Work colleagues laugh at me getting into Bitcoin

[Bitcoinpro]

When i mention it people become scared,  they are fearful because

of the maths cryptography I.T and networking behind it. Was the same

when i used to talk about the internet to people, they are afraid

of the unknow, some even swear againt ever using technology.

Everybody is using smart phones now though, they wont be able to

keep their job if they dont, thats how productive technology is.


It would be because they are in a group they can joke about it

to allay their fears, make no mistake its fast aprroaching.

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[romjpn]

People are not interested in how money work, where does come from the value etc.
Current system works at their small level and they won't question it too hard.

[Amph]

sour grapes, as the fox said when he could not reach them

i believe that if he was owing a very generous amount of coins he would think entirely different about bitcoin

[disclaimer201]

I don't understand why it is so easy for people to hear just the bad news and keep that in mind. A friend of mine who I recently talked to about bitcoin after a long time again knows little to nothing about it, yet he believed that btc was used by the french terrorists to obtain guns. Really? This is a bad joke. Of course I told him that the bad guys would much easier use cash than a complicated cryptocurrency that isn't even 100% anonymous. Made me sad and killed all bitcoin conversation for the evening and probably for a longer time. Perhaps he is just butthurt that he didn't get into btc when it was time. He does watch a lot of tv and reads newspages on the net, but not to the point of disbelieving what is presented to him. These kind of encounters make me think we are really only at the beginning and everyone getting into btc in the next 5 years is still an early adopter.

[dhimasnk]

Saya juga pernah mengalaminya. Saya mempromosikan BTC kepada beberapa teman tapi mereka malah mengabaikan saya. Mengesalkan !

[avikz]

Don't worry...A time will come when only you will laugh at them. But my suggestion is that don't tell your colleagues about your bitcoin earning..keep it secret.

[electronicfactura]

Bitcoin is still very young and majority of people dont know much about it.They dont fully consider it as money and still are waiting for information and acceptance widely before embrace Bitcoin.That day isn't very far when everyone will love Bitcoin.

[victoryboy]

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.

[TastyChillySauce00]

its normal, this world have many kind of  people,but just take a look back on few age ago when people laughing on Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright's ideas about making plane,and at the end this idea realized

[RobbieRoor]

Yeah I have tried talking to my co-workers about BTC, most have no idea what it is or they misunderstand it completely. Of coarse not one of them is willing to do their own research on the topic, so I have just stopped talking about it to them completely.

Bitcoin for the "common" person to understand is hard. Most people are so closed minded and think fiat currency is that only currency, while all other's isnt important or worthless. Atleast where I hail from heh

[virtualx]

When i mention it people become scared,  they are fearful because

of the maths cryptography I.T and networking behind it. Was the same

when i used to talk about the internet to people, they are afraid

of the unknow, some even swear againt ever using technology.

Everybody is using smart phones now though, they wont be able to

keep their job if they dont, thats how productive technology is.


It would be because they are in a group they can joke about it

to allay their fears, make no mistake its fast aprroaching.

Did you explain by telling about cryptography and networking? It's the wrong way to explain. Most people do not grasp these concepts.
You should explain with concepts they understand. These concepts will do better:

Tell you get an extra $100 from the web monthly (outside of your job).
Ask how they prepare for financial crisis

[B for BTC]

just to not care for them
they laugh at you because the dont undersand what bitcoin it

[AtheistAKASaneBrain]

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?   

Let those people rot in their ignorance, that kind of people just cannot be saved, don't waste your time trying to show why it's worth getting on Bitcoin and how they can be pioneers by getting in now because those guys are part of the 99% that don't get it and the reason we'll be rich in a decade.

[bob123]

No need to tilt in those situation.
Just wait for our time 

[yenxz]

Its also happen to me,when i'm student and use bitcoin,my friend and my family laugh at me,but i dont care about them,and i back laugh to them,when i got money from bitcoin..maybe you should do my way

[knowhow]

Well i had faced my wife ,but i hadnt told her what i were doing ,as she said that what i earn online doesnt pay my bills in the past,when i converted bitcoins into fiat and showed her what i were doing online she said wow ,now i understand why you spend some hours online,but my friends i told about earn extra income online ,saying bitcoin and they said what is that,you are wasting your free time on it ?Those were when bitcoin were worthing around 200 dollars now with the double value they are willing to try it.

[Denker]

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?   

Let them a laugh and making silly jokes. If they are really doing it since 3 years and haven't seen the progress, growth and improvements during that time, they are really dumb.
The one who laughs last, laughs best right?! And that will be you.Don't worry!

[tiggytomb]

I have mentioned to a few people that I am into bitcoin and told them where to find out about it, I haven't told anyone to invest due to the fact you can lose money and they would only blame me so the choice is there's pointing them in the right direction is the best thing I can do.

[vilain]

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?   

Let them a laugh and making silly jokes. If they are really doing it since 3 years and haven't seen the progress, growth and improvements during that time, they are really dumb.
The one who laughs last, laughs best right?! And that will be you.Don't worry!

Well, as far as I'm concerned, I'm already laughing, and watch the stupids laugh at a good investment is just funny

[Searing]

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?  

Mine (in my case 2013 knc jupiter 550 gh ..53 btc till end of life......and now 2 titans (one orig big mistake 10,131.80 usd DUMB) but got lucky on March 2015 panic (supposed new big ass scrypt miners coming out .which meant I got a great deal on used Titan...figured I had till June to mine.then thru dumb luck all them big scrypt miner announcements were scams (alpha tech etc) or cancelled (volcano etc) So 57 btc so far equiv and prob can get 10 more out of it. Say 110 btc is what I'm looking at end of life on last of my home miner equipment...

So when they say "man you lost your ass in BTC (2 instances so far but this holiday season and it is still young) now that it is down to $450 (amazing how they know this ..in that it supposedly would fail.why do they know the price?) anyway...thrust of conversation is was $1000 usd now $450 usd I got screwed ..or so they think.

I then explain that I 'mined' BTC. (or in case of Titans LTC I will move to BTC when ratio is right ...sucks now)...I bought the equipment not the coin..thus I have 100 btc plus (again probably 110 btc end of equip life) or about $45k in BTC at this point in time...I guess you were not listening the 4 or 5 times I tried to explain this to you. (both instances...two different folk this conversation I've had so far) ...so after that reply it is ..well..

Kind of a conversation killer at that point in time. They kinda get a shocked look ...like I just slapped a nun's ass and wander off mumbling...

Well if we are lucky in 2018..we will be the 'despised rich' and treated like 'evil bankers' for our 'shady secret ways...of not telling everyone about this'
in 20/20 hindsight.....everyone will say our 'explanations sucked' or were unclear or whatever....imho it was more ...closed mindedness..but that lead
balloon won't fly...it will be ME not being clear enough on this 'lost' chance...if BTC goes nuts in the future....imho sheesh

But anyway from 2013 has moved from Evil Ponzi/Scam to in 2015 'reckless/stupid/risky speculation...(but not a scam per say). ...PROGRESS!

So I guess that is something anyway....from "Flim Flam Man in 2013 and con artist" to Amway or Fuller Brush Door to Door salesman status in 2015
...Onward and Upward!