- “Everyone has his baggage, it's part of life. But like everything else, it's easier when someone helps us.”
- ―Future Ted to his kids about his baggage.
A baggage, or emotional baggage, is traumatic past event that holds back someone to get together with further partners.
It's the equivalent of the Oh moment, but applies on the person who suffered through. It was introduced in season 5 episode The Wedding Bride.