I rarely heard people talk about Bitcoin in my physical life - maybe it is because I don't "stalk" or "listen" to what others say as it is very disrespectful. That aside, when I heard people talk to another person about Bitcoin (myself included), the top two response is "What's that?" and "Isn't that for criminals to buy drugs?". For the first response, the person who initiate the discussion will explain Bitcoin as an online investment scheme - personally, I tend to promote Bitcoin as an online currency rather than investment. And then try to get the other person to join. For the second response, most will fight back that Bitcoin is also use for online legit purchase (my style) or investment. And then ... try to get the person into this new technology (again).
Yea, having Bitcoin as a conversation starter is never a good idea... because a lot of people have heard a lot of bad things about Bitcoin in the
media. You start off with a disadvantage... I usually buy cool things with bitcoins and once I start bragging how easy and secure it was, they tend
to listen. People are always looking for a good bargain or a way to make good money. I always brag about Bitcoin being the Best performing
currency and commodity and then the questions come.
Most people have the wrong idea about bitcoin and the true use of it, and it is a good thing to always talk about the value and how much the bitcoin is worth when starting a conversation about it, because if there is one thing that people love more than food is money, and telling them how much you make from it and how easy it is to use it you keep them interested in the conversation and in knowing more about it.
