Well, the problem is that the whole "blub" stance is akin to breaking the ice by punching someone in the face, and then getting all shocked when they think you'

Well, the problem is that the whole "blub" stance is akin to breaking the ice by punching someone in the face, and then getting all shocked when they think you're a thug and don't want to listen to your pitch about the metric system. It's not a stance that invites discussion. You can encourage discussion about language design, etc. without being smug and intentionally provocative about it.