You know you’re a miles and points blogger when…
- You visit CVS more often than your doctor
- You dream about the perpetual point machine
- You do a cost/benefit analysis on a hotel loyalty program
- You hotel hop just to earn stay credits
- You re-price a hotel just to save $5
- You mileage run for the best cpm
- You know that AA doesn’t offer UDU’s for non-EXPs
- You know being an SPG Gold member is worthless
- Most of your friends are on Twitter
- Devaluations are your worst nightmare
- You know how to get around the MQD & PQD requirements
- You want your readers to click on your affiliate links
- You ask readers to call the reconsideration line so you can get an affiliate conversion
- Very few comments on a blog post leads to depression
- You know readership dies on the weekends
- You tell your readers not to carry a balance on their credit cards
- You tell your friends that you’re off to an exotic location only for one night
- You tell your readers that travel is free
- You sign up your parents for credit cards and help them manage it
- You constantly worry about the dreaded Financial Review
- WordPress is your starting homepage
- You go to FTU and Chicago Seminars just to have a presence and promote your blog
- You hold Twitter contests just to increase your followership
- You get e-mails from newbies asking for help
- Your readers want to buy you a drink
- You only fly Business and First Class
- You know how to keep your miles from expiring
- You get excited when your upgrade has cleared
- You dread the middle seat on a 2-3-2 configuration in J
- You complain about the IFE to get compensation
- You complain about a 5 minute delay
- You always want to board first to secure overhead bin space
- You dislike it when flight attendants serve you a pre-departure beverage in a plastic cup
- Dom and Krug are your best friends
- You downloaded the CVS app on your iPhone
- You complain about the WiFi just to avoid the resort fee
- You love it when an award ticket gets mis-coded as a revenue flight, thus earning you miles
- You get excited when you trump everyone on the standby list
- You know what Gate Lice is
- You lift off mileage runs on Flyertalk and re-blog them
- You know the angries on TBB
- You know a member of The Flight Deal
- You get excited when readers mention one of your memorable blog posts
- You constantly monitor your Alexa score
- You worry about affiliates dropping you for not having enough conversions
- You complain about a two minute hold on the elite phone line.
- You know how to sneak additional guests into your hotel room without paying extra
- You hate nonstop flights
- You’re in a constant battle with spam
- You complain when your Dom and Krug is too warm
- You’re a constant winner on UA’s “Halfway to Hawaii” game
- You know that it’s impossible to open the emergency exit during the flight
- Most of your friends are bloggers
- You dread the “old product” in F and J
- You hold DO’s to meet up with your readers
- You dread when there’s no TSA Pre-Check
- You’d rather walk 15 minutes to another Terminal for TSA Pre-Check
- You get upset when you don’t get your suite upgrade and the hotel is still selling suites
- Twitter is the fastest way for readers to reach you
- You’re used to Delta devaluations
- You blew all your HHilton HHonors points on AXON awards
- You know that the Alaska Boardroom has a pancake maker
- You beg the agent to let you into the Flagship Lounge
- You take pictures of the hotel toilet
- You Instagram your hotel suite and first class meals
- You’ve slept in a car during a mileage run
- The ice cream sundae is the best thing you’ve ever ate
- You spend your Friday and Saturday nights looking for mileage runs
- You mileage run to sit up front for next year’s mileage runs
- You’re shocked when you get upgraded on Silver status
- You sign up for Accor Platinum status on different e-mail address
- You sign up for a status challenge just to get status up front with no intention of qualifying
- You know what “miles per minute” mean
- You use a Regus Business Center just for free coffee and wifi
- Slow WiFi is your worst enemy
- You know controversial posts like this brings you a ton of readers
Have I left out any? Please feel free to create your own in the comments section!