I totally agree with you. I had to work in that xen Python mess. It was horrible.
Another problem I have with Python is that if I don't use it for a while, I have to always get my Python book out and relearn it. I'm a C programmer and Python is just so foreign to me. I rather program in Perl.
Someone told me once that people who like to program in English prefer Python and those who prefer to program in math prefer Perl or C. I've also always had trouble reading pseudo code and preferred the actual code to look at.