Friends star Matthew Perry dead of apparent drowning (2 Viewers)

[Cage1]

But this shows why on average married people live longer. It's not the support and comfort or whatever nonsense. It's that there's someone around when this stuff happens to call an ambulance.

 

[0rion]

What's the earliest memes can be funny in a situation like this because I've seen alot and I'm not sure if it's ok to chuckle yet.

 

[Sailorsaint]

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/29/entertainment/matthew-perry-cause-of-death-investigation/index.html

 

[Mr. Blue Sky]

Friends always seemed to be like pop music. The most popular, but never the most influential show.
Especially when you see shows like The Simpsons, Seinfeld, and Always Sunny’s influence on current TV.

I’ll just come out and say it- the cast of Friends is the closest thing we’ve had to The Beatles, ever since The Beatles…………….. as someone myself who has been a Beatles fanatic since im 7 yrs old, i can say that and it isn’t blasphemous.. i want to be crystal though- im not saying that they were as BIG as the Beatles, or as TALENTED as the Beatles- all’s im saying is that they were the closest thing to being that type of phenomenon when they ‘hit the scene’ as it were.. and it also has to do with why we cant put the cast of Seinfeld in that category- they were all a little bit older when that show became a hit.. the cast of Friends were mostly in their 20s (i think Kudrow was 30 something) and so they were closer in age to the Beatles when they first became known .

 

[Mr. Blue Sky]

But this shows why on average married people live longer. It's not the support and comfort or whatever nonsense. It's that there's someone around when this stuff happens to call an ambulance.

Meh, i know WAY more people who are miserably married than are happily married.. So ill pass on ever doing that again .

 

[J-Donk]

Meh, i know WAY more people who are miserably married than are happily married.. So ill pass on ever doing that again .

Well I think it's married MEN who live longer. I'm pretty sure the stats are single women live longer then married women because of DV issues.

 

[Merl]

That’s how I am about Seinfeld

Yep. The only episode I saw of Seinfeld that I liked was the Soup Nazi one.

 

[Mr. Blue Sky]

Well I think it's married MEN who live longer. I'm pretty sure the stats are single women live longer then married women because of DV issues.

I mean, ive seen statistics that say married men live longer by a year or two.. id rather live to be 85 and happy than 87 and miserable ….


Also- statistics are kinda dumb sometimes.. every person and every situation is different.. i guess if ur spouse happens to be home when your heart gives out , they could call an ambulance and prolong your life.. but it could also be that maybe you are someone who is less stressed out when you don’t have to deal with someone else’s bullshirt and your ticker can stay healthier on it‘s own .

 

[Madmarsha]

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/29/entertainment/matthew-perry-cause-of-death-investigation/index.html

"The One Where Our Hearts Are Broken"

 

[CapitalCitySaint]

But this shows why on average married people live longer. It's not the support and comfort or whatever nonsense. It's that there's someone around when this stuff happens to call an ambulance.

That’s not necessarily true - particularly in the case of a heart attack. My uncle was out mowing the lawn one day, came inside the house & told my aunt he didn’t feel well. Collapsed on the bed. My aunt called the paramedics right away but the heart attack already got him & it was too late by the time the ambulance got there.

I’m not denying that sometimes it can be literally life-saving to have someone else around but there are so many things that have to align perfectly for something to go in a totally different direction.

his “wife” could have been taking a nap or inside somewhere doing laundry when he had the heart attack in the pool, fell over & drowned. Even if they had been there in the pool with him, the window when you go into cardiac arrest can be very small.

 

[DJ1BigTymer]

Yep. The only episode I saw of Seinfeld that I liked was the Soup Nazi one.

I never made it to that episode, I've seen clips of it, but I've never seen the entire episode. I tried giving Seinfeld another chance when Peacock was free on Xfinity, but it's not for me. Funny thing though, I love Curb and Larry David and I loved JLD in Veep, which is why a tried to give Seinfeld another shot....nope.

 

[Eeyore]

Meh, i know WAY more people who are miserably married than are happily married.. So ill pass on ever doing that again .

The 3 stooges line... "Are you married, or happy?"

 

[Cage1]

That’s not necessarily true - particularly in the case of a heart attack. My uncle was out mowing the lawn one day, came inside the house & told my aunt he didn’t feel well. Collapsed on the bed. My aunt called the paramedics right away but the heart attack already got him & it was too late by the time the ambulance got there.

I’m not denying that sometimes it can be literally life-saving to have someone else around but there are so many things that have to align perfectly for something to go in a totally different direction.

his “wife” could have been taking a nap or inside somewhere doing laundry when he had the heart attack in the pool, fell over & drowned. Even if they had been there in the pool with him, the window when you go into cardiac arrest can be very small.

Well, okay, but talking about averages. I mean, your uncle (may he RIP) would have suffered the exact same fate had he been single. But in that case, he certainly had a better shot, and likely some number out of ten would have been saved by having a person around, thus driving up the average.

 

[DaveXA]

That’s not necessarily true - particularly in the case of a heart attack. My uncle was out mowing the lawn one day, came inside the house & told my aunt he didn’t feel well. Collapsed on the bed. My aunt called the paramedics right away but the heart attack already got him & it was too late by the time the ambulance got there.

I’m not denying that sometimes it can be literally life-saving to have someone else around but there are so many things that have to align perfectly for something to go in a totally different direction.

his “wife” could have been taking a nap or inside somewhere doing laundry when he had the heart attack in the pool, fell over & drowned. Even if they had been there in the pool with him, the window when you go into cardiac arrest can be very small.

I think where it makes a bigger difference is if there's an accident, like if someone breaks a leg or is knocked unconscious, then having someone there to help would make a difference. You don't have to be married though. If you have a roommate or someone you connect with frequently that helps.

Marriage certainly isn't for everyone. Nothing at all wrong with being single. There are advantages and disadvantages to both. Kinda like a lot of things in life.

Fwiw, the person who ran an errand for him left and returned 2 hour later. That's a long arse errand.

 

[DaveXA]

The 3 stooges line... "Are you married, or happy?"

Lol, good one.

Married 26 years here, and most of it pretty happily. No regrets.