# A Poll for the MEN only, please **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 18, 2004, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-the-men-only-please/245794 "2004-05-18T16:20:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-the-men-only-please/245794/41 "2004-05-18T21:56:29Z")
[egads] I can’t believe there haven’t been any Monty Python “Bridge of Death” quotes yet! [/egads] ---
**Author:** ![clairobscur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/839c29/32.png) [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-the-men-only-please/245794/42 "2004-05-18T22:07:05Z")
1)Purple 2)Green 3)Blue 4)Red 5)Brown … 742)Yellow ---
**Author:** ![Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilvert_s_Pagan)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-the-men-only-please/245794/43 "2004-05-18T22:30:43Z")
green ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-the-men-only-please/245794/44 "2004-05-18T22:39:39Z")
1. Blue 2. Yellow . . 14,230. Red . . . . 38,450. Purple . . . 400,000. Brown . . . . 10[sup]1000[sup]1000[sup]1000[sup]1000[/sup][/sup][/sup][/sup]. Green ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-the-men-only-please/245794/45 "2004-05-18T23:13:37Z")
I’ll approach the question as if it’s “Assuming a new sports team were forming in your town, which would you prefer as the dominant color of players’ uniforms?” 1. Green 2. Blue 3. Purple 4. Red 5. Yellow 6. Brown ---
**Author:** ![furt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/439d5e/32.png) [@furt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furt)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-the-men-only-please/245794/46 "2004-05-18T23:20:21Z")
> [@Aeschines](#): > > Green and esp. dark green have always been my colors. Screw you, they’re mine. I saw 'em first! (That’s a “Green” vote) ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-the-men-only-please/245794/47 "2004-05-19T00:02:29Z")
Erm… Black. ---
**Author:** ![d\_redguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5fc32e/32.png) [@d\_redguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/d_redguy)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-the-men-only-please/245794/48 "2004-05-19T00:18:32Z")
Red. /obvious ---
**Author:** ![Toddly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@Toddly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toddly)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-the-men-only-please/245794/49 "2004-05-19T00:22:23Z")
Overall I would choose blue\>green\>red\>yellow\>brown\>purple. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-the-men-only-please/245794/50 "2004-05-19T00:56:43Z")
I guess I’ll go with blue since I can’t choose grey. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-the-men-only-please/245794/51 "2004-05-19T01:46:49Z")
Blue Red Purple Green Yellow Brown ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-the-men-only-please/245794/52 "2004-05-19T03:32:29Z")
The color of _what_, exactly? If hair color-red If creme soda-blue If eyes-green If juice-purple If money-yellow If rice-brown ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-the-men-only-please/245794/53 "2004-05-19T03:42:47Z")
Blue. No, yellow! Aaaaaarrggghhhh!!! No, it really is blue. ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-the-men-only-please/245794/54 "2004-05-19T13:24:06Z")
> [@cowgirl](#): > > :: puts on fake beard :: > > [Deep, manly voice] > > Green! > > [/deep, manly voice] Are there any women here? [sup]No no no[/sup][sub]no no no.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-the-men-only-please/245794/55 "2004-05-19T14:51:51Z")
I don’t understand the point of this game, but the rules are clear and it’s easy to play. Green ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-the-men-only-please/245794/56 "2004-05-19T16:25:22Z")
Purple. Yeah, that’s right mo-fo…I said _purple_! Godda problem widdat? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-the-men-only-please/245794/57 "2004-05-19T21:06:00Z")
n==n++ Blue. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2004, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-the-men-only-please/245794/58 "2004-05-20T00:15:27Z")
As has been mentioned, this is caveat city, but if we’re talkin’ strictly basic, no-bullshit, no “queer eye”, no nonsense, football colours CRAYOLA, then it’s: BLUE GREEN PURPLE RED YELLOW BROWN Though I do love that slightly burnished copper o… **OW!** ---
**Author:** ![caymus28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@caymus28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caymus28)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2004, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-the-men-only-please/245794/59 "2004-05-20T00:28:44Z")
Blue is the best. Brown sucks. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2004, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-the-men-only-please/245794/60 "2004-05-20T01:59:23Z")
I’m so original, I’m going to say blue. I can’t believe I’m the first one. 🙂 But I loathe yellow. To me, it’s just an ugly color. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-the-men-only-please/245794.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-the-men-only-please/245794.md?page=4)