No kidding.

I recently thought about my collection of BTC buttons, tie pins, etc., and wondered if Id ever wear one again. I used to wear a BTC baseball cap everywhere I went, including on stage. That was before we started worrying about $5 wrenches.

At one time I wore a t-shirt I had made with "BTCeer Fund" and a QR code on the front. If I did that now people would probably scan it thinking it was a link to a website.

Not all my Bitcoin evangelism was wasted though. One non-wealthy friend acquired almost 3 whole bitcoins for less than $1k CAD total a decade or so ago, and is still steadfastly holding 2 whole coins for his old age. Out of the remaining less than a coin, he has already done several renovations on his home including a new roof, taken several vacations, and enjoyed other lifestyle benefits. Another acquired 11 whole coins when he was already in his 70s and somehow managed to just barely spend or give them all away by the time he passed away a few years ago. They were the exceptions though. Most merely ignored Bitcoin while some ridiculed me for wasting my money on what they saw as an obvious scam.