People who've never watched Friends explain why they've avoided the cultural phenomenon

VICE

“I never watched it because I don’t think it’s going to connect with someone like me," Aditya Tiwari, one of many Friends avoiders, tells Vice. "I think it’s just another American sitcom with the usual, boring, non-inclusive, white folks living their privileged lives. With the buzz around the reunion, I feel like I’m the only one who’s yet to watch the show. My friends are obsessed with the show but I think my tastes are different. I feel left out when I come across memes and references from the show because I’m not aware of the context surrounding it. But that’s okay, I’m not any less cooler for not watching this show. However, people getting hyped up for the reunion or bashing it is just too much for me." 

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