Pink Laptops
“You know, have you ever considered how important the colour pink is?” Gary said yesterday while musing to Paul.
Paul said he hadn’t. He didn’t like the colour.
Gary looked disappointed. Then he explained to Paul that pink was actually a sign of high social standing in Elizabethan times, and that the men used to wear pink tights under their funny waistcoats. There was a law in England called The English Sumptary Laws. It stated that only the lower classes, and the upper classes could wear pink clothing.
Maybe, said Gary, that is where the word “sumptious” comes from.
Paul chocked on his hob-nob, and scoffed that we don’t live in Elizabethan times.
Gary said that was not exactly true – what’s the name of the current Queen he asked. Paul conceded Gary had a point there, but in reality we were not living in the Middle Ages.
Gary went on to say that even in Victorian times, right up to the 1940s, pink was considered a manly colour, whereas blue was considered feminine because blue was the colour associated with the Virgin Mary.
But now it’s “pink for a girl, blue for a boy,” Paul pointed out helpfully.
Gary said he knew that, he was just pointing out to Paul the interesting history of the colour pink.
Why? asked Paul.
Gary said he was fascinated with colours. Always had been. If he hadn’t become a computer expert building cheap laptops he would like to have been an artist, a painter, like Vermeer. He liked nice shades of pink.
By now Paul was becoming a little suspicious. What the hell was Gary going on about with all this pink malarkey?
Gary ignored Paul and went on to explain that pink was considered to be a calming colour, and that the giving of pink carnations is symbolic of saying, “I will never forget you”. Softer shades are considered feminine, but darker shades are said to alleviate feelings of friction. It is the colour of joy, and happiness.
Pink is a quiet colour, said Gary, pink is the colour of the lovers of beauty, pink is a symbol of universal love! It gives off calm feelings, neutralises disorder, gives rise to relaxation, and contentment.
It is said that you should wear pink when you want to present yourself as a peaceful person, someone who is not threatening.
“Ahah!” said Paul suddenly. “I know what this about. You want me to wear pink at that business presentation, don’t you?”
No, said Gary. But you will be taking the Pink Dell d600 with you.
So, said Paul.
It has a pink lid, said Gary. I just thought you should have some knowledge of pink behind you when talking about a pink laptop.
Paul waved his hob nob at Gary. He’s such a wily character is that Managing Director of Eflex Computers…
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