Good Thing They're on Our Side
Alien 1: What are those apes you hired called again?
Alien 2: Humans.
Alien 1: They're on the small side but I must admit they fight like demons.
Alien 2: Yes, that's why I hired them. Their mercenaries are respected and feared by most militaries that have encountered them.
Alien 1: Hopefully we can ally with them.
Alien 2: That's in the works. We're already on friendly terms. When they're not fighting they're surprisingly friendly. They're still unpredictable and unruly but they're friendly. Especially if you give them ethanol to drink.
Alien 1: ...they drink ethanol?
Alien 2: Yes it's one of their favorites. It also paradoxically makes them more social and more prone to violence.
Alien 1: Absolutely deranged. Good thing they're on our side.
So tell me, folks; what inspired this conversation?