Writing a good JAPH seems to be a sort of rite of passage into the Perl community in general, and also Perl monks specifically. I'm not yet confident enough in my scripting abilities to attempt one here though...

Why do I come here? Mostly to see all the weird and wonderful things the gods of Perl scripting come up with, and to pick up some useful tips. I'm not the greatest Perl programmer, so I tend not to post a lot, but I have learned a lot in the time I've been visiting Perl Monks. I hope someday to be good enough with the language to contribute something back.

Also, in my opinion your husband shouldn't "ridicule" you. Nobody is born a die-hard Perl scripter (or programmer of any sort, for that matter). You shouldn't have to be one to come here. After all, part of the reason this site exists is to help out new people and expose them to all aspects of Perl and its community. I don't think you're trying too hard, if you're actually interested in even the slightest bit of what goes on here. You'd be surprised how Perl and its community can grow on you.