Actually,if we just to explain to lay people what the OP conveyed is quite easy to understand.
How do you guys like to explain bitcoin?
I personally like to use the penny/dollar : satoshi/bitcoin example.
One hundred pennies equal one dollar
One hundred million satoshis equal one bitcoin
I think your opinion is absolutely right, if we want to introduce and bring people further to know about Bitcoin, of course things are different.
They'll never appreciate the value and role of Bitcoin to them if they won't clearly understand it that is why we shouldn't hurry to teach them but rather do it step by step until we reach the goal. Because Bitcoin is not just a few words or a simple discussion but indeed, it was a long discussion which means that it takes time for the listeners to catch up. especially when we are mentioning some technical terms.
If we want to not only explain but invite them further to get to know Bitcoin, it must be gradual so that ordinary people can understand.
And if we want to explain and invite people to get to know Bitcoin, we should really understand the basic knowledge and knowledge about crypto ourselves.
So that there are no blundering explanations to the people we invite.