"How I Met Your Mother" is one of the most relatable television shows of our millennial television-viewing generation. Some may even be as bold as to call it the "Friends" of our time. The legendary sitcom ran for nine seasons, beginning in 2005 and concluding in 2014, and through its impressive run, it touched the lives of many impressionable viewers like myself. Although the show is slightly womanizing and very heteronormative, the narrative still lends itself to teach the audience an abundance of important life lessons. I have personally seen each episode four times (thank you Netflix) and the following list is a compilation of the best (and/or funniest) life lessons I've extracted from Ted Mosby's riveting narrative. However, before you begin reading... Suit up!
1. Everyone deserves to have a blue French horn stolen for them.
2. Never say “I love you” on the first date.
3. Nothing good ever happens after 2 a.m.
4. Never EVER re-return after a date.
5. Everyone has a doppelganger in life who looks exactly like them.
6. Beware of crazy eyes.
7. Suits are awesome. “Suits are full of joy. They’re the sartorial
equivalent of a baby’s smile.”
8. Always wait three days to call a man or woman after getting their number.
9. Regular cut fries, with a few accidental curly fries thrown in, that’s the actual dream.
10. The only good things to ever come out of Canada are Tim Hortons and Robin Sparkles.
11. A sword fight is the best way to settle any argument, just don’t stab your fiancé.
12. Bros can’t do brunch together, it just doesn’t work.
13. Everyone marries one of their parents (someone who has similar qualities to their parents)… it’s inevitable.
14. Suiting up is the best way to begin any night.
15. High-fives are totally awesome.
16. Never underestimate the power of a jinx.
17. If you wear jeans to a strip club, you won’t get your money’s worth.
18. “I could swear you fell straight from heaven,” is the greatest pickup line of all time.
19. Sometimes, you just need to have a beer with your dad to figure things out.
20. GCWAK’s have the best taste in art.
21. It never hurts to have a friend who’s a limo driver.
22. New Jersey is the armpit of North America, only slightly better than Canada.
23. You have to trill it up every three years, no matter what.
24. If you’re going to leave someone at the altar, you have to leave a note. It’s common courtesy.
25. “Because sometimes, even if you know how something’s gonna end, that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the ride.”
26. The Naked Man works two out of three times.
27. The two biggest days in any love story is the day you meet the girl of your dreams and the day that you marry her.
28. NEVER date a stripper, no matter how many boobs she has.
29. Revenge fantasies never work out the way you want, you always just end up putting yourself in the pit.
30. “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” by The Proclaimers is the best road trip song. Ever.
31. In any relationship, being right is less important than being supportive. Remember: Happy wife equals happy life.
32. The duck is always more desirable than the rabbit.
33. A magician never gives away the secret to his trick. It’s the magician’s code.
34. Buying a bar is the single greatest thing you can do with your best friend.
35. It is possible to make it out of the friend zone. Ted and Barney both did it…with the same person!
36. You can’t stay friends with your ex. If you do, you’ll just end up marrying her. Again, just ask Ted and Barney.
37. A real man doesn’t need a playbook.
38. When you love someone, love them as much as possible, because you never know how long you’re going to have with them.
39. It is OK to have more than one love.
40. If you’re going to tell your kids how you met their mother, you’ve got to tell them the whole dang story.
What's your favorite memory from "HIMYM?"
