20 Life Lessons from Phoebe Buffay

1. First life lesson: honesty. Always honesty.

2. How to look at the bright side of dating someone who isn’t necessarily the one.

3. The importance of letting the little things go. 

4.  How to properly settle a cat fight between friends.

5. How we should inform men on what we really want.

6. And how to properly demand it.

7. The happiness of others should always be your happiness. 

8. …and likewise the successes of others are also your successes.

9. How to dirty talk the right way: for beginners.

10. Every day can be a holiday if you want.

11. The only real way to be charitable. 

12. How to deal when life gets rough.

13. And when the going gets rough, write a song about it.

14. Take any opportunity you can to have meaningful conversations with (or about) friends.

15. ALWAYS point out the positive traits in your friends.

16. And love them for their negative ones.

17. When presented with the opportunity to make a pun, do it.

18. There’s nothing wrong with confidence.

19. But, above all, always remember your humble beginnings.

20. And always be yourself.

Here’s to Phoebe! Or should we say…

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