Complimenting someone in an exaggerated way is known as flattery, and flattery will generally get you anything you want.
Daniel HandlerI'm not a stranger," I said, and pointed to his book. "I'm someone who reads the same authors you do.
Daniel HandlerThey say love's like a bus, and if you wait long enough another one will come along, but not in this place where the buses are slow and most of the cute ones are gay.
Daniel Handler