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7851572 No.7851572 [Reply] [Original]

>2009
>Poor college student
>See buttcoins discussed on /g/ all the time
>Sounds cool, at this point there wasn't really much "selling" going on but it was interesting enough to me
>Start a miner, back then you could easily mine a shitload of coins with a shit computer
>Mined about 100 coins
>Mom asks what the fuck the electric bill is so high for
>Made the dumb mistake of explaining crypto to her
>She tells dad
>He loses his shit
>Come home from college one day and computer is gone
>"We sold it to get money for the electric bills. Maybe when you're older you'll learn the value of money."
>My family wasn't even poor, so this was just a "fuck you" punishment from dad
>During ATH in December my dad has the balls to call me and ask if I have any bitcoins left

Fuck you.

>> No.7852267

lole...

>> No.7853280

>>7851572
dude that fuckin sucks

>> No.7853842

>>7851572
you wouldve probably sold at 0.5 dolars

>> No.7853903

>>7851572
He basically threw your retirement away because of "muh values"

>> No.7853948

>hard work builds character son, there are no shortcuts in life

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>>7851572
Remember that when you stick those boomer fucks in a retirement home.

>> No.7854028

What was going on on /biz/ at that time?

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>>7851572
>Btfo by the eternal boomer

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>>7854009
I was just about to post this.
>heh, sorry mom and dad, but I have to put you in a home since I can't afford to take care of you. You know, the value of money and all...