Why do you need friends?

It was around 8:15am... just arrived at work, lazying around an empty Radar working station... as far as I'm concerned, that's a pretty way to start off the day... watch the others sweat around the air traffic and say (just once): not too busy today, eh?

Sure enough, you get covered by insults, of any kind, in any language...

But today was different... as I said, sitting around, having a chat with Uli... when from the other side of the Radar room here comes Smily... he has the rare ability to look like he is coming out of three different places at the same time, ALWAYS:
1- an Armani shop
2- Dubai duty free, perfume section
3- a solarium (unless you believe he's just back from Barbados everytime you see him)

He approaches me, with his usual smile... "Raf, in the morning, with your cheeky smile, you remind me of a porn-star!"

Well, thanks! That's an original way to say good morning! And it's also the best compliment I have received in months, and coming early in the morning to boost up my day! Smily, you just qualified for a Xmas present!

Why do you need friends with colleagues like this?

Long live Ron Jeremy :)