I really dislike acrylic in general (I find it uncomfortable, it doesn't breathe well, I hate the little plastic filament fuzzies, and there never seems to be any nice depth or sheen to it) but I've handled (though never worked with) some Caron and Bernat that's pretty touchable. It does have the advantage of being, well, plastic, and washable and dryable, and you don't have to worry about dye lots so much.

It's like buying the cheapest possible yarn is a source of pride for some people. I can kind of understand it as a backlash against classism in perceived yarn snobbery, but it goes way beyond that for some people.