So, I just had a lovely evening this evening with friends that I've known for a few years as part of muh wife's moms group. They are lovely people. Our kids play together. Their kids are funny, smart, and friendly. The adults are kind, hard working, thoughtful and funny. I just don't know what to say to them anymore.
I can say the seasonal things. I can ask for carrots and peas politely. I can ask how they are feeling, but it's hard to engage these days in conversation. All I want to do is sit around and tell them about crypto. I mean. I did that, but it's not nice to overwhelm people with this for hours. It's probably in their best long term interest... but that doesn't mean that they want to hear it at the seasonal party.
subtitle- what the fuck is this guy talking about?!?
Literally just about everything I'm doing is either hanging with my family or poured back into Steem. I like it because it's financially rewarding and simultaneously it brings me life satisfaction to work on providing an alternative to the status quo that basically sucks for everyone on the planet right now.
"Did you know that the Federal Reserve is a private bank, and that private bank doesn't act like it's under the jurisdiction of the government? Please pass the peas. Did you know that the government you think is a government is actually a corporation that's claiming to represent the original de jure government? Also, that government doesn't really have any rights over you either because all of these relationships involve voluntary contracts that you never voluntarily signed under full disclosure? Pass the butter?"
I can't act normally with normal people anymore. I'm trying to balance talking about what I care about and current social norms. I don't worry about these things on the daily, but when I'm representing my family in normal society I'm a little at a loss. I don't want to hurt relationships with my kids friends by being THAT GUY at the dinner table.
It's not to say that I don't promote these things in public with the fiat normies too! But I am trying to balance it being the only thing that I care about and try to have a range of discussion that feels inclusive to others at the table.
"So, how bout them Pats distracting you from the Fed crushing the economy?" I think I still need some work.
I find it easy not to talk about crypto but it sure is hard not to think about it and where the price is going :P
There's something i learnt sometime ago, it goes
FIND PEOPLE LIKE YOU b4 you lose it...LOL
Fortunately, you've gat steemit "You have a problem when being normal is not a problem to you" , All i see here is you are just being you - Sometimes it becomes difficult to talk about things or stuffs we care about in the presence of people we care about because they don't care about the same things - my advice, @aggroed, Just chill, talk about what they love to talk about, don't be THAT GUY, but still
Wow! the was amazing to passing Christmas, you will get for next year with new style @aggroed
this is what being a cross cultural child is like. a foot in two separate realities.
I had to laugh when I read your post. Though I don't know much about cryptocurrency, I'm all ears to learning more.
"Pass me the salad please" @aggroed 😀
Fiat people? You simply have to have a proper caliber for them to listen you, @aggroed :)
Merry Christmas to you too:
https://steemit.com/christmas/@lighteye/christmas-greetings
I feel your pain.
I also have some non-popular interests that a really wish that people i know would be mor interested.
But the truth is that most of the people dont like to talk about economics, philosophy, politics, whats behind an history, cryptos.
And there is not much we can do about that.
At most, we can start to talking about the topic, and watch If someone get interested of excited about it. If not, move on. Eventually you Will find people that want to talk about this.
Think about yourself. You also have a lot of topics that you dont care much, but other people love to talk about. Human nature.
Nowdays que have the interwebs, where there is always a place to find people around the world that share the same interests.
Heh, know the feeling. I was trying to explain to my father-in-law about cryptocurrencies, and he had the belief that crypto is a Ponzi scheme and it's not worth investing in it. Well, he's and old man that worked his entire life... and he doesn't understand the power of thechnology.
Haha, classic. This is how I feel about spirituality, I didn't used to be spiritual at all, but now its a huge part of my life and I want to talk to everyone about it. I'm starting to get this way with cryptos and have been like that in the past with government stuff.
I found out long ago people don't want to hear it... at least at first. Some people do come around, but its usually a bit later, after they've had time to research it themselves. Because why would they trust you, you're only family. I've brought cryptos up with a few people, most are disinterested. It shows how oddly trusting(as a whole, not everyone like you and me) we are of certain sources like the media.
Nice post, I got a laugh out of it!
This can be made more frustrating, whenever you hear them talk, they say something that is horribly wrong. Something that the learned in the 12+ years in govern-cement indoctrination camps.
They use money and fiat interchangeably.
They think the police are here to protect us.
They talk about politics like they have a choice.
They put zucchini in their meat loaf.
So what do you do? We are sitting at the greatest change the world has ever seen. And most people don't even know it exists.
Maybe we should make movies where we see bitcoin monsters eating the major bank sky scrapers. Like a swarm of locusts.
... but then, Alan Greenspan will show up in a spandex outfit with a cape and stop them. (nope, I don't like this movie. Rips paper out of typewriter and throws it into the waste bin)
Well there is nothing wrong with being passionate and excited about it. There could be many worse things that people get excited about . But I do think having a balance in Life with whatever you like or are passionate about is healthy. Afterall, sooner or later we have to deal with things like sickness, death, etc..etc.. And then all that other stuff seems somewhat trivial. Not to sound morbid but just being honest
I agree with you,there's nothing wrong with being passionate about it, the balance though is really important.
Nocoiners will have their eyes open up come 2018. Crypto market cap will go up so much
Omg my husband is your twin???? I didn't know that 😂 he is like this so very much, all he wants to talk about is crypto, and I am sure the people he talks to are rolling eyes for not really understanding what he's talking about. Some did get interested, some who know he mines would listen much, some did turn into miners too, some more only recently learned about Bitcoin and whatnot since it's all over the news, but my god i had to remind him not to talk about crypto on our Christmas dinner yesterday 😂😂😂😂
It's something I've had to live with all my life. As a very young kid I was interested in UFOs, ghosts, the Loch Ness monster and yowies. My family and friends were not interested.
As a young adult I was interested in the UFO coverup, my family and friends were not interested.
Back in 2011, I started my website weirdaustralia.com. I've researched and written over 60 articles of around 2,000 words each. Despite the Australian National Library classifying my website as "culturally significant" and archiving it permanently in the Trove archive, none of my family or friends have ever read a single article.
Today, if I try to discuss the lies and manipulation of the news industry and mass media in relation to the fake 'War on terror', the ridiculousness of Russia hacking the US presidential election with a $100,000 FB advertising budget, or the lies perpetuated by western media in relation to the war on Syria, I get an eye roll if I'm lucky.
When I talk about bitcoin and cryptos ... a couple of people have started listening. Not many ... but it's a start.
i know how you feel i was telling a friend of mine at my construction job about mining electroneum and how much money he could make and it was in front of a bunch of other people and they all started giving me dirty looks or rolling there eyes like its a big joke... jokes on them when all the crypto i mine buys me a new car! :)
I really enjoy the content you share... I guess this is my way of saying thank you keep doing what you're doing. Much appreciated 😎
Good write-ups and Merry Christmas to you.
Good conversation!!
Fuckn awesome, pass me the butter!
keep your spirit with your family
Merry Christmas dear
happy merry christmas to you and may have many more
Hi. I just started on Steemit and my dad asked me to do your Christmas challenge. It looks like it is over because I couldn't resteem it. I resteemed this post. My entry was:
https://mspsteem.com/santagroed/@artjohn/artjohn-christmas
Upvoted and resteemed. Spread the happiness to all. Cherrs 🎄🎅🎅
Nice post boss... Enjoyed your writings.
Merry christmas day, stay blessed along with your family
Perhaps you should stop having fiat friends? I have this feeling all the time too. I am feeling more and more lonely and outlandish around normal people. But, there is also a chance that you can educate people and change peoples life a little. I occasionally meet a CEO in one of the biggest oil service companies in Norway. Until recently, he had not even heard about fractional reserve banking. So I had to educate him a little, and now he has been very into cryptos:)
Can't do that. They are muh kids friends! They are also nice people.
It's so funny cause that's all I ever want to talk about now too. Just do it the ones that listen will appreciate it
I can relate. This is what happens when you swallow that red pill, man. You can never go back!
Merry Christmas to u tooo
Our family was all very into crypto currencies and kitties 👌👍😺
If this was about Amway, I'd be really turned off, but it's about cryptos, so it's cool. :-)
I actually laughed aloud! I think it's like addiction - I tell myself "I'm reading and writing quality content so it's OK" but the truth it everything needs to be done in the right dose - even reading philosophy, watching art etc needs to be dilute with some apparently meaningless babble with the kids or friends, some basketball playing - you name it :) just regular everyday fun activities.
The holidays seem to bring it the best in each of us. Unfortunately for some, the best in them is equivalent to the noxious gases that are released after they relieve themselves of the ham they ate earlier in the day ☺
yeah... i can imagine how you feel, oh well cant say much about this whole fiat and crypto thing since am still still new to it but then trying to keep it down..cos all i wanna say is CRYPTO!!! ;D
But, I have to admit, yesterday evening at the Christmas dinner at my husband's daughter and her family I heard myself talking about blockchain, crypto, and witnesses. Later I thought, yes I am addicted too (lol).You remind me so much of my son @exyle. I'm happy to say he has some friends, together they are @blockbrothers, and a witness, they are on the same level and can talk blockchain, crypto etc. whenever they like and that is often. His partner (@bkdbkd) and his mother (that's me, @clio) are also involved but not so much on the technical level. We like to write about a lot of things, our life and the challenges life gives you.
Yeah, I need to reach back out. Please tell him that he should apply for a minnow support witness vote. Some of our whales switch based on that.
I told him yesterday and he would contact you to hear more about it.
Nice Post Aggroed, hahaha understand exactly how you feel when you say "I can't act normally with normal people anymore."
Felt that way when I discovered conspiracy theories
A year from now those same people looking at you with a boring face while you talk about crypto, will be anxious to ask you a lot of questions, which I am sure you will answer with a little smirk 😏
Well I only got into 1 argument on facebook over the future of crypto and talked to my brother-in-law who is a financial advisor and just see's bitcoin as a way to launder money for people.
Literally I always want not to talk about crypto with my friends in college but i always ended up thinking about the rise or dawn of price while i have to pay bills XD
Hello @aggroed, sorry to go off topic in your post, but I am running campaign to get STEEM listed on the Binance Exchange. I know that you're a witness who wants what's best for STEEM, so I was hoping to ask for your support.
I've made a post describing all that is required for us to get listed on Binance here. We have up until December 31st to submit an application.
Unfortunately as a small minnow I have very limited ability to reach many people, and my campaign is not likely to get seen at all by those qualified to submit the application without the help of some friendly, well-meaning whales such as yourself. If you are in contact with people who qualify, or perhaps you yourself qualify, even better, of course! My main concern is getting this done and I truly believe it will be very beneficial to the STEEM ecosystem.
Thanks in advance!
I hear you!!!
all those damn non voter ,bitching about the broke system,but they will not help fix the problem because there vote will not matter!
lol...
Sorry for the half cooked meal, The stove is broken and we are waiting for it to fix its self.
:-)