> The behaviour of Ross and Joey was pretty gross and would be looked on pretty badly these days.
Every main character on Friends was a caricature centered around a character flaw (or a stereotypical combination of flaws), so, yeah, any one of their actions would be looked on pretty badly now or at the time they were written, and Ross and Joey were pretty much the worst at the time.
Sitcom characters are very often far from role models for their time.
Here's a good list: https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/1209195-Ways-the-...
Here's a buzzfeed list (if you're in the mood for gifs): https://www.buzzfeed.com/caseyrackham/moments-that-prove-ros...