Only a guy with two first names would invent the Pantone. I imagine he was a bit OCD?
Love your made up colors. Haha.
I always thought it would be fun to work for lipstick and nail polish companies and create new names. I’ll add the Pantone company to the list. BTW our last house was Agreeable Gray. Hubby and I got along famously. Hehe.
Agreeable Grey-hilarious! It is quite something-the color game. I believe in a lot of it, but think I might have to bribe my way onto that secret committee next year. I think Moral Panic Purple’s time has come!
I should've know that my relationship was headed for the rocks when my then-beloved insisted on the following color for our bathroom: Restraining Order Red...
I think so. I had thought about working something in like that, but then worried that it was like the Illuminati and they would come for me. But short answer: YES.
This just makes me want to sing, "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John and imagine myself on a 1970s tour bus with the gang from "Almost Famous." Now that you've had a glimpse of how my brain works, beautiful, funny piece. Thank you for this chuckle.
Beth—my friend I can always count on you to hop on my silly double nods :) You think Elton is cursing his choice of title right about now? “CLOUD dancer! Why didn’t I think of that? Oh right. I was quite high, literally all the time. Yeah.” :) X!
My bathroom happens to be painted Childhood Winter Memories at Tinsbury Farm Moments Before the Vicar was Murdered. Conclusion: Great minds obviously think alike.
Frankly, I'm not thrilled over this year's color: Minimalist Because I Have No Real Taste White.
Now I could give you a slew of other color options that could've fit the bill far more effectively, but these options came from (cue Darth Vader music...) ChatGPT. So if you want a few giggles, go there and plug in something like "Furnish sarcastic, pretentious color names." They're hilarious. Chat Da G also offered to provide detailed descriptions, but the color names were enough.
There really is no frontier left that we can’t monetize! Oh, I don’t need any Chat help on the color wheel: Dystopia Pink, Constitutional Crisis Umber, Gaslight Grey….
I am too old to live with mousse poop gray, Sheila, no thank you. But is Pantone running out of ideas? They can call it Cloud Dancer if they like, but white, though technically a color, is still just white. At my age, I will choose Pantone's Peach Pearl.... I need CHEER!
Love this!
Only a guy with two first names would invent the Pantone. I imagine he was a bit OCD?
Love your made up colors. Haha.
I always thought it would be fun to work for lipstick and nail polish companies and create new names. I’ll add the Pantone company to the list. BTW our last house was Agreeable Gray. Hubby and I got along famously. Hehe.
Agreeable Grey-hilarious! It is quite something-the color game. I believe in a lot of it, but think I might have to bribe my way onto that secret committee next year. I think Moral Panic Purple’s time has come!
Haha. Principled purple could be a lilac color.
We might as well get real with this stuff, right? Existential Burn Out Blue, Bitter Breakup Black, OK, Karen Ochre….
Agreeable Gray. I love it!
I should've know that my relationship was headed for the rocks when my then-beloved insisted on the following color for our bathroom: Restraining Order Red...
I don’t want to say there were signs, my friend, but…….;)
Haha. Colors for life.
*At the meeting (probably):
Manager: "F it. Let's just go with white."
Lackey: "Doesn't white denote the absence of color?"
Manager: "Not if we give it a cool name, it won't."
Lackey: "Brilliant! I'm on it!"
This is super accurate. Probably decided after a few bottles of wine and like everyone all “Just pick whatever, the party bus is leaving! C’mon!!”
When they pick the color of the year, is there smoke of that hue released, like they do for Popes?
I think so. I had thought about working something in like that, but then worried that it was like the Illuminati and they would come for me. But short answer: YES.
This just makes me want to sing, "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John and imagine myself on a 1970s tour bus with the gang from "Almost Famous." Now that you've had a glimpse of how my brain works, beautiful, funny piece. Thank you for this chuckle.
Beth—my friend I can always count on you to hop on my silly double nods :) You think Elton is cursing his choice of title right about now? “CLOUD dancer! Why didn’t I think of that? Oh right. I was quite high, literally all the time. Yeah.” :) X!
Why are great songs always scribed while high?
A riddle for our times….
I can't believe you didn't paint your bathroom with "Childhood Winter Memories at Tinsbury Farm Moments Before the Vicar was Murdered"... lolol
We’re saving that for the guest room….
Holy Jesus...
What are the odds??!!
My bathroom happens to be painted Childhood Winter Memories at Tinsbury Farm Moments Before the Vicar was Murdered. Conclusion: Great minds obviously think alike.
Frankly, I'm not thrilled over this year's color: Minimalist Because I Have No Real Taste White.
Now I could give you a slew of other color options that could've fit the bill far more effectively, but these options came from (cue Darth Vader music...) ChatGPT. So if you want a few giggles, go there and plug in something like "Furnish sarcastic, pretentious color names." They're hilarious. Chat Da G also offered to provide detailed descriptions, but the color names were enough.
And thank you for your colorful thoughts.
There really is no frontier left that we can’t monetize! Oh, I don’t need any Chat help on the color wheel: Dystopia Pink, Constitutional Crisis Umber, Gaslight Grey….
Yup, we’re on the same page.
I am too old to live with mousse poop gray, Sheila, no thank you. But is Pantone running out of ideas? They can call it Cloud Dancer if they like, but white, though technically a color, is still just white. At my age, I will choose Pantone's Peach Pearl.... I need CHEER!
Yep! They really phoned this in, didn’t they? I’m with you: give me Screaming Tangerine Fever Dream #9 (great as a drag name, too!)
Yep. I would have picked that exact shade for you!
1) This is the first year I’ve ever heard of this, so clearly, picking a shitty color has worked from a brand recognition perspective.
2) Bear with me: do you know who is the largest purchaser of glitter in America?
Now you have that perfect holiday party conversation starter! I do not know about the world’s glitter supply, but feel desperate to know!
Boats. For their paint.