I once walked into a conversation between two female co-workers over whether something was cranberry or burgundy. I offered maroon and they looked at me like I had crawled out from under a rock. Good thing I didn’t say dark red.
(Interesting science fact for you science-fact fans: According to a Scientific American article, a tiny percentage of women have FOUR types of rod cells in their retinas. However, as of a few years ago, nobody had yet studied what effect this has on their vision. For me, I thought everyone knew men can only see seven colors.)
Reminds me of a Home Improvement episode where Tim points out all of his wife’s red belts - and she corrected him by giving a different name to each red.
SillyStuff almost 14 years ago
Aubergine, celadon, mango, pumpkin, espresso–got any of those in the closet, Nelson?
Proginoskes almost 14 years ago
Nice job, SillyStuff! Now I’m hungry!
alittlebirdie almost 14 years ago
ladyfingers86, they made a bigger crayon box and had to make up a lot of new names for colors
lightenup Premium Member almost 14 years ago
They have all sorts of crazy colors now, including Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown and Macaroni & Cheese.
pschearer Premium Member almost 14 years ago
I once walked into a conversation between two female co-workers over whether something was cranberry or burgundy. I offered maroon and they looked at me like I had crawled out from under a rock. Good thing I didn’t say dark red.
(Interesting science fact for you science-fact fans: According to a Scientific American article, a tiny percentage of women have FOUR types of rod cells in their retinas. However, as of a few years ago, nobody had yet studied what effect this has on their vision. For me, I thought everyone knew men can only see seven colors.)
celeconecca almost 14 years ago
I like it when they use “onyx” for black.
Reminds me of a Home Improvement episode where Tim points out all of his wife’s red belts - and she corrected him by giving a different name to each red.
McGehee almost 14 years ago
I wouldn’t say Nelson’s shirt is “lily pad.” It looks more like “clean energy” to me.
pomdemonium almost 14 years ago
A cranberry sweater with a lily pad shirt? Who dresses that boy? (Or perhaps I should say “bog.”)
WestNYC Premium Member almost 14 years ago
Earl simple Earl.
captainedd almost 14 years ago
Looks like it’s kelly green to me…but would that be politically incorrect?
Yukoner almost 14 years ago
Favourite colour - sky-blue pink
COWBOY7 almost 14 years ago
That’s a grandma for you!
cutiepie29 almost 14 years ago
Eldo, puce is actually more of a greyed out lavender, and certainly NOT “dark red”.