Who in the world chose the color for the standard pencil? It's SO random! I was just staring at one earlier and thinking, "what is this color even supposed to be? and what is it called" what's the purpose of it? I'm just curious.

Macaroni and cheese color. That's what I say.

Macaroni and cheese color. Thats what I say.

Hahah that's true, but WHY this color? Is there a reason for it?
I don't know why this is annoying me so much but it is!
It makes no sense! Why not make them straight up orange, or yellow? Or even Brown?
This in-between color is freaking me out! Hahaha

Ohsohappy, Are you ohsobored? Well, here you go:Pencil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pencil#Discovery_of_graphite_deposit)

What color would you like? The color of your avatar lips? That would be cool to me.

Ohsohappy, Are you ohsobored? Well, here you go:Pencil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pencil#Discovery_of_graphite_deposit)

What color would you like? The color of your avatar lips? That would be cool to me.

as a matter of fact, yes, I'm ohsobored. Haha It's just one of the many random things I think about throughout my days. :)

If you are ohsobored, why not do this with pencils? :)

Jennifer Maestre Sculpture by CubeMe (http://cubeme.com/blog/2008/05/21/jennifer-maestre-sculpture/)

Or recycle them into unique pieces.
What's Black and White and Writes All Over? - Style Substance - Blog on Home Accents Today (http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/1940000394/post/670041267.html)


Or you could always try this... unique furniture designs using everyday objects.
Pencil Bench, furniture design (http://www.boex.co.uk/projects/pencil-bench)

And now they have a set of 500 colours of colour pencils. Wow!
500 Colored Pencils — About 500 Pencils (http://500pencils.socialdesigner.com/about)

Wow. Now I want 500 pencils.

Wow. Now I want 500 pencils.

Haha yeah me too. :) I once had over 50 gel pens, some of them were metallic, and others were pastel, and others were glittery and neon and basic. It was insane, I used them all up! :)

lol this made me smile. I thought the same thing about a month ago! Lol. I think about the most random things sometimes! And I thought I was so weird for thinking it! Lol its nice to know I'm not the only one!

Lol it look like a really wrong colour hahahaa

Me ant penils and a chiken sandwich!

lol this made me smile. I thought the same thing about a month ago!! lol. i think about the most random things sometimes! and i thought i was so weird for thinking it! lol its nice to know im not the only one!!

I know! I'm so confused by it! It's the most random color. I don't even know what to call it!

It's orangy yellow. :)

It's orangy yellow. :)

I can agree, but the next question is WHY would they choose THAT color for the standard pencil?
It's a mystery.. .

lol it look like a really wrong colour hahahaa

me ant penils and a chiken sandwhich!!

You lost me.. .

I can agree, but the next question is WHY would they choose THAT color for the standard pencil?
It's a mystery. . .

Why? Because they can.

It sort of looks like the color your snot turns when you have a cold.

Now you'll be thinking that when you look at a pencil. :D

Why? Because they can.

It sort of looks like the color your snot turns when you have a cold.

Now you'll be thinking that when you look at a pencil. :D

Alty, you sure have a way of putting images in one's head don't you? I might have nightmares about blowing my nose and pencils coming out now. Then how would you feel?

:p

Alty, you sure have a way of putting images in one's head don't you? I might have nightmares about blowing my nose and pencils coming out now. Then how would you feel?

:p

I'd giggle. A lot. :)

Yawn. Time for me to go to bed, early morning tomorrow.

I'll dream of pencils and sadly also of ants, penils (?) and chickens. :(

I'd giggle. Alot. :)

Yawn. Time for me to go to bed, early morning tomorrow.

I'll dream of pencils and sadly also of ants, penils (?) and chickens. :(

I'd just be confused. NIGHT ALTY! Don't let the penil-chicken-ant's bite. :)

You might find this interesting.
Why Pencils Are Yellow | pencils.com (http://www.pencils.com/pencil-information/why-pencils-are-yellow)

you might find this interesting.
Why Pencils Are Yellow | pencils.com (http://www.pencils.com/pencil-information/why-pencils-are-yellow)

I feel like the world makes sense now!! :)

I feel like the world makes sense now!!! :)

Lol!

lol!

But still, they made it "orangey/ barfey" So not all of them are yellow. Thye probably tried to make it "goldish" but I can safely say that their attempt was what one would call an "Epic Fail"

:D

But still, they made it "orangey/ barfey" So not all of them are yellow. thye probably tried to make it "goldish" but I can safely say that their attempt was what one would call an "Epic Fail"

:D

Lol! Maybe there wasn't a way to make yellow in the 1890s and the closest they could get was orange.:p

lol! maybe there wasn't a way to make yellow in the 1890s and the closest they could get was orange.:p

Well if there wasn't then, they could certainly correct it now.
And one more thing, WHY would they make scented pencils?
Who sniffs pencils? Really?

Well if there wasn't then, they could certainly correct it now.
And one more thing, WHY would they make scented pencils?
Who sniffs pencils? Really?

Maybe they kept it yellow for tradition's sake. People sniff weird things.. why not pencils?
A lot of weird things come scented. My sister bought a toothbrush with a scented handle. Lol

maybe they kept it yellow for tradition's sake. People sniff weird things..why not pencils?
A lot of weird things come scented. My sister bought a toothbrush with a scented handle. Lol

Ew haha

Also, I think scented small objects are a really dumb idea, crayons, pencils, erasers. Anything that can be shoved up a nostril should NOT be scented. Simply because people are idiots. At they very least they should have a warning label on these products saying
"WARNING: Do not shove up your nose, and they're not flavored either, so don't be an idiot and try to eat them"

I should get a job making warning labels. :D

Now here's the next question... why are erasers pink?

now here's the next question... why are erasers pink?

Dang, now I'm not going to be able to sleep for hours. I'm looking this one up.

Here Why Are Erasers Pink? | eHow.com (http://www.ehow.com/facts_5246472_erasers-pink.html) it says:

"While the majority of modern erasers are manufactured from synthetic materials, making color a matter of preference, originally the eraser's color was the result of its ingredients. "

Found it
Why Are Erasers Pink? | eHow.com (http://www.ehow.com/facts_5246472_erasers-pink.html)

Lol we posted the same thig at the same time. Jinx

HAHA we are efficient! :)

Maybe someone wanted to trick them saying
"here use this melted cheese pencil"
They use it
" haha its a lead one suck"

Eh?