Funny thing - the young cashier really took it in his stride. This suggested to me that he recognized the folly of the old guy - and might have been clued-in to Bitcoin. He didn't seem at all confused.

I doubt the senior will be around to see adoption in his lifetime - I'm fairly old (a Gen Xer) but he was a really, _really_ old...

But, stranger things _can_ happen. I'd love if our paths did cross again - with me paying via Lightning and him with his jaw dropping as I go on my way...



Bitman

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Turning a negative situation into a positive one

Problems always happen. There are people who understand this and don't despair, and others who get pissed off like this guy. The good part is that if the problem was due to you paying in bitcoin, maybe it will be solved in the coming months with the improvement of the infrastructure and the cashier's understanding of how to make the payment. Even better, this guy will probably be the last to adopt bitcoin. We don't need everyone to adopt, just as we don't need to wake up all the sheep, only those who are ready.