Out for drinks last night with Lares and some other people. Lares feeling sentimental because next week is his last week at our company, as well as his last week in NYC.

Me: some comment I don't remember.
Lares: "You know, one of the only things that bothers me about you is how you downgrade your intelligence."
Me: "Whatever."
Lares: "I have to tell you something. I feel like I'm made 4 really good friends while I've been here and you're one of them."
Me: "Aw, that's so sweet."
Lares: "I don't know why, maybe because I feel like we can talk about anything."
Me: "Maybe because I am as intelligent as you and so it is reflected in our conversations."
Lares: "There is no why you're anywhere near as intelligent as I am."
Me: "Oh."