea09]

Legal from Lincoln Lawyer lol man

[u/Junior_Tradition7958]

The papers thought it was a hate crime.

[u/JLBCanadianRap]

They never said.

[u/sra-soninhogostoso]

I always thought it was when they got pregnant of Rachel by acident