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Re: Coloring books are suddenly catching on with adults

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Post by johnchristopher »

DaveSapien wrote: post #4
tomtoise wrote: post #2

Girlfriend has pretty deep mental health issues, she got one of these for Christmas and it works really well as a coping technique. Takes her mind off of whatever she's obsessing about and instead she gets lost in colouring. Highly recommended as a distraction to an overthinking brain.

I make colouring(with paint) books for kids on iPad and have been giving serious thought to make adult ones. Do you think your girlfriend would interested in working on a digital surface?

I hope you'll post a follow-up to that in a few months, I am curious about it.

My (unsubstantiated) opinion is that the contact with a physical piece of paper (emphasis on physical) has much more impact than we think.

Personnaly I like zen doodling :).

Re: Coloring books are suddenly catching on with adults

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Post by anonbanker »

VLM wrote: post #5

Not sure if I was pleased or disappointed to discover this was not an implementation of the "all progress comes from pr0n" meme. Not discussed was the obvious manga / anime / comic book theme. Why the game of thrones and abstract art themes mentioned in the article, and not coloring manga or a book themed on anime? Maybe the copyright/licensing situation is super weird in those fields, I can't imagine no one has ever…

There have been "Adult" coloring books (often with a BDSM theme) being released for a few years now. Quite expensive, but I've had fun coloring the pages with other people at events.

You likely won't see sexually-explicit coloring books becoming popular on bestseller lists, due to the overall puritanical nature of the UK and the US. I wouldn't be surprised if some more liberal countries such as Denmark or Belgium's bestseller list reflected this.

Re: Coloring books are suddenly catching on with adults

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Post by dreamling »

How in the world could that article miss out on any of Theo Nicole's amazing coloring books, Mer World Problems, Unicorns are Jerks, Fat Ladies in SPAAAAACE, and Dinosaurs with Jobs.

These are fun adult/everyone coloring books with great art and humor and make amazing gifts. I've seen these sell out at conventions consistently.

http://www.amazon.com/Theo-Nicole-Lorenz/e/B005HHMSMY/

Re: Coloring books are suddenly catching on with adults

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Post by prawn »

toxican wrote: post #13
brightsize wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Another part of that trend that I've noticed of late is people calling piss "pee" and shit "poo" or "poop". Just like you did when you were a 2-year-old and Mommy said you had "poo poo diapers" that needed changing.

"pee" and "poop" are like the base terms for those two things. With "piss" and "shit" being the crude terms, and "poo" or "wee" being the more childish terms. This is the most stupid conversation I've ever had on this website.

Not sure if I speak for all Australians, but to me "pee" and "poop" sound very juvenile. "Poo" and "wee" would be the standard options.

Hearing parents using terms like "willie" or "pee pee" with toddlers in place of "penis" strikes me as really odd and awkward.

Re: Coloring books are suddenly catching on with adults

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Post by anonbanker »

shaurz wrote: post #6

The next stage of infantalisation. I never thought it would get this bad!

I'm personally waiting for footie pajamas to be considered office attire. I give it ten more years.

either way, I'm saddened that you are downvoted. If you look through the past fifty years of culture, there is a distinct shift from ultra-masculinity and characteristics of maturity being favored to emotions, childlike playing, and feminine attire becming the characteristics that the youth favor in their sexual partners. Do we not want to acknowledge this is happening, or was it merely the "tone" we're supposedly downvoting once again?

Re: Coloring books are suddenly catching on with adults

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Post by anonbanker »

brightsize wrote: post #9
shaurz wrote: post #6

The next stage of infantalisation. I never thought it would get this bad!

Another part of that trend that I've noticed of late is people calling piss "pee" and shit "poo" or "poop". Just like you did when you were a 2-year-old and Mommy said you had "poo poo diapers" that needed changing.

I'm surprised at this, as in my experience, the overwhelming trend in north america is to avoid talking about bodily functions at all costs, nearly to the point of denying they happen.

The words they use after they break this nigh-impenetrable barrier are usually codified in the most non-offensive ways possible. Someone having a conversation about "shit", for instance, will have a far more uncomfortable audience in North America than someone passively mentioning the existence of "poo" to a group of people. Often, the very subject's focus in a conversation will make listeners question the mental health of the speaker (seriously).

TL;DR - The culture around bodily functions is way crazier than what we call them.

Re: Coloring books are suddenly catching on with adults

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Post by toxican »

pluma wrote: post #20
toxican wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"pee" and "poop" are like the base terms for those two things. With "piss" and "shit" being the crude terms, and "poo" or "wee" being the more childish terms. This is the most stupid conversation I've ever had on this website.

Frankly it's more infantile that Americans insist on talking about "restrooms" when it's clear you're not going there to have a lie-down.

I don't think anyone really associate the the "rest" in "restroom" with resting. May as well call it infantile to call it a "bathroom" when only children take baths.

Re: Coloring books are suddenly catching on with adults

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Post by DaveSapien »

johnchristopher wrote: post #21
DaveSapien wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I make colouring(with paint) books for kids on iPad and have been giving serious thought to make adult ones. Do you think your girlfriend would interested in working on a digital surface?

I hope you'll post a follow-up to that in a few months, I am curious about it. My (unsubstantiated) opinion is that the contact with a physical piece of paper (emphasis on physical) has much more impact than we think. Personnaly I like zen doodling :).

I reckon I will put something up on my blog. Its a game dev blog but my painty endeavours have a great deal of influence on that side of my work. I would love todo something in VR that took the best from tactile and digital.
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