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Miscellany, Inc. => Ensign First Class Blather => Topic started by: Regullus on July 08, 2006, 10:28:13 AM

Title: A Bizarre Test
Post by: Regullus on July 08, 2006, 10:28:13 AM
Are you in the 98% or 2% of the population?

http://wordofmouthexperiment.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=349
Title: Re: A Bizarre Test
Post by: Evilyn on July 08, 2006, 10:37:47 AM
The 2%.

As I was when I first took this test in a London pub a decade ago. (I remembered this test when I spotted the answer.)

But I seem to have gotten more normal. Back then both parts were "non-standard" and this time only the first one was.
Title: Re: A Bizarre Test
Post by: berelinde on July 08, 2006, 10:50:09 AM
2% for me, too. I got yellow screwdriver, mostly because I had one sitting in front of me at the time...
Title: Re: A Bizarre Test
Post by: CamDawg on July 08, 2006, 10:53:20 AM
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What the "red hammer" test proves is that "red" is the paradigmatic color for people (and not just for English speaking people) and "hammer" is the paradigmatic kind of tool. So, those who see the "red hammer" test as separating out two types of “minds” are being conned.

Source (http://thelanguageguy.blogspot.com/2005/04/fun-linguistic-internet-scam.html).
Title: Re: A Bizarre Test
Post by: Regullus on July 08, 2006, 10:58:32 AM
You realize you've ruined the test, infidel. >:(
Title: Re: A Bizarre Test
Post by: Andyr on July 08, 2006, 03:32:09 PM
I didn't pick either...
Title: Re: A Bizarre Test
Post by: Alarielle on July 08, 2006, 04:09:07 PM
I had a red screwdriver.
Title: Re: A Bizarre Test
Post by: Regullus on July 08, 2006, 06:15:26 PM
Prior to Camdawg's excellent link, I had extreme doubts about this test because nobody is answering w/the majority. I'm willing to believe the ie community have different brains than 98% of the world but statistically it would be unlikely. I answered both differently too.
Title: Re: A Bizarre Test
Post by: Drew on July 08, 2006, 07:11:28 PM
I thought of a green Bush.  To those who say that a Bush isn't a tool......try it again without the indefinite article.

EDIT:  It suddenly occurs to me that some may interpret this statement as sexual in content.  It isn't intended that way.  I have slightly altered the wording so the meaning will be more clear.
Title: Re: A Bizarre Test
Post by: Dark Raven on July 08, 2006, 07:49:28 PM
How odd.
Title: Re: A Bizarre Test
Post by: LizDiggory on July 09, 2006, 05:01:12 AM
I chose Purple Hammer, so I guess I can't make up my mind.   ;D
Title: Re: A Bizarre Test
Post by: Veloxyll on July 09, 2006, 06:26:52 AM
Silver spoon
Title: Re: A Bizarre Test
Post by: Lord 342 on July 16, 2006, 01:36:33 AM
I got a blue hammer.  Specifically a Roofer's hammer, the kind with the square, "waffle-iron" head that hurts that much more to mash your thumb with.
And yes I am still here.
Title: Re: A Bizarre Test
Post by: clock sendak on July 16, 2006, 10:37:47 AM
purple wrench
Title: Re: A Bizarre Test
Post by: LiT on July 19, 2006, 02:20:26 AM
Green hammer

Strange test...