What does the phrase 'stop the Q-Tip when there's resistance' mean? Chandler needs new pants made and asks friends for a contact of a good tailor. Joey raises a hand - yep, he has a tailor. Chandler feels all set. But Joey starts to share way too much of boring detail. Joey : He did my first suit when I was 15... No, wait, 16... No, excuse me, 15... All right, when was 1990? Chandler : You have to stop the Q-Tip when there's resistance! What is Q-Tip? What is the whole "You have to stop the Q-Tip when there's resistance" expression is referring to? Apparently the joke was among few that Matthew Perry, the actor who played Chandler has improvised on the set. Also that is the joke some websites say that Matthew is the most proud of. So let's try and get it! Q-Tip is a cotton swabs brand name. You know the ones you use to clean your ears after a bath. Q here stands of "Quality". Americans say "Q-tip" but often mean not a particular
I mean here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-1nYUAzrm0
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBrALhb8uiQ
ReplyDeleteSnoopy is a wonderful ice skater. The Charlie Brown Christmas special first aired in 1966. It has run on US TV in December every year that I can remember. Snoopy is the first ice skater that Chandler thinks of. He's making fun of Joey, as well. "Ice Capades" is a form of musical theater where the performers do the whole show on an ice rink. I can't think of another use of the word "capades" outside of that phrase. The image of Snoopy trying to skate on gravel is also very silly.