SICP, K&R, and the C Language in General

Ok, what's with the huge circle-jerk about these items in /prog/? It's like if anyone doesn't read all of these and memorize them backwards and forwards, and if anyone programs in anything OTHER THAN C, they are completely retarded and should burn themselves alive.

Props if any of you can answer the question without degrading yourselves to trolling

SICP is about ``ABSTRACT BULLSHITE'', K&R and C is just awesome.