Quote from Joey in The One with the Girl from Poughkeepsie
Monica: Joey, we had a deal. It's why you're here. I've got to fire you. Joey: And I got to pay rent. How about this, you don't fire me. Instead, I stay here. I gain their trust. And they'll start to listen to all the nice things I've been saying about you. Monica: What nice things have you been saying? Joey: Well, nothing yet. They really hate you, and I want to fit in.