I don't hear too many complaints from C users. Perhaps because C never overpromised? I understand C++ is messy because, back in the day, Stroustrup never say

I don't hear too many complaints from C users. Perhaps because C never overpromised? I understand C++ is messy because, back in the day, Stroustrup never say no to a request or suggestion from a potential user. He wanted his language to be widely used. Guess he succeeded.