The Lottery is a tax on people who are bad at math.
The Dash scam is a tax on people who are bad at math *and* don't understand the role cryptography plays in crypto-currency.
In the last week 2 people with advanced degrees (dentist and an MBA)...
Asked me about Bitcoin... then completely zoned out about 10 seconds into the discussion.
About 50% of the transactions at my local gas station are Canadian lottery tickets with absurdly bad payouts.
So what is the common thread? = convenience, always convenience
This is why Bitcoin will never go mainstream... and no one gives a shit about ancient premine issues, etc
I've seen a million nerd things "no one gives a shit about" go mainstream. Grandma loves her NES emulator, Yahoo games, email, scanner, etc.
You must adapt to your audience so they don't zone out.
Two interactions have demonstrated your approach is incorrect. You should be engaging instead of alienating.
There are many parts of the Bitcoin elephant. Your first priority is to ascertain which ones they may most easily grasp.
Code:
"Bitcoin solves [that problem you hate] better than any other solution because [reasons]."