I Don't Get Haikus

Thought of the day: perhaps I am shallow, dense, or just ignorant, but I just don't get haikus.  What is it about a three-part phrase in a 5-7-5 format that appeals to people?  Is it just a challenge for some to stuff meaningful phrases into this format, as if it were a puzzle?  Or do people pretend to be intrigued by these poems so as to seem more intelligent to others, when in fact they also miss the point?  I could just as easily tell you about how beautiful the emperor's cloak is like everyone else when in fact he is naked.  Here's my first crack at my own Haiku:

I don't get haikus
Some people seem to like them
I'm wearing white socks