Instant global settlement: Bitcoin is accepted globally as money
Trust-less: Bitcoin is peer-to-peer, i.e. no third party gov't, bank etc., just software
Deflationary: The cost of anything priced in Bitcoin goes down over time
Decentralized: no single point of failure
If they don't get or show interest in any of the above, then get on with life. There's also the "Bitcoin is speech" argument but this is probably too technical for the average person.
Necessary facts (imo):
If they don't get or show interest in any of the above, then get on with life. There's also the "Bitcoin is speech" argument but this is probably too technical for the average person.