A poll about colors

[TM Chickens]

Gender:
Age group: (minor)
Region of the country/country of residence: South
Highest level of education: Still in school.
Occupation: Soap maker

What is your favorite color? Green
Why? It's warm and cozy.
Has this always been your favorite color or has it changed? It's changed.
At what age did it change (if it has done so)? 8
If you were a color, what color would you be and why? I don't know.

For each of these 9 colors (Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Orange, Purple, Brown, Black and White) tell what it looks like, sounds like, tastes like, feels like and smells like. Also tell what shape that color is. For example, fill in the blanks below-
Red is:
Sight- Not sure.
Sound- Loud, boisterous.
Taste- Hot pepper.
Touch- Hot.
Smell- Spicy hot.
Shape- Not sure.

Blue is:
Sight- Smooth, like a still pond.
Sound- Like a lullaby
Taste- Very sweet and creamy.
Touch- Not sure.
Smell- Like a new book.
Shape- A smooth ball.

Yellow is:
Sight- Bright
Sound- ????
Taste- ??????
Touch- Bumpy
Smell- Like static.
Shape- ?????

Green is:
Sight- Mysterious
Sound- Like running water and wind in trees
Sound- ?????
Taste- Bitter
Touch- Smooth, glossy
Smell- First you smell fresh and sweet, than musky.
Shape- Triangle

Orange is
Sight- ?????
Sound- ??????
Taste- Tangy, sweet
Touch- Bumpy
Smell- ?????
Shape- Flat

Purple is
Sight- ????
Sound- Smooth woosh
Taste- Rich
Touch- Like silk
Smell- ????
Shape- Flat

Brown is
Sight- rough
Sound- ?????
Taste- Dry, bitter
Touch- Smooth, dry
Smell- ???????
Shape- Flat

Black is
Sight- Glossy
Sound- ??????
Taste- Blackberrys
Touch- Smooth
Smell- Musk
Shape- Dome

 

[Iowa Roo Mom]

Gender: Female
Age group: 21-30
Region of the country/country of residence: IA, USA
Highest level of education: Some College
Occupation: Certified Nurse Assistant

What is your favorite color? Green
Why? It is comforting

Has this always been your favorite color or has it changed? It used to be blue, when I was younger
At what age did it change (if it has done so)? When I was a teenager. I wanted something different.
If you were a color, what color would you be and why? I guess if I was a color, I would be green. It is the country life in a color, so to speak. It's Iowa. The corn, the grass, the trees- it's all green!

Green is:
Sight- Comforting, Calming
Sound- Gentle Breeze
Taste- Spinach
Touch- Cool grass between your toes on a warm summer day

Smell- Fresh
Shape- Oval


To round this off, tell me a little about yourself and how that affects your perception of color.

I'm a simple, Iowa country girl. I love simple things. Simple colors, green, blue, brown, etc. Thats just me I guess!

 

[Mrs. Glassman]

Gender: Female
Age group: (30-40)
Region of the country/country of residence:GA
Highest level of education: HS
Occupation: ScaleMaster

What is your favorite color? PURPLE
Why? It's so pretty!
Has this always been your favorite color or has it changed? ALWAYS
At what age did it change (if it has done so)?
If you were a color, what color would you be and why? Peach, because I'm from Georgia, and (in my best southern drawl) Why, I'm a Georgia Peach, of course.
Kidding...I'd be green, so I could sneak up on you.

For each of these 9 colors (Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Orange, Purple, Brown, Black and White) tell what it looks like, sounds like, tastes like, feels like and smells like. Also tell what shape that color is. For example, fill in the blanks below-
Red is:
Sight- bright
Sound- loud & it hurts my ears!
Taste- bitter
Touch- hot
Smell- acrid
Shape- jaggedy

Blue is:
sight - calming
sound - soft & quiet
taste - sweet
touch - cool
smell - sweet
shape - oval

Yellow is:
sight - bright
sound - sounds like a bird far off
taste - buttery
touch - sticky
smell - salty
shape - round

Green is:
sight - pleasent
sound - whispery
taste - tastes nasty
touch - rough
smell - animals & dirt
shape - triangular

Orange is:
sight - like Whoa!
sound - like a car alarm
taste - acrid
touch - it burns!
smell - stinky
shape - sawtoothed

Purple is:
sight - calming
sound - gurgley
tastes - yummy
touch - soft & warm
smell - comforting
shape - spherical

Brown is :
sight - scarey
sound - silent...it makes NO sound, & that is it's sound.
tastes - gritty
touch - cool, can barely feel it.
smell - dank, musty
shape - square

white is:
sight - blinding
sound - high pitched
tastes - like glue
touch - soft
smell - no detectable smell
shape - flat

black is:
sight - like my eyes are closed, wait...they are.
sound - I only hear breathing. Wait, something else...."Luuuke, I am youuuur Faaaather." Yeah, sounds like James Earl Jones.
taste - like plastic
touch - cold
smell - like rain
shape - cylindrical.




Make sense?

To round this off, tell me a little about yourself and how that affects your perception of color.

I wear purple.

 

[maplesky7]

Quote:
**forgot to add what age did it change.
***I decided to change the shape of green to a line

 

[MysticScorpio82]

Gender: female
Age group: (21-30)
Region of the country/country of residence: Maine, USA
Highest level of education: In College
Occupation: CNA (Certified Nurses Aid)

What is your favorite color? Green

Why? The color has always had a calming, coothing effect on me.

Has this always been your favorite color or has it changed? Yes, it has always been a favorite, as well as blue and purple.

If you were a color, what color would you be and why? Even thought green is my favorite color, I would say the I would be the color purple, because it is feminine (to me anyway), mysterious, luxurious, and powerful.

For each of these 9 colors (Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Orange, Purple, Brown, Black and White) tell what it looks like, sounds like, tastes like, feels like and smells like. Also tell what shape that color is.
Red is:
Sight- Spicy and sassy
Sound- Sounds like Salsa music
Taste- spicy / hot
Touch- very warm
Smell- again, Spicy
Shape- A pepper can be a shape, right?

blue is: Calm and peaceful
Sight- Liquid / water
Sound- The waves from the ocean, crashing to shore.
Taste- Fresh
Touch-cool and refreshing
Smell- salty, like the ocean
Shape- A circle

Yellow is: Cheerful
Sight- Bright
Sound- Children laughing (I know it sounds corny, but all I can think of is kids outside, playing on a warm sunny day)
Taste-Lemons...yummy
Touch-Tingly
Smell- ...Lemons
Shape- Also a circle

Green is: Refreshing, Peaceful
Sight- I think of the forest, so I see trees when I think of the green Sound- Birds chirping in the woods
Taste- Fresh and refreshing
Touch- Soft
Smell- Fresh air
Shape- ?

Orange is: juicy?
Sight- A sunset
Sound- ?
Taste- Oranges!
Touch- warm
Smell- fresh and fruity
Shape-?

Purple is: Mysterious and Feminine
Sight- Powerful, like royalty
Sound- Seductive
Taste- sweet
Touch- soft and silky
Smell- like a spicy musk perfume
Shape- ?

Brown is: Dirty!
Sight- A garden
Sound- Early morning birds singing
Taste- Only when I am pregnant, do I actually crave dirt to eat

Lol and unfortunately I am pregnant, so this is not a good one for me to answer right now.

Touch- cool and moist
Smell- earthy
Shape- square

Black is: Sleepy
Sight- A night sky
Sound- The peepers (tree frogs that are peeping...thus we call them peepers)
Taste- Silky dark chocolate
Touch- Velvet and soft
Smell- Musky (in a good way like a nice perfume)
Shape- triangle

White is: Pure
Sight- A white Lilly flower in the hands of a small child
Sound- like soft, peaceful singing
Taste- Like a marshmellow
Touch- Smooth, like satin
Smell- Clean, like fresh laundry
Shape-??

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

Y'all are AWESOME!!! This is great fun!
Thanks for playing!

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

Dang. I killed my own thread. Sigh. And it was doing so well...

 

[gritsar]

Gender: Female
Age group: 40-50
Region of the country/country of residence: Southern US
Highest level of education: Associates degree
Occupation: Domestic goddess

What is your favorite color? Purple
Why? It calms me.
Has this always been your favorite color or has it changed? Always been.
At what age did it change (if it has done so)? n/a
If you were a color, what color would you be and why? violet, because of its calming effect.

For each of these 9 colors (Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Orange, Purple, Brown, Black and White) tell what it looks like, sounds like, tastes like, feels like and smells like. Also tell what shape that color is. For example, fill in the blanks below-
Red is:
Sight- fire
Sound- a lion's roar
Taste- tart
Touch- hot
Smell- spicy
Shape- round

Blue is:
Sight- a cloudless sky
Sound- a creek running
Taste- dull
Touch- soft
Smell- overly sweet
Shape- oblong

Yellow is:
Sight- a flower
Sound- giggling
Taste- sour
Touch- warm and soft
Smell- citrusy
Shape- round

Green is:
Sight- a leaf
Sound- the wind
Taste- sharp
Touch- prickly
Smell- a garden
Shape- square

Orange is:
Sight- an orange

Sound- loud
Taste- sweet and sour
Touch- juicy
Smell- heavenly
Shape- round

Purple is:
Sight- An altar
Sound- classical music
Taste- tart
Touch- soft, like a kitten
Smell- earthy
Shape- round

Brown is:
Sight- dirt
Sound- silent
Taste- meaty
Touch- warm
Smell- a plowed field
Shape- rectangular

Black is:
Sight- a burned building
Sound- nails on a chalkboard
Taste- bitter
Touch- dead, inanimate
Smell- rotten
Shape- square

White is:
Sight- a bunny rabbit
Sound- defeaning roar
Taste- bland
Touch- cool, like a floor tile
Smell- bleach
Shape- octagon

I'm a recently (medically) retired aging hippy. Also a past abuse survivor who surrounds myself with peace and quiet to the fullest extent possible. I love passionately and hate passionately. There is no in-between with me. I surround myself with things I love and ignore what I don't.

 

[Funky Feathers]

Sky Blue Topaz... sorry, I can't answer all those other questions...too complicated. I like to keep life simple. Female, 42 years old, A.A.Degree in Vet Tech, Maryland, keeping it simple.