Because it is my fountain pen, thats why

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Haynie

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We have my wife's side of the family over for the holidays and I have just discovered how personal a fountain pen is. I left mine on the table, and did not think anything about it when someone said "I need a pen, oh here one is." There were other, cheaper, less well made, and far less personal writing instruments on the table too. Then I heard hard scribbling followed by "this POS fountain pen does not work right!" :eek::eek::eek:

I am pretty sure it is not screwed up and it still writes flawlessly for me. I was writing package labels with it when the culprit saw fit to tell me it did not work right and I should get a better pen like the Uniball she was using. I just smiled and put my pen away when I was finished with it.
 
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Some things just make you make your eye twitch. People messing with my fountain pen is one of those things. Cheers to you for keeping it cool :)
 
I sort of have an opposite experience because I'm left handed. I'm the one that's challenged to write well with since in writing I'm pushing the point into the paper whereas a right handed person is pulling the tip across the paper. I usually instruct them how to hold it with the nib facing up, and to touch for a moment to let the ink start to flow, and they usually have no problem.
 
I understand where your comming from Haynie. I carry a pen in my shirt pocket everywhere I go and I don't like it when someone just reaches out and grabs it. People that know me and the work that goes into it also understand. After I check to see if their hands are clean I let them use it while I stand there to make sure I get it back. If they argue back I tell them how much it's worth so they can buy it and I'll make another one and that normally shuts them up.
 
I gave my boss a slimline that is with a Rhyno Plastic blank, one of the Project Managers at work came up trying to take a pen to go to a meeting. My boss told him "heck" no you are not getting this pen. The PM was kind of mad.
 
Haynie said:
We have my wife's side of the family over for the holidays and I have just discovered how personal a fountain pen is. I left mine on the table, and did not think anything about it when someone said "I need a pen, oh here one is." There were other, cheaper, less well made, and far less personal writing instruments on the table too. Then I heard hard scribbling followed by "this POS fountain pen does not work right!" :eek::eek::eek:

I am pretty sure it is not screwed up and it still writes flawlessly for me. I was writing package labels with it when the culprit saw fit to tell me it did not work right and I should get a better pen like the Uniball she was using. I just smiled and put my pen away when I was finished with it.
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Congratulations on a reaction that avoided DIVORCE court!!!

Now, be careful in the future when relating the story in the presence of your wife----:eek::eek::eek:
 
I don't use a fountain pen mostly because in my former work life, most of what I did was multiple copy forms so a ball point worked best for me... but I think a fountain pen will wear in to the style/technique of the user and not work well for another writer after it has been worn in... for that reason, I would never let anyone use my fountain pen - if I carried one.
 
I don't lend

I don't usually let people borrow whatever pen I carry. I usually carry one or two from my collection. I carry them because I like them and the most I ever do when away from the house is take notes in meetings. A lot of folks admire them but few ask if they can use them.
 
I handed mine to a woman the other day, she was younger than me (but not THAT much). she tried to use it upside down with the feed side upwards.
But on the other hand, it led to some chat and she wants to buy her father a present. we'll see,,,,,
Sulli
 
flyitfast said:
I'll let certain folks use mine. BUT, I always remove the cap and hand them the writin' part. Two reasons: Many people don't understand screw caps and want to pull the cap off like it was a BIC (I've repaired a few of those!). Also, I always get the pen back if I'm holding the cap! :laugh:
gordon
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Now that's a good idea. I'll usually take the cap off for the same reason, but I never thought to keep it just to be sure I get my pen back. But I usually watch my "borrowed" pens pretty close so they don't become permanently borrowed.
 
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