No, this thread is not comical. There are scenarios where Halachic problems could be avoided with using colored tissues. (Yoreh Daiya Hilchos Niddah Simon 190)
My rav holds that since tissues are a
kli ha'asui lizrok, they're not
mekabel tumah anyway, so no need for colored.
And yes, he's a well-known, respected individual, who quite a few of the Israeli DDF crowd follow.