Can you fly SFO-LGA-JFK to get extra segments?
Just kidding. And highlighting the absurdity.
About 10 years ago I used to fly RDU-CLT-PHL-BDA instead of RDU-PHL-BDA or RDU-CLT-BDA just for the segments.
We do all understand that rules are rules and actual "DYKWIA's" are few and far between, but if they genuinely won't take a 20-year exp and let them slide over 4 bucks, it will seem pretty silly.