Ironically the first law says "Users perceive aesthetically pleasing design as design that's more usable". So now you say "I love the style of these graphics".

Ironically the first law says "Users perceive aesthetically pleasing design as design that's more usable". So now you say "I love the style of these graphics". So if the 1st law is correct it means you perceive this design as usable. Then here's the irony: Just because you PERCEIVE it as more usable does not necessarily mean it is more usable. Which seems to be the case as per your experience. But so what is the point about trying to make users PERCEIVE a design as usable? Shouldn't the goal be to make it actually usable whether users perceive it as such or not?