I have yet to be told it is ugly after about two years. I've been told it looks like a catfish, but the same guy said it's good-looking, so for him that's a good thing I guess. I got the shoe remark once, but detected no malice and that comment never has bothered me anyway. And everything else has been very positive. Personally I don't think most people who think it is ugly will bother to tell you so. But jealous people who have an inferiority complex and want to knock you down a peg or two probably will. Just something to keep in mind. You should learn to consider those kinds of comments to be great compliments. They know it's cool and they can't stand you for it. They want to piss you off and spread their misery around. I mean really- take this thing with the notes on the windshields. Who needs to get a life so much that they actually bother to do something like that? Don't give 'em what they want. Smile and walk away. They'll be fuming. I'd love to hear it some time. That would make my day.