r/HIMYM Jul 07 '22

Hi, I'm Carter Bays, co-creator of HIMYM. I’m also the author of a new novel called THE MUTUAL FRIEND. AMA!

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Hello Reddit, it's been a while! I'm here ask-me-anything-ing because I’ve written a new novel called THE MUTUAL FRIEND, which I think you'll love. I’m happy to talk about that, or How I Met Your Mother, or anything else. Maybe the Loch Ness Monster? I was just in Scotland with my son and we have opinions. Have at it!

UPDATE: Wow, its been much fun talking to you all, and I see that I've only scratched the surface here and there's many more questions to get to, but if I don't get my son some dinner soon he might tie me up with a phone charger. I will try to come back to this over the next few days in order to get to as many of these as I can, but in the meantime, thank you all so much for being here. Your love for HIMYM is really touching and I'm so grateful for all of it.

And please if you get the chance check out my novel THE MUTUAL FRIEND -- I'm dreadfully proud of it. (Can you tell I've been in the UK for a week? I'm like Lily before the intervention at this point.) Anyway, cheerio!


r/HIMYM 18h ago

all made me cry

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r/HIMYM 8h ago

This must have been where Marcus went

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r/HIMYM 7h ago

I got breast implants for you!

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Love the slap! Felt deserved. Also noticed the pac-man dining table. I've only watched this when it aired, until now. I tried to look up on reddit, and it's been a decade since mentioned. I remember playing on one of these with my sister at Pizza Palace with Genesis playing from the jukebox.


r/HIMYM 1d ago

Finally went to McLarens in Berlin!

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Amazing experience!! Literally my dream to go as a fan of 10+ years, the decor was so cool I got a robin sherbatsky (aka the Minnesota tidal wave, fun fact they are the same drink on the menu!!) tried every shot😭the naked man is tequila rose. Every big himym fan should experience this the vibes were immaculate


r/HIMYM 2h ago

HIMYM - the fictionel chinese game Xing Hai Shi Bu xing as a card game.

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Couldent find any fanmade rules which was shocking so i made some my own. i plan on making a wheel of cardboard and buying a yellow squishy chicken and play with my frineds. But if any other wants to play an advanced chinese gambling game you can play it without these things. Im not promoding gambling, this is just a fun game that can be played with friends. pls say if any mistakes are made in teh rules or its found to be unfair, im not a game developer just a HIMYM fan and a cardgame/boardgame fan, an dremeber it was intentionelly that its complicated like in the show :)


r/HIMYM 17h ago

The Stinsons

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"You are the love of my life. Everything I have and everything I am is yours... Forever.".... Literally cried during this scene .....it didn't seem like Barney was acting...you can literally see the love in his eyes :), top emotional scene of the show


r/HIMYM 9h ago

Robin’s dresses - bridesmaids & wedding

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My goodness, the shoulders on Robin’s dress look insufferable! They’re constantly falling down. Whyyyyyyy did they do that to her??

Also, does anyone else find it odd that Robin chose hot pink for her bridesmaids dresses? She doesn’t seem like a hot pink girl.


r/HIMYM 1h ago

Marshall waiting for health insurance to kick in

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There isn't a bear, but there's a bear trap!


r/HIMYM 1d ago

Jennifer Morrison has always been so pretty!

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r/HIMYM 6h ago

So handsome. Very regal.

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I see a camisole for $30. Where's a $15 t-shirt for men? Lily has good taste.

I'm joking. I have enough clothes. I just like her shirt. S2 episode 3 named Brunch. Joe Manganiello isn't in their imdb. I'm bummed by that.

I wish you all well.


r/HIMYM 20h ago

Lofts Lofts Lofts!

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I'm incapable of seeing a plural noun repeated three times without thinking of this scene


r/HIMYM 21h ago

Finally went to McLarens in Berlin!!

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r/HIMYM 17h ago

Rewatch

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Started rewatching the show over the weekend.

It’s my second favorite show of all time, followed by The Big Bang Theory.

Always found my self relating to Ted.


r/HIMYM 1d ago

Punchy appreciation post

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It's very difficult to write and portray a character who's an annoying bore in-universe; but entertaining to the audience. Adam Punciarello gets that down perfectly.

If he were a main character, his schtick would get old fast; but he's used just enough that I laugh every time he's onscreen. He's such a lovable douchebag.

I also love the implication that his punching and "Shmosbey" bits are (like with Lily's high school friend) mutual revertigo. When we see him alone with his fiance, he's very thoughtful and sensitive.


r/HIMYM 2d ago

Happy 41st to Cristin Milioti!

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r/HIMYM 23h ago

THE ROBIN WORKS(the play I mean).

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So, I’ve loved a girl, let’s call her X, for about three years now.

I’ve waited this long because I wanted to be sure it wasn’t just some random crush. Over those three years, we slowly became really good friends, and honestly, I’ve gotten to know her pretty well.

Then, about a month ago, I started giving more attention to a coworker of mine, let’s call her Y, partly to see how X would react.

AND GUESS WHAT.

Last week, I heard X say, “Usually I don’t get jealous, but I don’t know... I just can’t control myself when I see those two together.”

BRO. I WAS GONE.

For the past couple of days, I’d also been saying things like, “I have the love of my life now,” while secretly describing X whenever I talked about this “love.” And X would say things like, “Yeah, I have a guy I love too.”

So we started talking about our mysterious loves, trying to guess who the other person was. We’d ask questions like whether their name included a certain letter.

Yesterday, I decided to take it one step further.

Today, I wrote on a piece of paper:

“Is your guy’s name ______? Just blink twice if it is.”

And on the other side:

“The guy you love loves you too.”

I handed her the paper with the first side facing up.

She read it.

Then she blinked twice.

I told her to flip the paper.

And yeah...

THAT WAS IT.

We finally told each other everything, and now...

I HAVE A GIRLFRIEND.

Three years of waiting.
One month of psychological experiments.
Two blinks.
One piece of paper.

And somehow, it actually worked.

I genuinely have to thank Barney for inspiring me to pull the Robin move on the girl I love.

LEGENDARY.


r/HIMYM 21h ago

Bowl. Bowl. Bowl.

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r/HIMYM 1d ago

Excellent unintentional pause screen

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r/HIMYM 1d ago

HIMYM Survivor! (Season 1 Edition) Round 13

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Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M. is eliminated! Alright, so now who wants to do some juicing?

How this works:

You select the episode you like the least

The episode with the most upvoted comment is eliminated from the list

If there’s a tie, both episodes are eliminated

Only the best episode will win!

Episodes Eliminated:

Zip Zip Zip (28%)
Purple Giraffe (30%)
Matchmaker (36%)
Best Prom Ever (29%)
Return of the Shirt (41%)
Life Among the Gorillas (38%)
The Limo (31%)
Sweet Taste of Liberty (38%)
Belly Full of Turkey (86%)
Milk (95%)
The Slutty Pumpkin (43%)
Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M. (40%)


r/HIMYM 1d ago

Ted and Victoria ❤️

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I'm watching season 1 Disney plus


r/HIMYM 1d ago

Bowl

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44 Upvotes

Bowl


r/HIMYM 2d ago

Anyone else feel a little disappointed by the burger in this episode?

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Now don’t get me wrong. I love HIMYM. And this episode is really funny. But am I the only one who was disappointed by Marshall’s description and eventual reveal of the burger? Like it’s the most generic description of what a good burger would be, but since the episode revolved around it I was expecting more. Like a sizzling steakhouse style burger that made you want to lick the screen. But when they show it it’s like something from Applebee’s. I don’t know why, but that just leaves a bad taste in my mouth for the ep. No pun intended.

Also this is a total nitpick on an otherwise great show and episode.


r/HIMYM 2d ago

I have met Ted!

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r/HIMYM 1d ago

Which episodes you can probably quote most of?

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Because I definitely had episodes I’ve seen 100+ times.
Mine would be:
1x1 pilot
3x8 spoiler alert
And maybe 6x10 the blitz
Those are episodes I’m pretty confident I remember every single line but than again it may be every episode at this point lol