they were never your friends...
LOL, no they weren't I suppose. They cost me a lot and never gave me anything back. They also cost me a couple of jobs over the years.
It's just amazing that after all that time of checking I had a lighter, an open pack, an unopened spare pack and money on me in case they ran out each time I left the house, my life has changed in less then a week. The only weird left over is that when I change rooms at home I go to pick up a lighter and an ash tray, then realise that all I need is my little e-cig and my bottle of liquid.