The larger question that comes from this post is just how lame is it to choose an instrument based upon what cultural associations it has attracted? It's quite possible that what the author is saying is that "instead of practicing and getting good on the guitar you can choose the ukulele which will not burden you with issues of virtuosity, technical limitations, etc." That shouldn't ever be considered a sound rationale for picking an instrument, even though once picked much fruit might be born. This gets into the whole issue of using music as an identity, which I feel almost always is a road that leads only to mediocrity.
Put another way for one to develop as an artist one might have to persevere through some criticism. If one can't stand up against "hair metal wankers" and "tedious singer/songwriters" (from the post) how week is that person???
BTW if you've got some extra time and dig on the ukulele go to youtube and search ukulele and while my guitar gently weeps...you might be surprised.
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