We recently asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us which irritating TV conflicts could have been quickly resolved if the characters literally just talked. Here are some of the best examples:
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First, on "Bridgerton," when Daphne and Simon both wasted an entire episode thinking that the other hated them.
Netflix
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On "Stranger Things," if the police had literally just asked Eddie what happened instead of assuming that he [SPOILER] killed Chrissy.
Netflix
3
On "Teen Wolf," if Scott had taken two minutes to listen to Stiles explain what really happened with Donovan.
MTV
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4
On "Normal People," if Connell had simply asked Marianne to stay.
Hulu / Everett Collection
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On "Ted Lasso," when Nate left the team because he mistakenly believed that Ted didn't appreciate him.
Apple TV+
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On "Ginny & Georgia," when Max and everyone were totally clueless about Ginny and Marcus' romance all season even though their feelings were SO FREAKIN' OBVIOUS.
Netflix
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On "Pretty Little Liars," if the girls had reported A to the authorities from the start.
ABC Family/Courtesy Everett Collection
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Also on "Pretty Little Liars," when Aria literally insisted her mom go on the trip with Zack and then got mad when she...went on the trip.
Freeform
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On "New Girl," if Jess and Nick had just immediately addressed the awkwardness of her walking in on him naked instead of avoiding each other and making it into a huge deal for an entire episode.
FOX
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On "The White Lotus," if Paula had texted Kai and warned him that Nicole was on her way back to the hotel room.
HBO
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On "Gilmore Girls," when Luke found out he had a secret daughter and just...didn't say anything about it to Lorelai (his fiancée) for months???
The CW
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On "The Office," when Jim took the job in Philadelphia despite it obviously not being okay with Pam.
NBC
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On "The Fosters," if Callie had just gone to her mom for help, like, 99% of the time.
Freeform
14
On "The O.C.," if anyone had just taken two freakin' seconds to actually listen to Ryan's very valid concerns about Oliver.
FOX
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On "Friends," if Ross and Rachel had clarified what "taking a break" actually meant.
NBC
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On "Gossip Girl," if Chuck had told Blair the truth about what was going on with Jack instead of literally trading her for a HOTEL.
The CW
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On "Sons of Anarchy," when Gemma killed Tara all because of a misunderstanding.
FX
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On "Grey's Anatomy," when Meredith immediately iced Lexie out on their first day of work together, ensuring that they started off on the wrong foot.
ABC
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On "Beverly Hills, 90210," if Jackie had told Mel about her pregnancy right away instead of telling Kelly, her teenage daughter, first.
FOX
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On "90210," when Annie literally spent months being ostracized by all of her friends because Liam refused to tell everyone who he really slept with on prom night.
The CW
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On "Cobra Kai," if Daniel and Johnny ever just had a freaking conversation.
Neflix
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On "Degrassi: The Next Generation," when Spike automatically assumed Snake would want nothing to do with the baby, and they nearly called off their wedding over it.
CTV
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And finally, on "One Tree Hill," if any of the characters — but ESPECIALLY Lucas — literally just communicated!!!
The WB
Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.