Most programming languages can be obfuscated. That does not mean people write code in those programming languages like that:

C: https://www.ioccc.org/

Javascript: view-source:https://www.google.com/

The truth is that insulting Perl is considered stylish by some, so many people do despite knowing little to nothing about Perl and having never used it.

However, if you want Perl to be hilariously unreadable, why not write it in Latin:

https://metacpan.org/dist/Lingua-Romana-Perligata/view/lib/L...

Or Klingon:

https://metacpan.org/pod/Lingua::tlhInganHol::yIghun