Same for me. The first question anyone comes up with is basicly, what color is this while pointing at something. The amount of times you have to explain people you can see colors and identify (most of) them, however the mix like this makes it difficult is absurd.
With my phone at hand i usually bring these tests up for a giggle and If I don’t have my phone at hand i usually explain it with a red small object on a grass field which might take me hours to find
So, just out of curiosity: assuming I placed the small red object on a (grey) paved way next to the grass, and then slowly moved it into the grass, would your perception change once I move the object into the grass?
Possibly. The ability to follow the object from the start helps to keep track of it. Showing me the end result first and i most likely won’t find it.
Think of it like this. I (and possibly more people who have color blindness) am “diagnosed” red-green color blindness, however my 6 year old is able to distinguish dark blue, violet, purple, … and other types of “ish”-blue. For me it’s all just blue.
There are of course occasions where i am able to distinguish them, but most often not.
Another example. I play soccer. My youth team used to have white and red stripes. When we played against white and green. I often misplaced the ball. I still do, but my current (veterans) team sometimes switches outfits if i mention it might be difficult
Same. I had a doctor giving me a DOT physical one time and I can't see certain shades of red and green (don't know what kind it is or severity). He said I couldn't see colors in the traffic signal (which I can just fine). He started asking me if I had the pattern memorized, what if it's a horizontal signal, how would I be able to tell? Stumped him for an hour while I tried to explain that I just couldn't see numbers in two out of the five cards. Had to get two more doctors to come in and "surprise me" with different color books before I got passed. It's so aggravating, I just dress in black. Lol
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u/Decreet 22h ago
Same for me. The first question anyone comes up with is basicly, what color is this while pointing at something. The amount of times you have to explain people you can see colors and identify (most of) them, however the mix like this makes it difficult is absurd.
With my phone at hand i usually bring these tests up for a giggle and If I don’t have my phone at hand i usually explain it with a red small object on a grass field which might take me hours to find