[ he's actually skimming surface thoughts right now, as he usually does-- though what makes this particular case baffling, he thinks, is that he can understand neither the situation nor the sentiments. which, in turn, makes him scowl a little. ]

I can't say that I am. The design is ugly, the material coarse, and the colours clashing to the eye. It's not the least bit appealing! [ did you ask for the world's prissiest critic... /)_(\ ]