Excerpt 11: (S6, E20)
Joey had an audition for a part at Mac and Cheese. He was nervous because the it is down between him and the other two men.
Joey: I’m just so nervous! Y’know? The callback isn’t until tomorrow at five. I feel like my head is going to explode!
Chandler: Well, it is overdue.
Ross: Look, don’t worry. Okay? You’re gonna be fine The utterance above shows that Ross minimized antipathy between himself and other. The utterance "don't worry. Okay?" is uttered when Ross felt sad for his friend Joey. Thus, the utterance asserted by Ross is classified into the sympathy maxim which is used in order to calm his friend. Correspondingly, the way Ross