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00:50 Vocabulary
References
Pronunciation
A. come on!: used to convince a person to change their attitude or position.
B. hump: the bump on the back of a camel (or people- Hunchback of Notre Dame PIC).
C. hairpiece: the fake hair a bald person puts on top of their head (also known as “ toupé ”).
D. chalk: white or colored sticks for writ- ing and/or drawing (on a school chalk board).
E. date: a meeting with a romantic in- tention (can be used to describe both the meeting and the person).
i. Central Perk is a play on words in three ways. 1st, Central Perk sounds like Central Park, NY’s famous park. 2nd, perk (as in perk up), means to be more attentive. Perk also means extra benefit or advantage.
ii. what I went through with Carl: Don’t feel bad that you don’t understand Phoebe’s refer- ence to Carl and chalk, nobody does. Notice Monica’s confused reaction. But this weird, unexpected quality is what we love about phoebe. much luck with men.
- nothing to tell: nothin-duh-tell
- just some guy: juh-some guy
- there has got to be: gaw-duh be
- with him: with-im
hump
hairpiece
chalk
date
Central Perk
MONICA: There’s nothing to^1 tell! It’s just some 2 guy I work with!
JOEY: Come on A, you’re going out with the guy! There’s got to^3 be something wrong with him 4!
CHANDLER: All right Joey, be nice. So, does he have a hump B? A hump and a hairpiece C?
PHOEBE: Wait, does he eat chalk D?
PHOEBE: Just because, I don’t want her to go through what I went through with Carl- oh II!
MONICA: Okay, everybody relax. This is not even a date E. It’s just two people going out to dinner and- not having sex.
CHANDLER: It sounds like a date to me.
CHANDLER: Alright, so I’m back in high school, I’m standing in the middle of the cafeteria, and I realize I am totally naked.
ALL: Oh, yeah. I’ve had that dream.
CHANDLER: Then I look down, and I realize there is a phone..there.
JOEY: Instead of...
1:36 - 2:17 Vocabulary
Verb Focus & Humor
Pronunciation
CHANDLER: That’s right.
JOEY: I’ve never had that dream.
PHOEBE: No.
CHANDLER: All of a sudden A, the phone starts to ring PIC. And it turns out B^ it’s my mother, which is very-very weird, because- she never calls me.
ROSS: Hi.
JOEY: This guy says hello, I want to^1 kill myself.
MONICA: Are you okay^2 , sweet- ie C?
ROSS: I just feel like someone reached downi^ my throat, grabbedii my small intestine , pulled it out iii^ of my mouth and tied it aroundiv^ my neck.
CHANDLER: Cookie PIC + V?
MONICA: Carol moved her^2 stuff D^ out today.
EVERYBODY: Ohh.
A. all of a sudden: When something happens unexpectedly. >> I was walking down the street and all of a sudden some- one crept out of a dark place, and that scared me shitless.
B. to turn out (to be): to result or happen in a particular way, often in an unexpect- ed way. >> The party turned out to be a blast.
C. Sweetie: affectionate way to address romantic partner, relative, or close friend.
D. Stuff: stuff can be one’s possessions, and when it is used in this context it’s more common than to say ‘things.’
- I want to : I wanna
- Are you okay : you okay?
- moved her: move-der
someone’s stuff
to ring (telephone)
“cookie?”
ROSS: I just feel like someone...
i. REACHED down my throat...
ii. GRABBED my small intestine...
iii. PULLED it out of my mouth...
iv. TIED it around my neck
V. “cookie?” The humor here is the contrast between Ross’ violent imagery and Chandler asking if he wants a cookie.
03:11 - 03:55 Vocabulary
Humor Explanation
Pronunciation
JOEY: Can I^1 tell you what the answer is? (Ross consents)
JOEY: Strip joint A! Come on, you’re single B! Have some hor- mones!
ROSS: See, but I don’t want to be single, okay? I just... I just- I just want to 2 be married again!
(Rachel enters in a wet wedding dress C^ and starts to search.)
CHANDLER: And I just want a^2 million dollarsI!
MONICA: Rachel?!
RACHEL: Oh God Monica hi! Thank God D! I just went to your building and you weren’t there and then this guy E^ with a big hammer PIC^ said that you might be here and you are, you are!
WAITRESS: Can I get you some coffee (to Rachel).
MONICA: (pointing at Rachel) De-caf II. (to All) Okay, every- body, this is F^ Rachel, another Lincoln High G^ survivor. (to Rachel) This is everybody, this is Chandler, and Phoebe, and Joey, and- you remember^3 my brother Ross?
A. Strip joint: a place that provides adult entertainment, usually in the form of streap tease and other erotic dances. Note: this is different from a “ a whore house,” which is a place with prostitutes.
B. Single: with no boyfriend or girlfriend. Opposite of ‘engaged’ or ‘in a relationship.’
C. Wedding dress: white dress, with veil, used by a bride at a wedding.
D. Thank God!: Exclamation used when we’re glad, especially when it is some- thing good after something bad happened. Common Error: ThankS God
E. This guy: we sometimes use ‘this’ instead of ‘a’ or ‘the.’ ‘This’ is used informally when it’s placed in this position.
F. “This is Rachel”: we use “ this is ” toin- troduce people to each other. Common Error: “he/she is”
G. Lincoln High: the high school Monica, Rachel and Ross went to.
- Can I: kin-I
- Want to/ Want a- wanna (notice how want to and want a both become wanna)
- Remember: member
hammer
stript joint
wedding dress
xxx
i. “ I just want a million dollars” The humor is that Ross just said “I just want to be married” and a woman in a wedding dress (Rachel) showed up. Now Chandler (who is very ironic) wants a million dollars!
ii. Decaf: Ra- chel is obviously overly-excited/ worried, so Monica makes sure there’s no caffeine in it.
04:00 - 05:09 Vocabulary
References
Pronunciation
RACHEL: Sure!
ROSS: Hi.
MONICA: So you want to tell us now, or are we waiting for four wet bridesmaids A?
RACHEL: Oh God... well, it start- ed about a half hour before the wedding. I was in this room where we were keeping all the presents, and I was looking at this gravy boat B. This really gorgeous C^ Lam- auge gravy boat. When all of a sud- den- (to the waitress that brought her coffee) Sweet ‘n’ Lo D?- I real- ized that I was more turned on E by this gravy boat than by Barry! And then I got really freaked out F, and that’s when it hit me G: how much Barry (her ex) looks like Mr. Potato Head I. You know, I mean, I always knew he looked familiar, but... Anyway, I just had to get out of 1 there, and I started wondering ‘Why am I doing this, and who am I doing this for?’. So anyway I just didn’t know where to go 2 , and I know that you and I have kind of^3 drifted apart H^ but you’re the only person I knew who lived here in the city.
MONICA: Who wasn’t invited to the wedding.
RACHEL: Ooh, I was kind of 3 hoping that wouldn’t be an issue I...
A. Bridesmaid: one of the bride’s best friends that participates in the wedding with the bride (the girl that gets married). Note: The joke is because Rachel is wet.
B. Gravy boat: a boat shaped vase use to hold gravy. / Lamauge Gravy boat- porce- lain gravy boat
C. Gorgeous: beautiful or magnificent. D. Sweet ‘n’ low: common brand of sweet- ener used in the U.S. instead of sugar. E. To be turned on (by sth): to be sexually excited by something. F. freak out: to go into an intense emo- tional state, feeling either extreme fear, surprise, anger or excitement. >> When he saw the accident he freaked out. G. it hit me = it became apparent/obvi- ous. We say that something hits us when we can finally see or understand some- thing. >> It finally hit me why he didn’t want to play FIFA with me. He knows I’ll beat him and he hates losing. H. Drift apart (from each other): to slow- ly become more distant. I. Issue: problem or sth to be discussed
- Out of: outta (“ow-duh”)
- Where to go- Where-duh-go
- Kind of- Kinda
Sweet n’ low
freak out
gravy boat
i. Mr. Potato Head
i. Mr Potato Head: Common kids toy. A potato face with removable eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and moustache.
06:26 - 07:40 Vocabulary
References
Pronunciation
RACHEL: Look Daddy I, it’s my life. Well maybe I’ll just stay here with Monica.
MONICA: Well, I guess we’ve estab- lished she’s staying here with Monica...
RACHEL: Well, maybe that’s my de- cision. Well, maybe I don’t need your money. Wait!! Wait, I said maybe!!
(Later)
MONICA: (To Rachel) Just breathe, breathe.. that’s it. Just try to 1 think of nice calm things...
PHOEBE: (sings II) Raindrops A^ on roses and rabbits PIC^ and kittens B, bluebells C^ and sleigh bells D^ and- sssmthing with mittens E... La la la something with string F. These are a few...
RACHEL: I’m all better 2 now.
PHOEBE: I helped!
MONICA: Okay, look, this is proba- bly for the best, you know? Indepen- dence. Taking control of your 3 life.
JOEY: And hey, you need anything, you can always come to Joey. Me and Chandler live right across the hall F. And he’s away a lot.
MONICA: Joey, stop hitting on her G! It’s her wedding day!
JOEY: What, like there’s a rule or something III?
The door buzzer H^ sounds
A. Raindrops: the individual drops of water when it rains.
B. Kitten: baby cat.
C. Bluebells: plant w/ blue, bell-like flowers
D. Sleigh bells: bells on Santa’s snow vehicle
E. Mittens: A type of winter glove
F. String- a thin material used for tying stuff
F. Hall: The passage in apartment buildings
G. hit on (sb): to flirt with someone, to make sexual advancements on someone. >> Kevin has been hitting on Mary for ages and he asked her out.
H. Buzzer: Apparatus, like the doorbell, but with a buzz sound, to notify you of visitors.
- try to: try-duh
- better: beh-dir
- control of your life: control uh-yir-life
i. Daddy’s Girls: Rachel is a typical daddy’s girl. That means she is totally reliant on her fa- ther for financial support, but now she’s trying to get her independence. ii. Favorite Things: Phoebe is singing a fa- mous Christmas Carol (song) called My Favorite Things iii. Joey is a lady’s man (a man who does well with women). Even though Rachel “left the groom at the altar” (left the guy she was going to marry waiting at the church), Joey is quick to express interest in her.
raindrops
rabbit
kitten
07:40 - 08:15 Vocabulary
References
Pronunciation
CHANDLER: Please don’t do that again, it’s a horrible sound.
PAUL: (over the intercom) It’s, uh, it’s Paul.
MONICA: Buzz A^ him^1 in!
JOEY: Who’s Paul?
ROSS: Paul the Wine I^ GuyB^ , Paul?
MONICA: Maybe.
JOEY: Wait a minute 2. Your ‘not a real date PIC’ tonight is with Paul the Wine Guy?
ROSS: He finally asked you out C?
MONICA: Yes!
CHANDLER: Ooh, this is a Dear Diary moment II.
MONICA: Rach, wait, I can cancel...
RACHEL: Please, no, go, I’ll be fine!
MONICA: (to Ross) Are, are you okay? I mean, do you want me to 3 stay?
ROSS: That would be 4 good...
MONICA: Really?
ROSS: No, go on D! It’s Paul the Wine Guy!
A. Buzz him in: press the button on the inter phone (audio communication tool) to let Paul into the building. B. Wine Guy:- in this case, he’s the guy who sells wine. C. ask (sb) out: to ask sb (especially a girl) to go out with you on a date.
D. Go on: to continue, to get moving
- buzz him in: buzz-im-in
- Wait a minute: Way-duh-minute
- Do you want me to: duh-ya-wan-me- duh
- That would be: thA-did-bee
ask (sb) out
i. Wine vs whine: wine: alcoholic drink made from grapes. To whine: to com- plain about something
ii. A dear diary moment: when a young girl writes in her diary about her person- al life, generally related to boys. (Chan- dler is making fun of her). Note: diary is more feminine. Men often call it a jour- nal (which is NOT a newspaper)
date
i. Wine vs Whine
Vocabulary
References
Pronunciation
No, no, although, Aruba, this time of year... talk about your A- (thinks) -big lizards PIC^ I^ ... Anyway, if you don’t feel like being alone to- night, Joey and Chandler are com- ing over 1 to help me put^2 together B my new furniture.
CHANDLER: Yes, and we’re very excited about it.
RACHEL: Well actually thanks, but I think I’m just going to hang out C here tonight. It’s been a long day.
ROSS: Okay, sure.
JOEY: Hey Pheebs, you want^3 to help?
PHOEBE: Oh, I wish I could II, but I don’t want to.
Ross’s Apartment, the guys are there put- ting together the furniture.
ROSS: ( squatting D^ and reading the instructions) I’m supposed to attach a brackety thing E^ to the side things, using a bunch of F^ these little worm guys G. I have no brackety thing, I see no worm guys whatsoever H and- I cannot feel my legs.
Joey and Chandler are finishing putting together the bookcase.
- Coming over: kuh-mih-novir
- Put together: Pou-duh-gether (pou rhymes with woo from wood)
- you want to..?: you wanna...?
A. Talk about your: adds emphasis to some- lizard thing referred to earlier. B. Put together- To assemble (a piece of fur- niture in this case).
C. Hang out (somewhere): to spend time somewhere without doing anything partic- ularly important. You can also use this word as ‘hang out with someone’ in which case it means to spend time together with a friend.
D. To squat: to sit in a crouching position with knees bent.
E. Brackety thing: a bracket is an L shaped structure used to assemble things. Ross calls it a brackety thing because he’s not sure what it actually is.
F. a bunch of: a large number of objects or people. G. worm guys: in this case ‘guys’ is like say- ing ‘things’, the worm things.
H. whatsoever: used to intensify indefinite pronouns: no worm guys whatsoever.
bracket
to squat
i. big lizzards: the humor here is that Ross doesn’t know what to say and is being weird. ii. I wish I could: we use this structure to say what we would like to do, even though for some reason it’s not possible. It’s important that you always use the verb immediately after wish in the past tense, otherwise it’d be grammatically incor- rect. For example, it’s correct to say ‘I wish I ran faster’ but NOT ‘I wish run faster.’
a bunch of people
09:54 -10:29 Vocabulary
References
Pronunciation
JOEY: What’s this? (picking up a part left on the side)
CHANDLER: I have no idea.
Joey checks that Ross is not looking and dumps A^ it in a plant.
JOEY: We’re done with the bookcase PIC!
CHANDLER: All finished B!
ROSS: This was Carol’s favorite beer. She always drank it out of the 1 can PIC, I should have 2 known I.
JOEY: Ross, let me 3 ask you a question. She got the furniture C, the stereo, the good TV- what did you^4 get?
ROSS: You guys.
CHANDLER: Oh, God.
JOEY: You got screwed D.
CHANDLER: Oh my God!
- Out of the: outta the (ow-duh-the) ow rhymes with cow
- I should have: I shoulda (shoul-duh) should rhymes with wood
- let me: Lemme
- What did you: wha-di-ju (whuh-dih-ju)
A. Dump something: to throw or place something in a careless way.
B. All Finished: everything is done
C. Furniture
D. To get screwed: you get tricked, or as in this case, to get a bad deal.
bookcase
can of soda
I. I should have known: this means he should have been aware that Carol was a lesbian because she drinks beer from the can (stereotypically associated with man behavior).
Getting Screwed
11:15 - 12:23 Vocabulary
References
Pronunciation
ROSS: You know what the^1 scari- est part is? What if there’s only one woman for everybody, you know? I mean, what if you get one woman- and that’s it? Unfortunately in my case, there was only one woman- for her...
JOEY: What are you talking aboutI-2? ‘One woman’? That’s like saying there’s only one flavor of ice cream for you. Let me tell you something, Ross. There’s lots of flavors out there. There’s Rocky Road A, and Cookie Dough B, and Bing! Cher- ry Vanilla PIC. You could get them^3 with Jimies, or nuts, or whipped cream C! This is the best thing that ever happened to you! You got married, you were, like, what, eight (years old)? Welcome back to the world! Grab a spoon D!
ROSS: I honestly don’t know if I’m hungry or horny E.
CHANDLER: Stay out of 4 my freez- er!
PAUL: Ever since she walked out on me F, I, uh...
MONICA: What?..... What, do you want to spell it out G^ with noo- dles PIC?
PAUL: No, it’s, it’s more of a fifth date I^ kind of 5 revelation H.
A. Rocky Road: an ice cream flavor that contains marshmallows and nuts. B. Cookie dough: raw ingredients of a cookie before baking it. Ice-cream flavor. C. Whipped cream: sweet cream that has been beaten until light and fluffy. D. Grab a spoon: Joey says this in refer- ence to his analogy with ice-cream, and having many different women. Grab a spoon means start trying different women. E. Horny: slightly vulgar way to say sexual- ly excited or aroused- also turned on F. Walked out on (someone): When your partner (husband, wife, boyfriend etc) leaves you. Rachel walked out on Barry. G. Spell it out: to say the word letter by letter (expressions used when someone is hesitant to disclose something) H. Revelation: the act of revealing some- thing private or confidential
- You know what the: Ya-no-uh-thuh
- What are you talking about whadda-you-talkin-about (wha-duh-you-TAW-kin-uh-bout)
- You could get them: You could get-em
- Stay out of: Stay outa (ow-duh)
- Kind of: kinda
rocky road
i. Fifth date reference: Paul suggests that what he wants to tell Monica is a “fifth date revela- tion” because he doesn’t want to scare her with his personal problems. The more dates, the more open you can be with a person.
whipped cream
noodles
fifth date
cherry vanilla
12:23 - 13:33 Vocabulary
References
Pronunciation
MONICA: Oh, so there is going to be a fifth date?
PAUL: Isn’t there?
MONICA: Yeah... yeah, I think there is. -What were you going to say^1?
PAUL: Well, ever-ev-... ever since she left me, um, I haven’t been able to, uh, perform A^ ...Sexually.
Monica spitsB^ on Paul in surprise
MONICA: Oh God, oh God, I am sorry... I am so sorry^2 ...
PAUL: It’s okay...
MONICA: I know being spit on B is probably not what you need^3 right now. Um... how long?
PAUL: Two years.
MONICA: Wow! I’m-I’m-I’m glad you smashed C^ her watch!
PAUL: So you still think you, um... might want that fifth date?
MONICA: (pause)...Yeah. Yeah, I do.
Monica’s Apartment, Rachel is watch- ing Joanne Loves Chaci: two people are getting married- Rachel is crying.
RACHEL: Oh...see... but Joanne loved Chachi I^! That’s the differ- ence!
A. Perform: to do an activity that re- quires training or skill.
B. Spit (on sb): to eject saliva from the mouth.
C. Smash: to break something, usually glass related: cup, window, door.
- What were you going to say? what-were-u-gonna say?
- I am sorry: when we want to make something clear or when we want to emphasize something, we might not use contractions. Monica is really sorry, and that’s why she says ‘I am..’ instead of say- ing ‘I’m...’
- What you need: wuh-chu-need
i. Joanie loves Chachi: an American sit- com from the 1980’s.
to spit
14:42 -15:34 Vocabulary
References
Pronunciation
JOEY: Morning Paul.
RACHEL: Hello, Paul.
CHANDLER: Hi, Paul, is it I?
MONICA: (to Paul) I had a real- ly great time A^ last night.
PAUL: Thank you! Thank you so much!
MONICA: We’ll talk later.
PAUL: Yeah. (They kiss) Thank you.
JOEY: That wasn’t a real date?! What the hell B^ do you do on a real date?
MONICA: Shut up 1 , and put my table back.
ALL: Okayyy! (They do so.)
CHANDLER: All right, kids II, I have got to^2 get to work. If I don’t 3 input C^ those numbers,... it doesn’t make much of a differ- ence III...
RACHEL: So, like, you guys all have jobs IV?
A. to have a good/great time: when you do something you enjoy and have fun doing, the expression we use is to have a good time. If you want to make it sound stronger, you can say I had a hell/heck of a time or I had a blast.
B. What the hell: an intensive of what, used when you’re shocked in surprise or angry. >> What the hell do you think you’re doing?
C. Input: to insert/ put in information
- Shut up: shuh-dup
- I have got to: I gotta
- If I don’t input: Fy-don-in-put
i. Paul, is it?: Sarcastically pretending that he still can’t remember his name after ev- eryone has just said it again.
ii. All right kids: Chandler calls everyone kids because he is about to go to work and is pretending to be a father figure.
iii. It doesn’t make much of a difference: Chandler makes a remark suggesting that his job isn’t important and very boring.
iv. You guys all have jobs? Rachel is realiz- ing what it means to live without Daddy’s money.
15:34 -16:23 Vocabulary
References
Pronunciation
MONICA: Yeah, we all have jobs. See, that’s how we buy stuff.
JOEY: Yeah, I’m an actor.
RACHEL: Wow! Would I have seen you^1 in anything?
JOEY: I doubt it 2. Mostly regional work.
MONICA: Oh wait, wait, unless you A^ happened to B^ catch C^ the Re- runs D^ ’ production of Pinocchio PIC.
CHANDLER: ‘Look, Gippetto I, I’m a real live boy.’
JOEY: I will not take E^ this abuse. Walks to the door and opens it to leave.
CHANDLER: You’re right, I’m sor- ry. (starts singing & dancing.)“Once I was a wooden boy, a little wooden boy...”
MONICA: So how are you do- ing^3 today? Did you 4 sleep okay? Did you talk to Barry? I can’t stop smiling II.
RACHEL: I can see that. You look like you slept with a hanger F^ in your mouth.
A. unless = except if. >> You won’t be able to afford the ticket to Europe unless you start saving up from now on. >> Your sister won’t babysit her unless you pay her.
B. happen to = by chance. >> She hap- pened to be present at the time of the crime.
C. Catch: in this case, to get to see a per- formance.
D. Re-runs: to broadcast or show a mov- ie or TV series again. >> I love watching Friends re-runs
E. Take this abuse: to endure/ support this abuse
F. Hanger: a metal or plastic triangle used to hang clothes in your wardrobe (com-
- Would I have seen you would-I-av seen you
- doubt it: dow-dit (/b/ is silent) dow rhymes with cow
- How are you doing : how-ya-doin
- Did you : di-juu
I. Gipetto: the name of Pinocchio’s cre- ator in the famous kid’s story
II. I can’t stop smiling: Monica is still really happy from her date. Rachel jokes that she slept with a hanger in her mouth because of her big smile.
Pinocchio
hanger
17:12 - 18:13 Vocabulary
References
Pronunciation
FRANNIE: Paul the Wine Guy? Oh yeah, I know Paul.
MONICA: You mean you know Paul like I know Paul? I
FRANNIE: Are you kidding? A^ I take credit B^ for Paul. You know before me, there was no snap in his turtle II^ for two years III.
JOEY: Of course it was a line C!
MONICA: Why?! Why? Why, why would anybody do something like that?
ROSS: I assume we’re looking for an answer more sophisticated than ‘to get you^1 into bed’.
MONICA: Is it me? Is it like I have some sort of beacon D^ that only dogs and men with severe emo- tional problems can hear?
PHOEBE: All right, come here 2 , give me 3 your feet. (She starts mas- saging them.)
MONICA: I just thought he was 4 nice, you know?
JOEY: I can’t believe you didn’t know it was a line!
A. Are you kidding: A common phrase for expressing disbelief.
B. Take credit for: to take responsibility for another’s accomplishment.
C. A line: a story or phrase used (gener- ally by men) to make someone sexually interested in you.
D. Beacon: a signaling or guiding device that emits light to show where you are, or give warning.
- To get you: to-geh-chew
- Come here: c’mere
- Give me: gimme
- Thought he was: thaw-dee-waz
I. Like I know Paul: Asking Frannie if she has also had sex with Paul, but dis- cretely not having to ask the question directly.
II. No snap in his turtle: ‘Turtle’ here means ‘penis’ and what Frannie means with this metaphor is that Paul hadn’t had sex. However, this is not a common metaphor people use, but rather a meta- phor Frannie invented.
III. For two years: Paul told Monica the same ‘two years without sex’ story that he told Frannie before, which is why we can suppose it was a lie.
Are you kid- ding?
Beacon
t
18:13 - 18:54 Vocabulary
References & Culture
Pronunciation
RACHEL: Guess what? ROSS: You got a^1 job? RACHEL: Are you kidding? I’m trained for nothing! I was laughed out of A^ twelve interviews today. CHANDLER: And yet B^ you’re sur- prisingly upbeat C. RACHEL: You would be too if you found Joan and David boots I^ on sale, fifty percent off PIC! CHANDLER: Oh, how well you know me... RACHEL: They’re my new ‘I don’t need a 2 job, I don’t need my parents, I’ve got great boots’ boots! MONICA: How did you 3 pay for them? RACHEL: Uh, credit card. MONICA: And who pays for that? RACHEL: Um... my... father.
MONICA: Come on, you can’t live off your parents D^ your whole life II. RACHEL: I know that. That’s why I was getting 4 married. A. Laughed out of a place: to leave a place without being taken seriously by anyone. B. And yet = and despite this; neverthe- less. >> It’s funny how he keeps complain- ing about that brand, and yet he’s still buying it. C. Upbeat: optimistic, happy, cheerful. D. Live off of someone/ something: to be supported financially by someone or something.
Got a: gaw-duh (gotta)
Don’t need a: dow-nee-da
dow rhymes with go
- How did you: how-ju
- Getting: geh-ding
i. Joan and David boots: expensive and very fashionable women’s boots ii. American Independence: a common theme throughout this episode is indepen- dence, which is a very strong characteristic of American culture. Americans often leave home very early, value autonomy, and the ability to make it on our own (survive without help of parents). For better or for worse, this could be symbolized by the lone cowboy (see picture). Fifty percent off Sale American Spirit of Independence upbeat
