The one where all our hearts break | The Business Standard
Skip to main content
  • Latest
  • Economy
    • Banking
    • Stocks
    • Industry
    • Analysis
    • Bazaar
    • RMG
    • Corporates
    • Aviation
  • Videos
    • TBS Today
    • TBS Stories
    • TBS World
    • News of the day
    • TBS Programs
    • Podcast
    • Editor's Pick
  • World+Biz
  • Features
    • Panorama
    • The Big Picture
    • Pursuit
    • Habitat
    • Thoughts
    • Splash
    • Mode
    • Tech
    • Explorer
    • Brands
    • In Focus
    • Book Review
    • Earth
    • Food
    • Luxury
    • Wheels
  • More
    • Sports
    • TBS Graduates
    • Bangladesh
    • Supplement
    • Infograph
    • Archive
    • Gallery
    • Long Read
    • Interviews
    • Offbeat
    • Magazine
    • Climate Change
    • Health
    • Cartoons
  • বাংলা
The Business Standard

The one where all our hearts break

When news broke out that Matthew Perry wouldn't be part of our lives anymore, it felt like losing a friend who had been there for us through thick and thin
The one where all our hearts break

Features

Nayem Ali
29 October, 2023, 04:55 pm
Last modified: 29 October, 2023, 05:11 pm

Related News

  • Doctor pleads guilty in Matthew Perry overdose case
  • Friends creators say 30th anniversary celebration is ‘a little fraught’ after Matthew Perry's death
  • New Matthew Perry documentary to expose secret Hollywood drug ring's dark truth
  • Matthew Perry found 'unconscious' multiple times before his fatal overdose
  • Matthew Perry death: Police investigating several people linked to the mysterious death

The one where all our hearts break

When news broke out that Matthew Perry wouldn't be part of our lives anymore, it felt like losing a friend who had been there for us through thick and thin

Nayem Ali
29 October, 2023, 04:55 pm
Last modified: 29 October, 2023, 05:11 pm
Photo: Collected
Photo: Collected

Growing up is tough, and losing the characters who shaped our youth, including me, hits right in the feels. 

Matthew Perry, the amazing actor who brought Chandler Bing to life, was like that special friend for many of us.

The TV show "Friends" was timeless, and Chandler was the heart of it.

Photo: Collected
Photo: Collected

When news broke out that Matthew Perry wouldn't be part of our lives anymore, it felt like losing a friend who had been there for us through thick and thin. 

The Business Standard Google News Keep updated, follow The Business Standard's Google news channel

Photo: Collected
Photo: Collected

I remember a time when I was going through depression. I found solace in watching "Friends", and among all the characters, Chandler was the one who cheered me up the most. 

Even to this day, I often make time to watch the show while having lunch or dinner, and it continues to be a source of light in my life, helping me go through difficult times.

The internet turned into a virtual funeral, where everyone shared stories about Chandler – memes, videos, and personal memories of how his jokes appeared as the sunshine in our darkest days.

Photo: Collected
Photo: Collected

"Could I be any...?" – his catchphrase became the trademark for his character, a monument to his ability to turn even the most mundane or dark situations into laugh-out-loud moments. 

Photo: Collected
Photo: Collected

It's funny how a fictional character can become such a natural and comforting presence in our lives.

"Hi, I'm Chandler; I make jokes when I'm uncomfortable"  ­­

These words became a place of shelter and a reminder that laughter, even in the face of discomfort, is like a healing balm. 

People like me, who sometimes feel socially awkward, connect with Chandler the most.

Photo: Collected
Photo: Collected

His well-timed jokes gave us the ray of hope and courage to crack jokes even in uncomfortable situations as a coping mechanism.

Photo: Collected
Photo: Collected

Chandler wasn't just a character on screen. He was a role model influencing how my generation saw humour, relationships, and personal growth. 

Here's a toast to Matthew Perry, who made me laugh when I needed it the most.

Photo: Collected
Photo: Collected

Though he may be gone, his wit, charm and smile will eternally resonate in the grand corridors of comedy, reminding me that laughter is a timeless gift that transcends the boundaries of time and space.

In the immortal words of Janice, Chandler's on-and-off-again girlfriend with a voice that could drill the eardrums, we bid our saddest farewell: "Goodbye, Chandler Bing." 

Photo: Collected
Photo: Collected

In the words of his catchphrase, could he be any more unforgettable?

Top News

Chandler Bing / Mathew Perry / Friends

Comments

While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderation decisions are subjective. Published comments are readers’ own views and The Business Standard does not endorse any of the readers’ comments.

Top Stories

  • Taskeen Ahmed, DCCI president. Illustration: TBS
    'Will boost business confidence': DCCI welcomes agreement between Yunus-Tarique on election
  • Sketches: TBS
    How an escalating Iran-Israel conflict could impact Bangladesh
  • BNP Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman and Chief Adviser  Muhammad Yunus meet at Dorchester Hotel in London, UK on 13 June 2025. Photo: CA Press Wing
    National polls possible in 2nd week of February, agree Yunus, Tarique in 'historic' London meeting

MOST VIEWED

  • Wreckage of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner showing part of its registration "VT-ANB" in Ahmedabad, India, June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Amit Dave
    Air India Dreamliner crashes into Ahmedabad college hostel, kills over 290
  • File Photo of Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus: UNB
    Prof Yunus to receive Harmony Award from King Charles today
  • Energy adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan with other government officials during a visit to Sylhet gas field on 13 June 2025. Photo: TBS
    I would disconnect gas supply to every home in Dhaka if I could: Energy adviser
  • Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur. TBS Sketch
    Bangladesh mulls settlements with tycoons over offshore wealth: BB governor tells FT
  • UCB declares no dividend for 2024 to comply with regulatory requirement
    UCB declares no dividend for 2024 to comply with regulatory requirement
  • UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus
    Disclosure of unconfirmed Yunus-Starmer meeting shows ‘diplomatic imprudence’: Analysts

Related News

  • Doctor pleads guilty in Matthew Perry overdose case
  • Friends creators say 30th anniversary celebration is ‘a little fraught’ after Matthew Perry's death
  • New Matthew Perry documentary to expose secret Hollywood drug ring's dark truth
  • Matthew Perry found 'unconscious' multiple times before his fatal overdose
  • Matthew Perry death: Police investigating several people linked to the mysterious death

Features

Photos: Collected

Kurtis that make a great office wear

5h | Mode
Among pet birds in the country, lovebirds are the most common, and they are also the most numerous in the haat. Photo: Junayet Rashel

Where feathers meet fortune: How a small pigeon stall became Dhaka’s premiere bird market

2d | Panorama
Illustration: Duniya Jahan/ TBS

Forget Katy Perry, here’s Bangladesh’s Ruthba Yasmin shooting for the moon

3d | Features
File photo of Eid holidaymakers returning to the capital from their country homes/Rajib Dhar

Dhaka: The city we never want to return to, but always do

4d | Features

More Videos from TBS

Iran-Israel military power; who is ahead?

Iran-Israel military power; who is ahead?

1h | TBS World
Did the possibility of an Iran nuclear deal set back after the attack?

Did the possibility of an Iran nuclear deal set back after the attack?

2h | TBS World
IRGC chief Major General Hossein Salami killed in Israeli strike

IRGC chief Major General Hossein Salami killed in Israeli strike

4h | TBS World
'Historic' meeting between Yunus and Tarique underway in London

'Historic' meeting between Yunus and Tarique underway in London

6h | TBS Today
The Business Standard
Top
  • Home
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • About Us
  • Bangladesh
  • International
  • Privacy Policy
  • Comment Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Economy
  • Sitemap
  • RSS

Contact Us

The Business Standard

Main Office -4/A, Eskaton Garden, Dhaka- 1000

Phone: +8801847 416158 - 59

Send Opinion articles to - oped.tbs@gmail.com

For advertisement- sales@tbsnews.net

Copyright © 2025 THE BUSINESS STANDARD All rights reserved. Technical Partner: RSI Lab