simply not in his vocabulary.

I explained, “It’s harmless flattery.”

Again – “What is flattery?”

His daughter clearly needs to learn, because flirtation not only gets you potential dates, but it also gets you what you want generally – in shops, hotels, wherever.

Also, done well, it is harmless and life enhancing. Who wouldn’t want that?

I’m not suggesting that we all bat our eyelids and wiggle at waiters, but eye contact, a nice smile and a polite request go much further than a poker-faced, dismissive order. And we all might get more of what we want.