xkcd color survey

XKCD did a color survey with over 200.000 user sessions, and came up with results both hilarious and interesting.

And since we all know that there isn’t really anything better than something that is both hilarious and interesting, I feel the obligation to share this with you.

A few results, just as an appetizer:

• If you ask people to name colors long enough, they go totally crazy.
• Colorblind people are more likely than non-colorblind people to type “fuck this” (or some variant) and quit in frustration.
• A couple dozen people embedded SQL ‘drop table’ statements in the color names. Nice try, kids. [If you don't understand, check this webcomic]
• Color names most disproportionately popular among women: 1. Dusty Teal, 2. Blush Pink, 3. Dusty Lavender, 4. Butter Yellow, 5. Dusky Rose
• Color names most disproportionately popular among men: 1. Penis, 2. Gay, 3. WTF, 4. Dunno, 5. Baige
• Nobody can spell “fuchsia”.