too many colours

[whisky]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Crayola_crayon_colors

Do kids really need 120 ever so slightly different colours?

 

[Fuddlemiff]

According to that page there have been 300 different colours in total. 313 if you count the 13 scented ones which were changed because too many children thought they were food.

 

[Dr Dave]

It's called diversity!

How dare you question the establishment.

 

[FBI parte due]

I stopped using crayons pretty early, because all the grown-up kids who went to elementary school used pencils and I wanted to be just like them.

 

[Kitty]

I still color every so often. Its fun and Im really good at it. Blending colors and three degrees of shading or more. Sometimes I feel that I dont have enough colors and Im working with 256. Also, I buy multiples of the common 56 box that gets used the most, and for when people color with me. I hate waiting for a common color!

 

[Breadman]

I hate waiting for a common color!

That is quite the thing to say. I think I am going to say that several times today throughout the day. When I am in line at the check out I will say to the person in front of me, "I hate waiting for a common color"
And then again when I go to get my coffee, and in any sort of conversation, I will see how I can work it in. I hate waiting for a common color. But an uncommon color-I'll wait for that!

 

[Dr Dave]

That may end poorly.

 

[Breadman]

It may, but I am willing to take that risk.

 

[Dr Dave]

A brave bread you are.

 

[Kitty]

That is quite the thing to say.

Not really. Unless you plan to over-analyze it, the quite a simple concept to understand. Colors like red and black get used quite a bit when coloring. Its best to get multiples of those inexpensive yet commonly used colors. Therefore, everyone gets to color away happily. Their creative process isnt yielded.

I think I am going to say that several times today throughout the day.

You do that.

When I am in line at the check out I will say to the person in front of me, "I hate waiting for a common color"

Thats completely out of context.

And then again when I go to get my coffee, and in any sort of conversation, I will see how I can work it in.

If you happen to be talking about coloring books, you should be able to quite easily.

I hate waiting for a common color. But an uncommon color-I'll wait for that!

Luckily, those dont get used as often, and you rarely have to.

 

[Dick Prickle]

I'm sorry Kitty, but I must agree with the majority: it is unfair to single out a group of colours out as "common", as they are ALL filthy fucking whores!

 

[Dr Dave]

How do you know they are both filthy and whores?

 

[CaptainWacky]

WHY DID THEY RETIRE RAW UMBER.

 

[FBI parte due]

It was TOO EXTREME for them.

 

[Fuddlemiff]

Because somebody got the umber [/Whisky]

 

[CaptainWacky]

Good crayonigating.