Actually, it's pretty easy when you're treated nicely. Then, you're obligated to return the niceness.
I checked in for my flight. Was pleasant and smiled (and flirted just a little). They didn't have me in an aisle seat. I asked (with a big grin) if I could be put on the list for an aisle seat. She said, "check at the gate".
So I did. And got bumped to Business Class! Yeah!
You can tell right off the bat that I'm NOT flying United! Although I was treated to UAL hospitality when I entered the Red Carpet Lounge. I rudely interrupted a UAL "person" talking on her cell phone so I could enter the lounge.
I am flying ANA instead. It was a better deal than UA. It's a flight from SFO-HKG with a 4 day stopover in big fun Tokyo City! So even with identical itineraries, UA was over US$100 more! And if I wanted to do a stopover, it would have cost even more!!!
So was it me just being nice to the bijin at the counter? Or was it due to my Star Alliance Gold status? Don't know and don't really care !
And despite the fact that my flight has been delayed due to weather, I don't care lah!
Relaxed, that what I am...