10k sats sent with a warm welcome from the other side of the puddle.

I always ask if I could pay in bitcoin, and only one bar has said yes - but as a joke and continued with "one beer, one bitcoin!".

I kind of don't want to get into the situation you got in, where I have to hold up a queue and show the merchant how it works... I mean, I could and probably would - but I'd rather give a referral to some site or something.. but idk. If they only get a card/referral it is a higher probability of not happening.

And if I cannot get my friends to see bitcoin similar to how I do, how would I teach a stranger?

I'll keep askng and hope for a yes tough, and bite the "not yet"bullet when it happens.. Kudos to you for helping out and seemingly being a good sport about it! Keep it up!