TOTD - Thursday 29 June 2006
Thursday, June 29th, 2006~= Thought of The Day =~
After another day and dinner… back to my abode
and I open my mailbox…
…guess what…
Hhmm, today there’s a different looking envelope…
okay, so I flippantly tear it open.
okay, so I flippantly tear it open.
OCBC Bank
The world of Titanium offers greater rewards,
control and freedom…
control and freedom…
"…we would like to extend you this invitation to
be a part of the exclusive Titanium circle."
be a part of the exclusive Titanium circle."
…
Apparently, if it isn’t already obvious by now,
this is some (junk) mail offering me (in their own words) to "Be the
distinguished few to own Titanium and you’ll be able
to enjoy all the delightful pleasures in life…" and YESS!! Be a proud holder
of their exclusive Titanium credit
card~!
this is some (junk) mail offering me (in their own words) to "Be the
distinguished few to own Titanium and you’ll be able
to enjoy all the delightful pleasures in life…" and YESS!! Be a proud holder
of their exclusive Titanium credit
card~!
So… headed for the recycle bin it was… but
then, at that moment, I had an epiphany of sorts…
then, at that moment, I had an epiphany of sorts…
It was just not so long ago that as a child, back
at my home (yes, landed property, yes) that I was unloading the mailbox of mail
and sifting out the junk mail addressed to my dad… exclusive credit card
memberships, "for our valued customer", bla bla bla…
at my home (yes, landed property, yes) that I was unloading the mailbox of mail
and sifting out the junk mail addressed to my dad… exclusive credit card
memberships, "for our valued customer", bla bla bla…
And I thought "Oh wow… I thought only my dad
received mails like this" …….and that seemed like only just
yesterday. But now, here I am, standing at the postbox, and this kind
of mail is addressed to me… you sort of feel… how do you put it? You have
arrived? Come of age? (Or just… old?) How do you describe it?
received mails like this" …….and that seemed like only just
yesterday. But now, here I am, standing at the postbox, and this kind
of mail is addressed to me… you sort of feel… how do you put it? You have
arrived? Come of age? (Or just… old?) How do you describe it?
After the brief reverie though… although
I’m flattered to be "part of the (perceived-to-be) valued
and selected and exclusive…" "high-net-worth"(??)
customers… the only thing I’m wondering is, how did they get my name and my
mailing address in the first place. I’m sure as heck that I didn’t disclose any
information to OCBC or any affiliates that could have led to the sending of
anything to me in the first place, much less even hinting that I’m near
anything that qualifies me to be shortlisted to their "exclusive"
list.
I’m flattered to be "part of the (perceived-to-be) valued
and selected and exclusive…" "high-net-worth"(??)
customers… the only thing I’m wondering is, how did they get my name and my
mailing address in the first place. I’m sure as heck that I didn’t disclose any
information to OCBC or any affiliates that could have led to the sending of
anything to me in the first place, much less even hinting that I’m near
anything that qualifies me to be shortlisted to their "exclusive"
list.
And so, still off the invitation goes into the
recycle bin… *Yawn*
recycle bin… *Yawn*
Which got me thinking, banks spend so much money on
credit card promotion drives and roadshows, advertising and everything, but what
I’ve so often heard is when more than a few friends of mine try to apply for
one, time after time and from different banks… they get their applications
rejected. Makes you think that the banks should just save their money on all
those roadshows and just blardy get more applications approved for those
people who already sent in their applications.
credit card promotion drives and roadshows, advertising and everything, but what
I’ve so often heard is when more than a few friends of mine try to apply for
one, time after time and from different banks… they get their applications
rejected. Makes you think that the banks should just save their money on all
those roadshows and just blardy get more applications approved for those
people who already sent in their applications.
And so life goes on.
