Even though PHP was the first programming language I learned, I feel the same way about it. Like, OMG, totally gross! Mind you, this position isn't due to any

Even though PHP was the first programming language I learned, I feel the same way about it. Like, OMG, totally gross! Mind you, this position isn't due to any logical or rational reason. I've recently had the opportunity to take a deep dive into Laravel after a long hiatus from PHP. It's come a long way. I simply find the preponderance of '$' characters in the code to be visually and aesthetically unpleasant. Every time I look at PHP code, I literally feel like my eyes are being assaulted.