Work colleagues laugh at me getting into Bitcoin - page 4.

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Quote from: jakelyson on January 05, 2016, 07:48:52 PM

I once introduced bitcoin to my sister, she just said, "too complicated". End of discussion. Never tried again ever since. If ever they realize bitcoin's value, it would not be from me. Maybe from people more capable of explaining it to them or maybe google.

That's usually story. Using bitcoin is just too complex at the moment for average people. Most people are happy with fiat as they get their salaries in fiat, pay rents and mortgages with fiat, pay for groceries and fuel with fiat, and have no time to waste with btc<->fiat exchanges, 10 minute confirmation times, installing and learning how to use bitcoin software.

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I once introduced bitcoin to my sister, she just said, "too complicated". End of discussion. Never tried again ever since. If ever they realize bitcoin's value, it would not be from me. Maybe from people more capable of explaining it to them or maybe google.

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I would mention it to them. I would use free or low-cost investment ways to do this. A low-er cost way than to just

buy btc directly. Mining altcoin then converting to btc is a longer, but cheaper way to go about it. This is what I do.

If they join here, I would tell them to learn as much as they can and after they get to Member level, they can then go

for a signature campaign for more btc.

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Quote from: calkob on December 24, 2015, 03:02:05 PM

I have been telling my work colleagues about bitcoin now for about 3 years and they still think its a big joke. I dont care because i believe that some day i will be the one Laughing...... I think alot of it is people dont like things they dont understand and would rather make fun off it.

So was just wondering has anyone else on here had similar experiences and how did you deal with it? Wink

Yes, a lot of people, even smart and economically inclined, do not understand bitcoin or what it means and its very interesting to me. I think its something more computer-savvy people understand. They like the rest of humanity will be forced to understand it to some extent when it becomes economically favorable for them to use it. Right now it is still very small.

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Quote from: davinchi on January 04, 2016, 10:20:33 PM

Quote from: Kevin77 on January 04, 2016, 10:04:20 PM

Quote from: Luqman on January 04, 2016, 07:51:12 PM

Let people think what they want, if you believe with bitcoin then go on. "Mind is your business"

But the real challenge is making them to mind on bitcoin ecosystem. I made them to think by explaining the core financial concepts of bitcoin in our conference hall just a a friends get together. Adopting or neglecting is their own wish, but I made them to keep on asking me some doubts and they are following bitcoin keenly.

Yes, when the future price of bitcoins are not fascinating, then the core concepts of bitcoin like capped supply and how it will replace Paypal or western union or even dollars may make some people to rethink their opinion on bitcoin. Making them to think about bitcoin must be a big achievement than giving up our motivation.

Again in 2013 btc was 'evil' bank sic'd SEC on me on their bank error ..*thus legal miner have to file now..but all worked out so far for no taxes with equip depreciation* A plumber came to my basement I wanted him to remove old 1928 gas black pipe from around the basement (to an old obvious stove another to a heater and gas prob water heater) He asked about my KNC Jupiter 550 gh BTC miner....I said BTC miner ..he blurted out 'oh thats for drugs right?' tried to explain...have never heard from the guy since .would not return calls lol

so in 2013 BTC was a scam/ponzi/ripoff drug dealer paradise according to the great masses.......ie evil btc....

NOW in 2015 it is a scam/tulips/underhanded/Amway risky fly by night speculation ....I guess that is progress we have moved to being compared to 'drug dealers' to Amway Salesman or door to door fuller brush salesman.....dare to dream in 2017 we can move up to 'used car dealers" on the trustworthy scale

onward and upward

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Quote from: Kevin77 on January 04, 2016, 10:04:20 PM

Quote from: Luqman on January 04, 2016, 07:51:12 PM

Let people think what they want, if you believe with bitcoin then go on. "Mind is your business"

But the real challenge is making them to mind on bitcoin ecosystem. I made them to think by explaining the core financial concepts of bitcoin in our conference hall just a a friends get together. Adopting or neglecting is their own wish, but I made them to keep on asking me some doubts and they are following bitcoin keenly.

Yes, when the future price of bitcoins are not fascinating, then the core concepts of bitcoin like capped supply and how it will replace Paypal or western union or even dollars may make some people to rethink their opinion on bitcoin. Making them to think about bitcoin must be a big achievement than giving up our motivation.

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Quote from: Luqman on January 04, 2016, 07:51:12 PM

Let people think what they want, if you believe with bitcoin then go on. "Mind is your business"

But the real challenge is making them to mind on bitcoin ecosystem. I made them to think by explaining the core financial concepts of bitcoin in our conference hall just a a friends get together. Adopting or neglecting is their own wish, but I made them to keep on asking me some doubts and they are following bitcoin keenly.

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Quote from: Luqman on January 04, 2016, 07:51:12 PM

Let people think what they want, if you believe with bitcoin then go on. "Mind is your business"

yes you right. mind your own business. just show them how much the bitcoin price right now, and someday show them how many bitcoin you have. and i'm sure they will shock.

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Let people think what they want, if you believe with bitcoin then go on. "Mind is your business"

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Quote from: MissionPhailed on December 27, 2015, 06:14:44 AM

The skepticism is very recongnizable; vast majority of the people I know regard Bitcoin as dangerous, some odd thing on the WWW, or are completely unaware about crypto. And I'm not only talking about older, more traditional people but also highly educated folks in their 20's and 30's, owning the latest smartphones and addicted to social media, but still (very) reserved about crypto.

Actually I am surprised, even after so many years, bitcoin hasnt seen major breakthroughs in adoption. It always seems like it get popular for awhile then fizzles out. Even amongst the techy people

That's a real bitcoin problem, maybe people still scaring about bitcoin issue or the fluctuation price of bitcoin maybe..

IMO, the problem is that there is really no need for an average Joe to use bitcoin. People dont see a how would their life get easier and better with bitcoin.

People get salaries in fiat, do taxes in fiat, pay mortgages and rents in fiat, buy groceries in fiat, pay online with credit cards and paypal where they get instant confirmation instead of 10 min, etc.

And sure you can find few individuals who do these things in bitcoin only, anddont mind waiting 10 m or more for confirmations of transactions. But these are exceptions.

Then, we are as the first adopter of bitcoin should leading a people to use bitcoin how their life will be easy with bitcoin.

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Quote from: calkob on December 24, 2015, 03:02:05 PM

I have been telling my work colleagues about bitcoin now for about 3 years and they still think its a big joke. I dont care because i believe that some day i will be the one Laughing...... I think alot of it is people dont like things they dont understand and would rather make fun off it.

So was just wondering has anyone else on here had similar experiences and how did you deal with it? Wink

same as my colleagues!

they don't believe in "btc environment" or in algorithm … they classify all as a "drug coin" "internet coin" nothing that could be good for their life.

Only some girl seems appreciate the concept of the ecurrencies but I think they don't appreciate only this

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Agree! You need to be convinced about the success of Bitcoin and/or your investment in the coin. Let others think what they want.
There are enough examples in history when people were first laughing and regreted afterwards.

Quote from: bob123 on January 03, 2016, 08:10:04 AM

Let people think what they want to..
You shouldn't care what they think.. if u believe in it.. then go for it and wait for the moment you will be laughing

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Quote from: davinchi on January 03, 2016, 12:48:40 PM

Quote from: breeze170 on January 03, 2016, 12:41:25 PM

Make fun of after you get rich with bitcoin and leave your job! Grin

Making others regret is not a real success of a bitcoiner nor bitcoin community. Together we can succeed is the philosophy we here in this community believe in strongly. So, showing them some short term results of good returns from bitcoin investments will make them to change their mind set.

Sadly the 99% of people are only interested in gains, so don't even try to explain them anything that has a philosophical touch about it. To convince people, you have to show them how much richer you are since you got into Bitcoin, that's that.

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Quote from: breeze170 on January 03, 2016, 12:41:25 PM

Make fun of after you get rich with bitcoin and leave your job! Grin

Making others regret is not a real success of a bitcoiner nor bitcoin community. Together we can succeed is the philosophy we here in this community believe in strongly. So, showing them some short term results of good returns from bitcoin investments will make them to change their mind set.

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Make fun of after you get rich with bitcoin and leave your job! Grin

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People often tend to laugh or just response that they do not understand how something virtual can have price and someone is buying it.
I try to explain idea behind and fact that price of Bitcoin is free market price and it`s somehow showing importance and interest Bitcoin is taking.

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Quote from: Denker on December 27, 2015, 08:14:16 AM

Quote from: MissionPhailed on December 27, 2015, 06:14:44 AM

The skepticism is very recongnizable; vast majority of the people I know regard Bitcoin as dangerous, some odd thing on the WWW, or are completely unaware about crypto. And I'm not only talking about older, more traditional people but also highly educated folks in their 20's and 30's, owning the latest smartphones and addicted to social media, but still (very) reserved about crypto.

Can confirm that. I know guys who studied computer science or work as IT consultant and still don't get what Bitcoin is and therefore believe all the dumb articles they read and see in mainstream media.
Still a very long way to go for us.

It is scary that people who are addicted to social media, and are embracing technology, walking everywhere with a smartphone are so reluctant to trust in bitcoin.
It is as they are already product of 'generation Facebook' and can't seems to process different technology other than "one company to rule them all".

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My father and my brother always used to laugh at me when i say about bitcoin and how its volatility has creted lots of oppurtunity for profit over months. But father get convinced after i gifted him nice watch and my brother some mobile topup via bitcoin. Actually watch was by exchaning bitcoin to local currency. Now they leave me alone when i am in laptop. Cool

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At the very first time they laugh... Then they angry... After all they beginning to believe and see some great potential. But as usual - it is too late;-).

In fact, Bitcoin still too volatile.. but at my point of view it is far from it's real price right now.. at least $120-$150 underestimated.

There was some reasons to laugh when it falls from all-tme high $1100++, to the $500. But now.. don't think they have to even open mouth to start again:-).

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Some people around me were not laughing at me, but were more skeptical in a way that they think my investment in Bitcoin has not brought me profit, because they say it went up to over $1000 and went back down to below $200. They don't see that the coins I have bought well below $100 are now worth +$400. I don't care about the $1000 peak, I look at the long term, and the long term brought me great profits. They only look at a very short time period and think it all vanished. Cheesy

Let them laugh and make fun of us, we are the one who will laugh the loudest.

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