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[organica]

The following is the script from the sit-com, "Friends", and I couldn't understand what "win with you" means when Ross said that?
Could someone explain what it means? Thank you very much as always.

ROSS: We're just tryin' to do a nice thing here.
RACHEL: Ross, you have to understand that your nice thing makes us feel this big.
PHOEBE: (feeling offended) Actually, it makes us feel that big.

ROSS: I don't, I don't understand. I mean, you, it's like we can't [color=red][size=24]win with [/size][/color]you guys.

CHANDLER: If you guys feel this big, maybe that's not our fault. Maybe that's just how you feel.

[hitori2k6]

Organica,

Hi. You have a good question.

What "win with you" means is:
No matter what someone does, someone else won't be happy
(even if its a really nice gesture).

In your example
"ROSS: I don't, I don't understand. I mean, you, it's like we can't win with you guys".

*Ross is trying to do somthing nice, but Rachel doesn't appreciate it.
So no matter what Ross is doing, he can't win (with them).

I hope this helps you.

Hitori2k6

[organica]

Very helpful. Thank you very much.

Organica