Birds of a Feather?

If fashion wins your partner’s heart, check out the readily available T-shirts from the Cool TV Props store! I couldn’t decide between all the items which t-shirts would be best suited for your Valentine’s day—are you a Big Bang Theory nerd? A Barney Broski? Phoebe fan?—until I got a look at the collectable shirts under the F.R.I.E.N.D.S market.

Let’s examine the hilarity.

My personal recommendation goes to the You’re My Lobster t-shirt. Isn’t it adorable? Well-cut and flattering, it looks just right off the shoulders of any F.R.I.E.N.D. The website adds,

“Is it true that lobsters mate for life and in old age go around holding claws? Well, that’s what Phoebe wants you to believe, and it is a good story. Once he sees you in the t-shirt, he just might buy into it.”

Only available at Cool TV Props, the fashion find brings a new level of fandom to the holiday a shopper only finds here!

Though the following option, the next line down, paints an entirely different picture: the We Were On A Break tee. TV Props says,

“Did Ross really cheat on Rachel? Were they actually on a break? Does it matter? Get a cool break t-shirt now and you can avoid explaining yourself.”

I wouldn’t exactly readily recommend this as a Valentine’s gift, unless you take advantage of the following (not the low flat-rate shipping, though I highly recommend that as well):

Anyone else notice that the former shirt seems cut for women, while the latter shirt seems cut for men? Granted, neither shirt should be restricted to either body type, but come on! Perhaps the credit goes to the line-immortalizers; Phoebe for “lobsters,” and Ross (or was it Rachel?) for “breaks.”

My solution? Buy both! Play into stereotype for one day and make a pair from these t-shirt selections. That way, any Valentines couple can be their own Ross and Rachel. Won’t stop you from getting any less candy.

He's Her Lobster!

I remember being fascinated by lobsters, in the fish-market of the local Wal-Mart. The store set them up in a cylindrical tank, wider than it was tall, and just short enough for me to press my nose against the glass and watch the tagged shellfish crawl around on each other. I sort of wondered how they tolerated the close proximity (minus the vocabulary I just expressed). Now, I don’t recall seeing any old lobsters sauntering around the bend, holding “claws.” But then, I also wasn’t a child Phoebe Buffay and hadn’t spent any amount of time visiting Monica’s apartment, or frequenting the Central Perk.

In other words, I hadn’t been graced with the sweetness of Phoebe’s “Lobster Theory”.

“It’s a known fact that lobsters fall in love and mate for life. You know what? You can actually see old lobster couples walking around their tank, you know, holding claws…” – Phoebe, The One with the Prom Video.

In fact, the Prom Video sparked a lot of anticipation for the Ross and Rachel coupling, on-again-off-again until the conclusion of Season 10…but I won’t spoil the rest for any of our FRIENDS-less readers. TV still ranked the episode in the top 100 of all time, just for one acknowledgement: that Ross Geller was indeed Rachel Green’s “lobster.” Very astute, Pheobe.

Now, how could we let such a tender moment pass us by? Cool TV Props has the cutest plushies ready for your own crustacean (hopefully not of the dancing variety), sporting “you’re my lobster” on their backs. Everyone ready: “awwww.”
I’d reserve the gift for your FRIENDS fans, of course, unless you’re ready for an inside joke and a laugh later. Although, I think it speaks to the quality of one’s relationship if someone can give a gift of a lobster—no matter how adorable—and be loved (or forgiven) regardless.

There will be more FRIENDS shortly for the upcoming holiday season! Happy Tuesday!