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* ContinuityNod: Paolo hits on Phoebe again.


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* SexForSolace: After listening to Ross talking to Julie on the phone, Rachel storms out of the apartment because she can't take it anymore. The next morning the gang discover she has [[SexWithTheEx Paolo]] in her bedroom.
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* DoubleStandardRapeMaleOnMale: Subverted. The tailor molesting Chandler and Joey, as well as Joey's realization that he's been clueless about being sexually abused as a minor is PlayedForLaughs. Though Ross is visibly and vocally appalled by it.

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* DoubleStandardRapeMaleOnMale: Subverted. The tailor molesting Chandler and Joey, as well as Joey's realization that he's been clueless about being sexually abused as a minor is PlayedForLaughs. Though Ross is visibly and vocally appalled by it. Interestingly enough, Phoebe was sexually harassed by Paolo earlier in the episode, and it too was PlayedForLaughs.
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'''Julie:''' Thank, you! I'm, from, New, York.

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'''Julie:''' Thank, Thank you! I'm, from, New, I'm from New York.

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Phoebe informing the others about Monica's GagHaircut is played like a doctor delivering bad news to a patient's family.



* NoSympathy: Ross and Chandler can't help but crack jokes about Monica's GagHaircut, after she makes a reference to Creator/MaryTylerMoore.



* UnrequitedLoveSwitcheroo: Rachel has finally learned of Ross's feelings for her and realized she returns them. Unfortunately for her he doesn't know she found out and now has a new girlfriend.

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* UnrequitedLoveSwitcheroo: Rachel has finally learned of Ross's feelings for her and realized she returns them. Unfortunately for her he doesn't know she found out and now has a new girlfriend.girlfriend.
* WhatTheHellHero: Phoebe chastises Ross and Chandler for making jokes about Monica's GagHaircut to Monica's face.
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* BigOMG: Joey, upon realizing ''that'' is not how a tailor measures pants.


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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Phoebe informing the others about Monica's GagHaircut is played like a doctor delivering bad news to a patient's family.


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* FriendshipMoment: Joey comforts Rachel about her UnrequitedLoveSwitcheroo and encourages her to be honest, saying he never experienced the kind of feelings that Ross has for her.


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* LampshadeHanging: When Rachel talks about how she regrets sleeping with Paolo again, Ross asks if this will be like a few occurrences last season.
-->'''Ross:''' Is this one of those things where you break up with a guy, and then I tell you what I think, and then the next day you get back together with the guy, and I look like a complete idiot?


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* StealthInsult: With Monica so upset about her GagHaircut, the others ask if she's up for any visitors. Phoebe tells Joey and Rachel that their hair is too good by comparison and would thus upset Monica, but she asks Ross to go right inside. Ross is about to get out of his chair before realizing he's just been insulted.
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* BlackComedyRape: Joey's tailor groping Chandler (and, it turns out, Joey and Joey's father) while measuring him is PlayedForLaughs.
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* DoubleStandardRapeMaleOnMale: The tailor molesting Chandler and Joey, as well as Joey's realization that he's been clueless about being sexually abused as a minor is PlayedForLaughs.

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* DoubleStandardRapeMaleOnMale: Subverted. The tailor molesting Chandler and Joey, as well as Joey's realization that he's been clueless about being sexually abused as a minor is PlayedForLaughs.PlayedForLaughs. Though Ross is visibly and vocally appalled by it.
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-->'''Rachel:''' Welcome, to, our country.
-->'''Julie:''' I, am, from, New, York.

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-->'''Rachel:''' Welcome, to, our country.
-->'''Julie:''' I, am,
country.\\
'''Julie:''' Thank, you! I'm,
from, New, York.



--->'''Rachel:''' How is she?
--->'''Phoebe:''' It's too soon to tell. She's resting, which is a good sign.
--->'''Ross:''' How's the hair?
--->'''Phoebe:''' I'm not gonna lie to you, Ross. It doesn't look good. I put a clip on one side, which seems to have stopped the curling.
--->'''Joey:''' Well, can we see her?
--->'''Phoebe:''' Your hair looks too good, I think it would upset her.

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--->'''Rachel:''' -->'''Rachel:''' How is she?
--->'''Phoebe:'''
she?\\
'''Phoebe:'''
It's too soon to tell. She's resting, which is a good sign.
--->'''Ross:'''
sign.\\
'''Ross:'''
How's the hair?
--->'''Phoebe:'''
hair?\\
'''Phoebe:'''
I'm not gonna lie to you, Ross. It doesn't look good. I put a clip on one side, which seems to have stopped the curling.
--->'''Joey:'''
curling.\\
'''Joey:'''
Well, can we see her?
--->'''Phoebe:'''
her?\\
'''Phoebe:'''
Your hair looks too good, I think it would upset her. Ross, why don't you come on in?
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* DoubleStandardRapeMaleOnMale: The tailor molesting Chandler and Joey, as well as Joey's realization that he's been clueless about being sexually abused as a minor is PlayedForLaughs.
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* InnocentlyInsensitive: Having never met Julie before and since Ross came from China, Rachel mistakenly believes the Asian Julie was native to China.
-->'''Rachel:''' Welcome, to, our country.
-->'''Julie:''' I, am, from, New, York.
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* LikeASurgeon: Monica wants Phoebe to cut her hair. Phoebe doesn't want to do it because she knows how OCD Monica is. Finally Phoebe agrees to do it, too bad she was confused as to which celebrity Monica wanted to look like. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jas4wS1a2yc The aftermath is treated like family members questioning a doctor after surgery...]]
--->'''Rachel:''' How is she?
--->'''Phoebe:''' It's too soon to tell. She's resting, which is a good sign.
--->'''Ross:''' How's the hair?
--->'''Phoebe:''' I'm not gonna lie to you, Ross. It doesn't look good. I put a clip on one side, which seems to have stopped the curling.
--->'''Joey:''' Well, can we see her?
--->'''Phoebe:''' Your hair looks too good, I think it would upset her.
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* NoYouHangUpFirst: Ross and Julie start doing this over the phone. After a few rounds of it Rachel snatches the phone from Ross and hangs up for him with a not very convincing "I'm sorry, I thought you were talking to me". Ross then ''calls Julie back'' to pick up where they left off.
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* PreviouslyOn: Phoebe provides a recap of what happened between Rachel and Ross in the last episode which she ends in a typical Phoebe-ish way.
-->'''Phoebe:''' But enough about us, [[BreakingTheFourthWall so how have you been?]]
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* ExpositionAlreadyCovered: Rachel is so upset over Ross having a new girlfriend named Julie, when Ross and Julie try to talk about their horrible bus ride, Rachel immediately gives away the ending to the story under the excuse that the story was just so good, it was all she could think about, leaving Ross and Julie just a bit irritated with her.

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Picking up from the first season finale, Rachel has arrived at the airport to greet Ross and tell him she likes him back, only to discover that he has moved on and brought home his new girlfriend Julie.

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Picking up from the first season finale, Rachel has arrived at the airport to greet Ross and tell him she likes him back, only to discover that he has moved on and brought home his new girlfriend Julie.
Julie. Monica asks Phoebe to cut her hair, but is not happy with the results. Chandler has an unfortunate experience when going to Joey's family tailor.


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* AreYouPonderingWhatImPondering:
-->'''Monica:''' Pheebs! Y'know what I'm thinkin'?\\
'''Phoebe:''' Oh, okay! [thinks] How... it's been so long since you've had sex, you're wondering if they've changed it?\\
'''Monica:''' … no. Although now that's what I'm thinking...
* TheBusCameBack: Paolo. Rachel hooks up with him again when trying to get even with Ross.
* DirtyOldMan: Frankie, Joey's tailor, as Chandler finds out when he measures his inseam and goes too far.
* GagHaircut: Phoebe tries to cut Monica's hair, but she gets Monica's directions wrong.
* LateToTheRealization: It apparently never occurred to Joey that his tailor was feeling him up until Chandler points it out. He's later seen calling his dad about it, implying that he didn't realize it either.
* OhCrap:
** Monica and then Phoebe when they realize Phoebe got Demi Moore mixed up with Dudley Moore while doing Monica's haircut.
** Chandler when he realizes what Joey's tailor is ''really'' doing when he measures his inseam. And then Joey when he realizes that's not how it's normally done.
* PlayingTheVictimCard: After Monica gets upset at her haircut, Phoebe sheepishly reminds her that "y'know, my mom's... dead."
* RecognitionFailure: Monica asks Phoebe for a haircut similar to that of Creator/DemiMoore, but she thought Monica meant ''Creator/DudleyMoore''. Later, Rachel invokes this confusion when Phoebe is about to do Julie's hair like Creator/AndieMacDowell, "correcting" her to make her think it's Creator/RoddyMcDowall.
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Picking up from the first season finale, Rachel has arrived at the airport to greet Ross and tell him she likes him back, only to discover that he has moved on and brought home his new girlfriend Julie.

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* UnrequitedLoveSwitcheroo: Rachel has finally learned of Ross's feelings for her and realized she returns them. Unfortunately for her he doesn't know she found out and now has a new girlfriend.

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