Exactly. Those old farts don't know what is good for them.
Did you know that AARP (years ago) sided with anti-second amendment right issues? They are a mass conspiracy group designed to be against the basic fabric and tenets of America.
In my case, I travel all over the world. I use charge cards for business not personal considerations. It makes it easy for me to take the card billing statements to the comptroller of my company for assessment.
In April-May this year, I was dealing with customers in France and the Netherlands. The issues of currency exchange were humongous in terms of paper trails.
Sorry, but there is a place for everything. Charge cards when used appropriately and responsibly are good tools in today's world. :)