Weird e-mail I received

[MrWebb78]

At the end of this message, you are asked a question.

Answer it immediately. Don't stop and think about it.


Just say the first thing that pops into your mind.


This is a fun "test"... AND kind of spooky at the same time! Give it a
try, then post it as a new bulletin with your "score". Be sure to put in
the subject line if you are among the 98% or the 2%. You'll understand
what that means after you finish taking the "test".


Now.. just follow the instructions as quickly as possible.

Do not go to the next calculation before you have finished the previous
one..

You do not ever need to write or remember the answers, just do it using
your mind.

You'll be surprised.

Start:


How much is:


15 + 6

















3 + 56






















89 + 2




















12 + 53





















75 + 26





















25 + 52



















63 + 32




















I know! Calculations are hard work, but it's nearly over..


Come on, one more...




















123 + 5

























QUICK! THINK ABOUT A COLOR AND A TOOL!











































A bit more...











You just thought about a red hammer, didn't you?





If this is not your answer, you are among 2% of people who have a
different, if not abnormal, mind.



98% of the folks would answer a red hammer while doing this exercise.



If you do not believe this, pass it around and you'll see.

Be sure to put in the subject line if you are among the 98% or the 2%

[Anthony]

Orange Screwdriver, sorry.

[BigRic]

pink screwdriver alright.

[Neil]

blue hammer

[Teufelhund]

I had Red Hammer - Thats messed up.

I'd love to know the reasoning behind it, and whether the mathmatical exercise has anything to do with it... Would people think of red first and hammer first, without being forced to add? I'd guess when asked to recall an item in a collection, most people choose from a list thats ordered in some way. (ie Red is the 1st color in the rainbow)

I don't even think I've ever seen a red hammer.

damn. now I'm going to be thinking about this all day.

[MrWebb78]

I'm willing to bet it's because they are the simplest, most common of the two. red for color, hammer for tools.

I find it more interesting(which is why the thread was made), that so far the stat is practically reversed. that fear of normality i think. i question honesty, since even i hated to admit that i got red hammer.

[twisteddendrite]

blue square , wierd

[geoffgarcia]

orange drill...not even close....

I think that the "typical answer" of a red hammer is from people that dont use tools. I'd bet only 2% of people use tools regularly, and thats why their answers are different...I'd hardly call those people abnormal.

If you use a tool you would most likely not think of a red hammer IMHO as there aren't many, rather a brand of power tool, or particular color of a tool that you do use.
I find I use screw drivers and drills about 20x more frequently then I use a hammer...
maybe thats just me..but thats why I thought of orange...its the black & decker color.

[ryuage]

purple wrench

[ectx]

I had Red Hammer - Thats messed up.

I'd love to know the reasoning behind it, and whether the mathmatical exercise has anything to do with it... Would people think of red first and hammer first, without being forced to add? I'd guess when asked to recall an item in a collection, most people choose from a list thats ordered in some way. (ie Red is the 1st color in the rainbow)

I don't even think I've ever seen a red hammer.

damn. now I'm going to be thinking about this all day.

Stop trying to rationalize it, meathead.

Blue hammer, btw

[Praetorian]

blue hammer

:withstupi

[galileo]

I think the math is trying to clear your mind for the question, but that's just a guess. I said red hammer as well, and fwiw I use a lot of tools. If I wanted to be "cool" I would've said Maroon Miter Saw or Aquamarine Dremel.

[MrWebb78]

I think the math is trying to clear your mind for the question, but that's just a guess. I said red hammer as well, and fwiw I use a lot of tools. If I wanted to be "cool" I would've said Maroon Miter Saw or Aquamarine Dremel.

lol my thoughts exactly

[Relentless]

I thought purple for the colour, and then collapsed into giggles because 'purple tool' popped into my head when I moved on to thinking about tools, and I got a mental image of, well, a purple "tool"

yeah I'm immature.

[galileo]

orange drill...not even close....

I think that the "typical answer" of a red hammer is from people that dont use tools. I'd bet only 2% of people use tools regularly, and thats why their answers are different...I'd hardly call those people abnormal.

If you use a tool you would most likely not think of a red hammer IMHO as there aren't many, rather a brand of power tool, or particular color of a tool that you do use.
I find I use screw drivers and drills about 20x more frequently then I use a hammer...
maybe thats just me..but thats why I thought of orange...its the black & decker color.

Even if you use a lot of tools, the fact that you thought of Black & Decker leads me to believe you don't use quality ones.

[geoffgarcia]

Even if you use a lot of tools, the fact that you thought of Black & Decker leads me to believe you don't use quality ones.

I'm not a carpenter...I'm a computer programmer...

the B&D's might not be great for pro's but they are more than adequate for my purposes.

[mrelwooddowd]

I think the math is trying to clear your mind for the question, but that's just a guess. I said red hammer as well, and fwiw I use a lot of tools. If I wanted to be "cool" I would've said Maroon Miter Saw or Aquamarine Dremel.

:withstupi

red hammer

[TheGimp]

Blue wrench.

What a load of crap.

[Teufelhund]

heh - B&D blows.

for what its worth, I'm a programmer and a woodworker and I still wound up with red hammer.

[ghostrider]

Red screwdriver

[mattburns]

^red screwdriver n all.

[Alex.V]

So true, cal. I thought "orange", then started laughing at the word "tool".

[Gyno Rhino]

Chartreuse mitrebox. Sorry, no dice.

[Organichu]

Aqua pliers.

[Maki Riddington]

Green hammer.