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 Making small talk with normies is exhausting bro. 

Like pulling teeth.

It used to come easier to me.

I guess I’m too far down the crazy bitcoin rabbit hole lol 😂 
 These days even talking to other bitcoiners is becoming to much. 🤣 
 Just talking is becom 
 “Where do you see yourself in 10 years” is such can of worms with bitcoiners 
 I was asked this in an interview and couldn’t help but shill Bitcoin 🤣 totally diverted the conversation onto it for about 15 minutes 
 THIS IS THE WAY 
 Peasants  
 When I’m bored, I try to ask people questions which put them out of their comfort zone

Yesterday I had a lovely discussion with a coworker about whether taxation should be considered theft 😎 
 I can't remember the last time I had small talk that didn't end up with me pivoting to bitcoin being the solution to the Normie's problem 
 Same. It’s so hard not to sound shallow though, at least in their brain I know it sounds that way 
 Maybe, avoid talking about best allocation for your money, and rather lean into trying to defend the future of your kids and grandkids against the increasingly thievy governments.

Then you can at least sound apocalyptic and negative. Way to set the mood for a hood chit chat. 👌 
 I hear ya. Went to kids school BBQ tonight... 
 *mumbles something like "they don't know they something something . . . " 
 any tips to help us out ?  
 No. I just pretend I know shit about golf or whatever and attempt to blend in lol 
 Same. Can’t do it. Won’t do it. 
 After 5 minutes I'm like "fuck Ive run out of things to talk about besides bitcoin" 
 1.) Someone telling you some observation they've made and how it sucks. 

2.) You immediately identify the root cause of the problem stemming from broken money.

3.) Pray there is an open bar at the event you can go to.

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 It comes in waves. Sometimes I just close my eyes and sit there for a minute.

That seems to be the least painful experience for all involved sometimes 😅 
 i like pulling teeth 
 it's all a strained variation of "so how bout that game?" 
 easy when you're an introvert and you've got a good supply of weed. 

or just a good supply of weed in general.

no interest in NPCs who think that certain plants should be considered dangerous drugs.
 
 I am surrounded by normies. 
 Pretty much everyone these days can suck deez nutz 
 💯 
 It’s like the whole time they are bull shitting about the game or the weather…. I just wanna be like”so you know we are ending fiat and government right? “ 
 Retardation is contagious 
 Literally me everytime I hear them complain about inflation and then at the same time complain the government needs to do more

https://media1.tenor.com/m/9-CRv1-BWXkAAAAd/pedro-pascal-laughing-then-crying.gif 
 Sometimes I wish I could just take them aside, sit them down and start taking them down the rabbit hole, without interruption.. but I know some of them would just sit there in a daze like a deer in headlights, others might cry.. who knows?🤷 
 Me with normies.
https://i.nostr.build/6G2m2.jpg 
 Normies before: 'let's hear him out'

Normies now: 'ffs here he comes again' 
 Someone has to do it... 
 I feel this 
 I am okay doing that with my family and close friends that I meet regularly.

With others though, I can't be bothered. 
 poor infliction-sucking normies don't realise they are talking to America - mother fucking - hodl. 
 Hahaha frfr no cap 
 Bedford's most famous American 💯 
 Normies are just starting to ask about Bitcoin. 
 There's an app for that.. 😉 
 Did catch the game last night?