Ever had this happen to you

[milkmanv1]

Just a funny little story before I have to leave for work.

As a transfer student I have to attend a manditory english dept. seminar at my college (seeing as thats my major) filled with mostly freshman, and a few other transfers. Coming in as a junior, I already know most of the information they're giving, and it's very boring, and quite frankly a waste of my time. I'd imagine it helps some of the freshman in the class, but I wouldn't even be wasting my time going to this seminar if it wasnt a pass/fail, basically graded on attendance.

Now the funny part, the attendance/sign in sheet was being passed around, and after I signed and passed it, the girl next to me asked if she could use my pen really quick. I had my hero 332 (undecorated parker 51 knockoff) with the cap posted sitting on my desk. I had to hold back the laughter as she didn't realize that the cap was already off, then had to closely inspect the nib, I prety much simultaneously apolodgized and said "oh it's a fountain pen, sorry" She got the hang of it fast enough. But it was still really entertaining seeing how weirded out she was by the hooded nib.

Ever been in a similar situation B&B brothers?

 

[Snargle]

Last time I handed someone a fountain pen, they tried to pull off the screw-off cap...needless to say, I stopped him before he messed up the threads. At least he knew how to write with it once the cap was off.

 

[andrew98]

A similar situation? No. Worse? Yes. Several years ago, an old boss of mine rushed into my cubicle and picked up my Pilot VP to quickly sign a document. When he realized it was a fountain pen, he said, "A fountain pen?! Gimme a real pen." And slammed my VP back down onto the desk. The guy had a bit of a temper and was usually in a real hurry.

Since then, I would probably only consider loaning my pens to friends and family, unless it was a cheap pen. Almost none of those folks are interested, however. I don't leave my pens lying around unattended on my desk at work, either. I always keep a cheap ballpoint visibly out on my desk for other folks to use if the need arises.

You should have given her the pen and scored some enabling points.

-Andy

 

[August West]

To the four winds with the pen young man. Did you ask her out? I think the moral of the story is: Fountain pens are chick magnets.

Great story.

 

[andrew98]

I think the moral of the story is: Fountain pens are chick magnets.

I'd say the pen was at best an ice breaker.

-Andy

 

[August West]

I'd say the pen was at best an ice breaker.

-Andy

I have been known to be overly optimistic at times.

A hopeless romantic.

 

[Craig9802]

At last, a chance for the Hero to live up to its name. But alas...

 

[ChefJohnBoy-ardee]

Always next session.

 

[nemo]

Happens to me a lot, I let someone use my M200 last week to write a note. She didn't know how to use it, looked at it all funny, so I said to keep the shiny side up -- she did fine but didn't like it. Once I let a woman look at my Pelikan 400NN and she ripped the cap off without unscrewing it, I can't to this day understand how there was no damage. Tough pen.

A hopeless romantic.

And he loves his Pearly Baker.

 

[Dave Colangelo]

And then you asked her on a date.... right?


Regards
Dave

 

[August West]

Happens to me a lot, I let someone use my M200 last week to write a note. She didn't know how to use it, looked at it all funny, so I said to keep the shiny side up -- she did fine but didn't like it. Once I let a woman look at my Pelikan 400NN and she ripped the cap off without unscrewing it, I can't to this day understand how there was no damage. Tough pen.



And he loves his Pearly Baker.

...more than my wine.

 

[nodnerb]

I am glad you didn't try to explain why some pens are hooded and some are not. Very gentlemanly of you.

 

[oc_in_fw]

I am glad you didn't try to explain why some pens are hooded and some are not. Very gentlemanly of you.

I am glad I wasn't drinking anything when I read that.

 

[the_edski]

I am glad you didn't try to explain why some pens are hooded and some are not. Very gentlemanly of you.

oh my...

I am glad I was drinking anything when I read that.

You and me both, brother. Of course, if you meant "wasn't"

 

[Craig9802]

I am glad you didn't try to explain why some pens are hooded and some are not. Very gentlemanly of you.

Well played, Sir!

 

[Slivovitz]

If somebody asks to use a pen, I almost always have a ballpoint on hand, which I fish out of a pants pocket while they look pointedly at the fountain pen already in my hand, or visible in a shirt pocket. Actually, I can get a bit irritated at the kind of person who never has a pen of his own, but that's another thread.

Every now and then I get some sort of puzzled reaction to the fact that I'm writing with a fountain pen, but most people don't comment at all. I'm not sure they even notice.

 

[oc_in_fw]

oh my...



You and me both, brother. Of course, if you meant "wasn't"

Yeah, I fixed it

 

[milkmanv1]

Ahahaha, No I didn't give her the fountain pen's birds and bees talk.

Also, I actually didn't talk to her for the rest of the seminar. No reason really, I was just itching to get out of there. I had about a hundred other things better to do than sit and listen to things I already knew.

Suprisingly though, the Hero performed well for the 10 seconds she was using it. So the Hero gets some points, I don't...ahahaha

 

[jzuzphreek]

Yesterday a girl next to me needed a pen for note taking. She was nice enough, so I handed her my 51 (yeah, I'm that brave). After two failed attempts, I explained that it was a fountain pen and offered her a mechanical pencil.

 

[maxman]

I've never let anyone touch my pens at work.
But then again, I keep a handful of disposable ball point pens handy.
No one really likes to talk to IT guys anyway. Sometimes that's a good thing.