[He's just keeping it real. Ozymandias does flinch at the ping, though thankfully none are around to witness it. Please stop making terrible sounds...]

Then if you insist on continuing down this path, I recommend that you show your instrument more respect. Save the obvious differences, you would not know the difference between any of the musicians of my court or my soldiers in terms of their discipline and reverence for their respective instruments.

[You wouldn't talk shit about your lances, would you, Deermood???]

You will remain less than a novice if you cannot show it the proper respect it deserves. After all, how else are you to improve if you continue to blame it for your lack of technique?