Think Pink!

[JamesF]

Just been browsing for a gamepad to use with EQASCOM and discovered that vibrant pink versions seem to go for far less than their rather less exuberantly-coloured counterparts.

That'll be me sorted then; and it should be easy to find in the dark, too

James

[RT65CB-SWL]

Sorry James but I could not resist this...

[JamesF]

I remember it well In fact, even my 10 and 8 year old children enjoy the Pink Panther

On an unrelated note, until just over ten years ago I was "somewhere between the M4 and A329(M)" too, in Sindlesham.

James

[Pig]

There is no shame in liking pink James, you know it isn't about the money :grin:

[JamesF]

There is no shame in liking pink James, you know it isn't about the money :grin:

You're probably not wrong. I'm a one-man crusade to overturn the traditions of the last hundred years and reclaim pink from the girls

Hence these:

James

[Pig]

There are quite a lot of male pink wearers these days, I find it clashes with my violet shoes

[LukeSkywatcher]

After reading this,i need to go do something manly like hammer nails into a plank of wood or something.

[Pig]

Make sure you paint the nails before hammering and be careful not to break one of your nails.

[LukeSkywatcher]

Make sure you paint the nails before hammering and be careful not to break one of your nails.

Obviously. I didnt spend all that money on my nails just to break them off with a little light hammering.

[Pig]

I guess not, you best get the other half to do it

[Kropster]

I work for a Boys Public School... the school colour is pink!

[Pig]

Why does that not surprise me

[Scooot]

I think there was a time when baby boys were dressed in pink and girls in blue. Extract fro wiki below. Interesting how things change.

Some date the origin of the association of pink with girls in the United States to the 1910s[18] or 1920s.[19] Many have noted the contrary association of pink with boys in 20th-century America. An article in the trade publication Earnshaw's Infants' Department in June 1918 said: [20][21][22][23]

The generally accepted rule is pink for the boys, and blue for the girls. The reason is that pink, being a more decided and stronger color, is more suitable for the boy, while blue, which is more delicate and dainty, is prettier for the girl.

[Pig]

I remember something on QI about it also

[Scooot]

Ah that's where I heard it

[Pig]

I think it had something to do with the Virgin Mary being depicted as being dressed in blue hence girls were dressed in blue

[JamesF]

After reading this,i need to go do something manly like hammer nails into a plank of wood or something.

You could always do something really manly like watch Stade Francais play rugby

James

[wxsatuser]

I think there was a time when baby boys were dressed in pink and girls in blue. Extract fro wiki below. Interesting how things change.

Some date the origin of the association of pink with girls in the United States to the 1910s[18] or 1920s.[19] Many have noted the contrary association of pink with boys in 20th-century America. An article in the trade publication Earnshaw's Infants' Department in June 1918 said: [20][21][22][23]

The generally accepted rule is pink for the boys, and blue for the girls. The reason is that pink, being a more decided and stronger color, is more suitable for the boy, while blue, which is more delicate and dainty, is prettier for the girl.

I think there was a time when baby boys were dressed in pink and girls in blue. Extract fro wiki below. Interesting how things change.

Some date the origin of the association of pink with girls in the United States to the 1910s[18] or 1920s.[19] Many have noted the contrary association of pink with boys in 20th-century America. An article in the trade publication Earnshaw's Infants' Department in June 1918 said: [20][21][22][23]

The generally accepted rule is pink for the boys, and blue for the girls. The reason is that pink, being a more decided and stronger color, is more suitable for the boy, while blue, which is more delicate and dainty, is prettier for the girl.

I like blue.

[Pig]

That's because you re delicate and dainty and probably pretty

[LukeSkywatcher]

You could always do something really manly like watch Stade Francais play rugby

James

Haha...........imagine being a fan and having to wear that jersey.

[Mr Spock]

Pink is vital for graphic artists. 255,0,255 , or 'magic pink', is transparent in many programs

[Russe]

As I am being constantly told:

Pink is the new blue.

Really helps for a colour blind person like me...