Lesson #12: Karma's a ______

We've all heard the saying "what goes around comes around" (and we've all definitely heard JT's classic song about it). I personally am a firm believer karma; I think that every action has a consequence and that we should always try to be aware of that. I like to think of it as a credit/debit kind of thing: if you do good and put good energy out there, then you're sort of making a deposit into the universe and it'll pay you back. But, by the same token, if you're "bad", then you're withdrawing from the universe and you owe it a debt, and it will be sure to collect. I know that sounds pretty cheesy but I really do believe that things have a way of balancing themselves out in the end.

One of the absolute best illustrations of karma I can think of occurred in season 2 of Friends when Chandler is reunited with his fourth grade classmate Susie Moss on the set of a movie that she is doing hair and makeup for. The two begin to catch up and Susie reminds Chandler of the time during their fourth grade play when he lifted up her skirt in front of the whole auditorium (note: foreshadowing). Chandler nervously apologizes, saying that he used to use humor as a defense mechanism.

Chandler eventually asks Susie out to dinner and that night the two of them meet at his apartment beforehand. Before they leave for the restaurant, Susie asks Chandler if he's ever worn women's underwear and tells him it would be "kind of sexy" if he were to wear hers at dinner. Chandler agrees to do it and during dinner the two sneak off to the men's room. Susie tells Chandler to take off everything but the underwear and when he does so, she takes all of his clothes and runs out. When he asks her what's going on, she responds, "This is for the fourth grade."

She tells Chandler that kids called her "Susie Underpants" until she was 18 years old. When Chandler asks her how she could still be upset about something that happened in the fourth grade, she responds by telling him to call her in 20 years and tell her if he's still upset about this (coincidentally, that day was exactly one week ago from today).

Eventually Joey and Ross enter the bathroom to find Chandler hiding in a stall. Chandler asks them for help but eventually walks out using the stall door in an attempt to cover himself up. 

So, long story short folks, be aware of the actions you take and how they might affect others, because karma really can be a ______.

Images and video courtesy of (in order of appearance):

• NBC/via Netflix
• blackinfire
• mashable