http://file3.status.net/i/identica/slimer-20120920T184829-9ysagy5.html
I also refused to use GNOME 3 at first because I was essentially scared off by the negative geek press it was getting. After trying it out, however, I fell in love. The lesson is to ignore the geeks and make up your own damned mind. Most geeks don't know what they want anyway.