Quote from Ted in The Autumn of Break-Ups
Ted: So Lily and Marshall were right? Victoria: Of course they're right. When a girl jumps in your car in a wedding dress, you can't act surprised to find out she wants to get married. Besides, we dated before, and that time counts. We just hit pause on the clock. Ted: See, a lot of really smart people would argue the clock resets. Victoria: It un-pauses, everybody knows that.