Amex Charge Card Prestige is OVER

[Anonymous]

Well, look-y, look-y.  I found something to agree with ddd on.  There is definitely confusion in this discussion.  Some people are confusing Old Amex's more stringent lending standards with prestige.

To repeat the definition of prestige from Merriam Webster Dictionary--

1 : standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion

2 : commanding position in people's minds

A lending standard is an objective measure (either you qualify or you don't) whereas prestige is a subjective concept (varies from person to person). 

I agree ducky.  Motive has been revealed!

[Anonymous]

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cheddar wrote:

ddd wrote:

Mine was a joke also

Ahh, OK.  Well, at least I admitted mine was "sort of" a joke.

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Mee too

[Anonymous]

and after only 13 pages, detectives we aren't

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lurknomore wrote:

I agree ducky.  Motive has been revealed!

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[Anonymous]

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islandchild82 wrote:

I understand what you are saying, (I think, lol). That the high dollar amount and high credit scores that AMEX used to require gave it a certain prestige that it is lacking today by not requiring those same things.

My point was, that while you (any many others) may have considered it to be that way at one time, many other people simply view AMEX then and now as simply a credit (or charge) card. In other words, an item that has no prestige factor or value.

BTW, I hope this doesn't come across as inflammatory! It isn't meant to, by any means.

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No THIS IS PERFECT!!!!!

This ia what I have been saying for 100 threads. The people in the NOW are taking it personal, but you just said what have been saying. And you're right if you dont care than who cares like me. I could care less, the cards just work for me.

[Anonymous]

Too true, ducky.  I just got a peculiar sense of deja vu a la ashabbir! 

[Anonymous]

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ddd wrote:

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cheddar wrote:

ddd wrote:

Mine was a joke also

Ahh, OK.  Well, at least I admitted mine was "sort of" a joke.

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Mee too

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Noooo, I admitted mine was "sort of" a joke.  You said yours was a joke.

Big difference.

Subtlety is lost on some.

[Anonymous]

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lurknomore wrote:

Too true, ducky.  I just got a peculiar sense of deja vu a la ashabbir! 

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LOL

(subtlety again)

[Anonymous]

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lurknomore wrote:

Too true, ducky.  I just got a peculiar sense of deja vu a la ashabbir! 

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ddd and ashabbir have never posted at the same time. hmmm calrk kent, superman scenario playing out?

[Anonymous]

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lurknomore wrote:

Well, look-y, look-y.  I found something to agree with ddd on.  There is definitely confusion in this discussion.  Some people are confusing Old Amex's more stringent lending standards with prestige.

To repeat the definition of prestige from Merriam Webster Dictionary--

1 : standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion

2 : commanding position in people's minds

A lending standard is an objective measure (either you qualify or you don't) whereas prestige is a subjective concept (varies from person to person). 

I agree ducky.  Motive has been revealed!

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You dont even know what Ducky is talking about LOL  Weight or Credit in general opinion? This exactly what it is what was the old general opinion of Amex and what is the new one.

[Anonymous]

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dnm45227 wrote:

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lurknomore wrote:

Too true, ducky.  I just got a peculiar sense of deja vu a la ashabbir! 

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ddd and ashabbir have never posted at the same time. hmmm calrk kent, superman scenario playing out?

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Jekyll and Hyde more like it!