Work colleagues laugh at me getting into Bitcoin - page 5.

Denker

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Quote from: the_poet on January 03, 2016, 07:36:57 AM

Skepticism and mockery will automagically vanish on next bullrun Wink

In my circle of friends it already started to vanish.
A few months ago I was giving a presentation durung lecture about Bitcoin. Price at that time was around $230.
Now I get often told by these guys, that they regret it not to have bought a bit of Bitcoin.As a note I never suggested these people that they should buy bitcoins and I also told them that it is quite risky. But I also explained the huge potentials this technology has and why are some people are willing to take that risk.The bigger the risk the bigger the return if it succeeds right?!

bob123

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

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

I have tried telling a few people but i would never tell anyone that i never got on with very well so never had much of a problem and def not been laughed at. The thing your so called friends are more than likely so deep into the current system and mind fkd that they have little to know idea what you are telling them. If you explain to someone who knows the grasp the banks and those in power have they are the likely ones to listen and research for themselves. Tip, dont worry what others are doing they will wake up one day.

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Skepticism and mockery will automagically vanish on next bullrun Wink

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Quote from: Luqman on January 03, 2016, 06:53:07 AM

Quote from: kyrios_ on January 01, 2016, 03:09:03 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.

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.

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Quote from: kyrios_ on January 01, 2016, 03:09:03 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.

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..

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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

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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

well i am sure everypeople here had experianced this atleast once because these peoples simple dont understand anything new they just want the things they have in their daily sechdule .they are just like robots following the orders which was followed by their father and grand father they dont think about improving their works or atleast make their works easyer we will sure laugh on these peoples m just waiting for faint currency to have a problem for some days . i just want these people some how understand what bitcoin really is its just like listning to a music but not understanding it after all we are just humans the most advance creatures on earth

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Quote from: victoryboy on December 25, 2015, 05:03:02 AM

Sometimes I feel same people think I am stupid and live in imaginary world when I explain them about Bitcoin and its advantages.It is kind of laugh what they make but one day I will laugh of them surely.

Just leave people like them, why we have to care to another people while we can earn much money from bitcoin.

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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.

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.

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I know some people at work who are into bitcoin as well. I can talk to them about whatever, I sometimes ask them for advice as well.
It's really nice to know some people in real life who are into bitcoin as well.

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The trouble is you think you have time.

Nah not really. I just don't mention it to people who I know don't care about something like bitcoin.
I don't really care what people think, I believe in it so I will continue to do whatever I'm doing.

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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.

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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

wow!!! this is interesting... some of my friends did the same to me.
as I think people are afraid of what they dont know.
and because of lack of their knowledge they do it.
I pitty them in the future when time comes those who laugh at me.

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Shit, did I leave the stove on?

You should have sent some of the bitcoin Christmas cards to them with some amount to buy a couple of coffees. Grin

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Quote from: gentlemand on December 24, 2015, 03:04:54 PM

I don't think it's worth mentioning really. If you pique someone else's interest and they get into it then they'll just blame you when they make a monumental balls up even when you had zero to do with it. The rest will always lack the gumption to spend 5 minutes actually researching it before commenting.

Yeah. There is really no point of telling anyone. Most people don't understand and couldn't really give a shit about 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

I had a few laughs at them when the bitcoin price doubled recently. I have a few people like that to whom I have explained about Bitcoin in detail but they never believed in it, in fact they even asked me to not put anything in it and I told them they were wrong and I will prove this to them, the price was around $220 when I told them that this is the right time to buy but they said it will lose this price too, I went and bought as much as I could and when the price went up I made my profit and I showed it to them and had good fun proving them wrong.

But the thing I learned is they are still skeptical after all and so basically the best thing to do is just ignore these people and let them be. Haters gonna hate.

pereira4

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These guys don't deserve to pioneers. It's best to ignore them while you work hard on your Bitcoin portfolio secretly, so when we hit 10K in the next 2 years you tell them that you own Bitcoin and they'll hate you but you will feel like a good.

tyz

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Same happened to me back in 2013. These collegues do not laugh any more after they experienced the acceptance of more and more banks and companies. Need to add that i worked for a financial company Wink

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Everytime I have talked to someone in person about Bitcoin, I have gotten the same response: Mostly negative or in distrust, they can't even fathom that there is no one charge. "Who is the CEO"? they don't really understand the concept of decentralized currency yet.

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