Friends followed a group of six individuals, all with very different personalities. Chandler is the funny, awkward member of the group. He provided many moments of comedic relief, his sarcasm was of superb caliber, and he was great at coming up with material in the heat of the moment that would make his friends laugh.
Over ten seasons of Chandler Bing means many funny and sarcastic moments, but he also had his moments of being relatable. Take for instance the time when he struggled to break up with Janice, or when he scared her by wanting to move in together. Those moments, as well as the efforts he made to save his friendship with Joey, are all relatable for audiences.
When He Considered How To Utilize His Powers Of Invisibility
While in Barbados, Monica and Mike take up a game of ping pong, which lasts far too long for Chandler and Phoebe to bear. However, when Chandler suggests they just be done with it and move on, Monica and Mike agree to play some more.
Instead of being annoyed or hurt at being ignored, Chandler wonders what he could do with his powers of invisibility, and whether to fight for good or evil. Audiences can certainly relate to being ignored, and it's not fun, but Chandler made something funny out of it that fans can certainly utilize in similar situations.
When He Made Up Having To Move To Yemen
When Chandler and Janice bump into each other while Chandler and Rachel are getting their nails done, Chandler finds himself once again in a relationship with Janice. Only this time, he's definitely not into it. To get rid of her, he makes up a major and disastrous lie of his company transferring him to Yemen.
Chandler doesn't intend to follow through, but Janice sticks to him like glue, and his plan backfires big time, as Chandler really does end up flying to Yemen. While Chandler's case is extreme, his attempts to get break things off with his ex before they pick up again are understandable.
When He Wasn't Confident In His Dancing Skills
In Season 4, Rachel is convinced that Chandler and Joey will be dancing at her wedding before Ross and Emily's and says as much to the two men. In response, Chandler tells her that he doesn't dance at weddings, as they're a great place to meet women.
He goes on to show her his dancing skills, stopping when Ross walks in and showcasing why Chandler isn't so confident in his dancing ability. Not everyone is a professional dancer, of course, so Chandler's dance moves are universally relatable.
When He Freaked Out Over Monica Thinking Someone Was Funnier Than Him
Chandler doesn't handle it well when Monica tells him about her hilarious co-worker. Funny is his thing, it's who he is and what he embraces. Hearing that Monica finds someone funnier than him is devastating for him, especially since Monica is the love of his life and he wants to be the one to make her laugh.
When he returns from Tulsa, he makes himself laugh by coming up with a joke about the door, almost like a reassurance that he hasn't lost his comedic chops. While a corny joke, Chandler's feelings behind it are relatable for anyone that's ever been in a situation similar to this.
When He Struggled With Breaking Up With Janice
Back in Season 1, Chandler has a hard time breaking up with Janice, so Phoebe helps him out. Since Phoebe also wants to break up with her boyfriend, she suggests she and Chandler break up with their significant others simultaneously.
Phoebe's break-up goes far better than Chandler's, as he fails many times to break things off with Janice, and accidentally hits her in the eye at one point. Break-ups certainly aren't fun, and Chandler's struggle was very understandable; eventually, Phoebe had to break things off for him, but it wouldn't be the last audiences would see of Janice.
Anytime He Provided A Comedic Moment
Chandler provided the comedic relief; he was the one to lighten up even the darkest situations. Once, he did so right in the middle of one of Ross and Rachel's spats. Comedy is his coping mechanism, it's his reflex, and he's very good at it, often making his friends and audiences laugh.
He's witty and comes up with material at any given moment, but there's an art to his comedy; as Chandler once told Rachel, you have to pick your moments. Using comedy to ease certain situations is extremely relatable.
When He Wasn't Prepared With Advice
Rachel needs advice, but Chandler isn't exactly prepared to offer her anything she needs to hear. Instead, he offers up a sarcastic comment. Audiences can certainly relate to this moment, as being approached out of the blue for advice can be a bit debilitating, especially if advice isn't one's forte.
Friends fans know Chandler well, and while he can come up with good advice from time to time, he's better known for his sarcastic comments, which sometimes works out better than the advice itself.
When He Went To Great Lengths To Save His Friendship With Joey
When Chandler kissed Kathy while she was still dating Joey, he felt terrible and struggled to find a way to tell his best friend. When Joey did find out, he didn't take it well, and his friendship with Chandler quickly became strained.
Chandler was willing to do anything to salvage his friendship, as Joey meant so much to him, and he took it seriously when Joey asked him to spend some time thinking in a box. Best friends are a big deal, and audiences certainly understood why Chandler went to such great lengths to save his friendship.
When He Scared Janice
Chandler, acting on his feelings for Janice, accidentally takes it too far when they're having dinner one night. He gifts her contact paper and a drawer, wanting to show her how serious he is about their relationship. His show of love doesn't stop there, as he suggests going on a trip with her, or a trip with her and her parents, and even goes as far as saying it wouldn't freak him out if they moved in together.
Unfortunately, Janice is terrified by all these suggestions and leaves. In his own words, he was hopeless, awkward, and desperate for love, which led to him taking things too far, too fast. Once again, his feelings are very relatable.
Anytime He Was His Awkward Self
Chandler is the most awkward member of the group of friends. However, he admits this frequently, and even informs complete strangers of this fact on a couple of occasions. His social skills aren't exactly the best they can be, but Chandler tries, and his awkwardness is actually quite endearing, given he's honest about who he is and tries his best.
Everyone has felt awkward in their lives at one time or another, so Chandler's awkwardness makes him completely relatable, not just in his awkward moments on the show, but as a character and person as a whole.