The cabin attendant is good at flattery

There is nothing to be gained by flattery

The attendant is good at flattery

Complimenting is lying

Foreigners in general don't need as many compliments as Japanese are required to give each other, and it is good to keep this in mind

He may be a poor talker and far from shrewd, but I like him all the better for that

She felt herself flattered by this compliment