Why do people seem to dislike mint? I like mint it works with a minnimum of bullshit.
I don’t know, I installed Mint last year and it’s been great.
I don’t think it’s a dis.  It’s just what people usually recommend to people used to Windows, traditionally at least.  Because it’s familiar and just works. 
We’re still somehow not over the hipstery conceit that anything with mass appeal is inherently flawed.

Hipsters:

likes something different/uncommon

makes it cool

“Ugh. That’s so mainstream.”

judges everyone for liking it.