Sock color

[curious_guy (imported)]

So Paolo, what color of socks does a color blind child chose? My guess would be pink or maybe lavender.

[A-1 (imported)]

So Paolo, what color of socks does a color blind child chose? My guess would be pink or maybe lavender.

...yes, one for each foot, if you are not careful.

Ray Charles had his socks and clothes embroidered with a code so his colors would match. Just an interesting fact...

[Riverwind (imported)]

Stevie Wonder uses Q cards,

River

[Paolo]

The problem started with a ball game 2 years ago when the boy came wearing one purple sock and one dark blue one. That was when we took him to the eye Dr.

This time, he picked out a pack of "rainbow" socks - red, purple, blue, green, yellow, orange...one pair of each. So far, he's blown it every time matching them up...

[randy (imported)]

maybe you could draw a letter on the toe according to the color, like R g B Y B

G for ....purple

Y for blue and so on

[Dave (imported)]

The problem started with a ball game 2 years ago when the boy came wearing one purple sock and one dark blue one. That was when we took him to the eye Dr.

This time, he picked out a pack of "rainbow" socks - red, purple, blue, green, yellow, orange...one pair of each. So far, he's blown it every time matching them up...

My Father was red/green color blind. Red and green traffic lights looked the same to him. I only know about this because I tried explaining colors to him once after he had to get prescription glasses to drive. He memorized the entire eye chart of the man in front of him on one hearing, and then recited it back to the cop perfectly when it was his turn. Now don't get any bright ideas out there, the State used 5 different eye charts in that machine and after they made him repeat the entire chart several times, they told him to put his glasses on and he read the OTHER chart. And they all had a good laugh.

My Mother made a big deal of buying my Dad expensive and very fancy ties (Countess Mara). And when he opened the gift, she made a fuss about what they matched. My Dad figured would remember what tie went with what suit or pants or shirt and then wear them accordingly. All it takes is a good memory.

[chilliwilli (imported)]

Just have him wear bells on his ankles than people will care less about the socks.

the disgruntled domestic

chilli-

[curious_guy (imported)]

The problem started with a ball game 2 years ago when the boy came wearing one purple sock and one dark blue one. That was when we took him to the eye Dr.

This time, he picked out a pack of "rainbow" socks - red, purple, blue, green, yellow, orange...one pair of each. So far, he's blown it every time matching them up...

He might start a new fashion trend. A white or yellow sock on one foot. A blue or black sock on the other foot. A black or blue shoe on the foot with the white or yellow sock. A white shoe on the foot with the blue or black sock. Just think of how many fun variations there could be.

[randy (imported)]

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e might start a new fashion trend. A white or yellow sock on one foot. A blue or black sock on the other foot. A black or blue shoe on the foot with the white or yellow sock. A white shoe on the foot with the blue or black sock. Just think of how many fun variations there could be.

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[DeaconBlues (imported)]

Oh the things I could tell about "colorblindness." I used to work in a "military entrance processing station" and my job was to break the bad news to prospective recruits, as they brought their physical exam results to my office, that their career options were SEVERLY limited in the military. Most of them were never aware of their "colorblindness" and were usually crestfallen to learn they were never going to work in aviation, electronics or any other interesting career field.... Well, I don't wish to bore everyone with my stupid old war stories.

But on the other hand, seriously, I have observed that the men I worked with who were definitely "colorblind" almost always had superior vision in dark or dim light situations. Their eyes see with more of the "black and white" sensitive receptors, and less if any of the color sensitive receptors, so they actually have a natural advantage in low light situations where there is not enough light for colors to matter.

So, to someone who is "colorblind," I would not dwell on what they cannot see or waste time trying to explain the idea of "color" to them. Instead, I would encourage them to look into a future where their SUPERIOR abilities would be of greatest value, now that would rule out interior decorator, but the superior vision at night could be very handy for a security guard or a private detective. It would also be very advantageous for a police officer but every police department or state agency I know of requires their officers to have "normal" color perception.