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.
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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.
Hahah that's true, but WHY this color? Is there a reason for it?Quote:
Originally Posted by FlipOverBuggie
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
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. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by jmjoseph
If you are ohsobored, why not do this with pencils? :)
Jennifer Maestre Sculpture by CubeMe
Or recycle them into unique pieces.
What's Black and White and Writes All Over? - Style Substance - Blog on Home Accents Today
Or you could always try this... unique furniture designs using everyday objects.
Pencil Bench, furniture design
And now they have a set of 500 colours of colour pencils. Wow!
500 Colored Pencils — About 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! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by FlipOverBuggie
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!
I know! I'm so confused by it! It's the most random color. I don't even know what to call it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Crybaby9112001
It's orangy yellow. :)
I can agree, but the next question is WHY would they choose THAT color for the standard pencil?Quote:
Originally Posted by Altenweg
It's a mystery.. .
You lost me.. .Quote:
Originally Posted by HalfDeadCrush
Why? Because they can.Quote:
Originally Posted by ohsohappy
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?Quote:
Originally Posted by Altenweg
:p
I'd giggle. A lot. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ohsohappy
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. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Altenweg
You might find this interesting.
Why Pencils Are Yellow | pencils.com
I feel like the world makes sense now!! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by XOXOlove
Lol!Quote:
Originally Posted by ohsohappy
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"Quote:
Originally Posted by XOXOlove
:D
Lol! Maybe there wasn't a way to make yellow in the 1890s and the closest they could get was orange.:pQuote:
Originally Posted by ohsohappy
Well if there wasn't then, they could certainly correct it now.Quote:
Originally Posted by XOXOlove
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?Quote:
Originally Posted by ohsohappy
A lot of weird things come scented. My sister bought a toothbrush with a scented handle. Lol
Ew hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by xoxolove
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?
Dang, now I'm not going to be able to sleep for hours. I'm looking this one up.Quote:
Originally Posted by XOXOlove
Here Why Are Erasers Pink? | eHow.com 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
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?
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