What?

[mrv3000]

So I found a couch I really like that was this dark browny-suede color. I like. I buy. Saleslady rings me up.

Me: Oh wait. The receipt says Sage Green.

SL: Yes, that's the color of the couch.

Me: *blink* But the couch is brown.

SL: Well, that's the color of the couch.

Me: You're sure, you know, because of its browness?

SL: *checks tags* Yep, the floor model is "Sage Green."

Me: Brooooown!

SL: I guess it *is* a really dark Sage Green.

They're going to show up at my door with a green couch, aren't they? I'm taking a friend with me back to the store this week to determine if I'm losing my mind. Or have gone color blind.

ETA: According to an online (and therefore highly accurate) test, I am not color blind. Woo!

Comments

[splash-the-cat.livejournal.com]

Ha! The same thing happened when we bought our couch. But the right colored couch did show up.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Phew! That gives me hope. *crosses fingers*

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

...maybe the floor model is faded? Or the sales lady is stupid...

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

It wasn't faded, but was a very dark, and in my mind, a brown-tone color. When I think of sage, I think of this:

http://www.turtleislandclothing.com/sage.htm

But the couch was more the color of these boots:

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/2125681/c/2529.html

[woodface]

What test? *bounces*

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

I took a look at this page:

http://www.toledo-bend.com/colorblind/Ishihara.html

Actually, my dad is color blind so it wasn't outside the realm of posibility.

[woodface]

Ah those, my oculist normally makes me take them too when I for a check up but I never had any problems with them.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

I guess that only .05% of women in the world are color blind, compared to 8% of men. I think I knew the reason once, but have long forgotten. Has to do with genetics.

[woodface]

Er, could possibly be something that's on the Y chromosome while for women it's not genetical? *vaguely remembers it has to do with genes*

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Could be. I do know women tend to carry it as a recessive gene. Which means that since color blindness is recessive and I get one set of chromosomes from my dad, that I'm a recessive color blind carrier. I'm genetically impure!!!

[woodface]

*pats* Don't worry, we still love you. We just might not want to reproduce with you ;o)

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I mean, WAH!

[angst-angel.livejournal.com]

ETA: According to an online (and therefore highly accurate) test, I am not color blind. Woo!

Dude, I've seen that before, too. *g*

Good luck with the couch! *waits to see the color* ;)

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

I took my friend back there last night. We agreed there *might* be a *tiny* greenish tint to it but it really is brown. :D

[angst-angel.livejournal.com]

Also meant to add--the gene for color blindness is on the X-chromosome, which means that guys who have only one X will be color blind if they get an X with the color blindess gene (from their mother), while girls have the chance of only being a carrier if they get a "normal" X from one parent. If that makes any sense. ;)

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Ohhhh right. I vaguely remember that from my genetics class. :D