HA! The jokes on you.

[Isaac]

I have turned a few coworkers onto fountain pens. Today I was in an orientation, and the teacher asked me, "do all people from your company write with fountain pens?" I laughed and told her that I turned people onto the hobby. She goes on to tell me that blue and green ink was not allowed. She also said, your doing good with your black ink, and its a lovely pen.


Pen of the day: 1945 Azul Vacumatic

Ink: MONTBLANC BLUE BLACK


The joke was on her...im just lucky that i was writing a bit wet, so the blue black was almost black in color.

I told my friend, who is an adamant blue ink user, and who was scolded in the class a few weeks before. He just laughed.

 

[andrew98]

You should give her a black Metropolitan to get her started.

-Andy

 

[the_edski]

Loaded with Blue-black ink as well!

You should give her a black Metropolitan to get her started.

-Andy

 

[Isaac]

I offered to set her on the path, but she declined. Most of the class was amazed by my "fancy" pen. They gasped when i said it was produced in 1945.

 

[zethreal]

no blue or green? How about Noodlers Black Swan in Australian Roses?

 

[syngent]

I had the "its not a calligraphy pen" argument at work today... then I showed him my snorkel and he was very imterested

That was a good chuckle that only Nib folk could get

Thanks for sharin Isaac

 

[nemo]

"do all people from your company write with fountain pens?"

"Most of us, but we all shave with straight razors."

 

[the_edski]

Why do I think the response would be "OMG, like the Sweeney Todd movie?"

"Most of us, but we all shave with straight razors."

 

[syngent]

Why do I think the response would be "OMG, like the Sweeney Todd movie?"

Nah just Marco

 

[andrew98]

Loaded with Blue-black ink as well!

"Most of us, but we all shave with straight razors."

Brilliant.

-Andy

 

[Slivovitz]

I think I'd have a problem with with a company that wouldn't let me use my blues. Luckily I'm not at a location where anyone cares.

Although I could use some gray ink, or Private Reserve Ebony Purple, and be a secret rebel.

 

[Snargle]

I'm having a hard time understanding the prohibition of blue inks. I've come across this in many places, but have never heard a reasonable explanation. Is there any kind of technical reason, current or historical, that would preclude the use of anything other than black ink?

 

[galopede]

I'm having a hard time understanding the prohibition of blue inks. I've come across this in many places, but have never heard a reasonable explanation. Is there any kind of technical reason, current or historical, that would preclude the use of anything other than black ink?

As I've understood it, blue ink doesn't photocopy as well as black.

My favourite colour is Noodler's Walnut. Wonder how that copies?!!

Gareth

 

[mark the shoeshine boy]

We have to use black with our contracts for photo copy reasons, too....I love the responses posted...my oldest watch in working order is from 1963...i like to show that to my customers too....

 

[strop]

At one time, black was the only color that would reproducibly copy, but I don't think that's the case anymore. I have had to sign formal documents for house closing in blue ink, simply to distinguish it as an original. I didn't point out that there are color copiers that could do a pretty good job!

IMO, the restriction to using black ink falls into the category of "that's how we've always done it", without any thought as to why, but that's a whole 'nuther pet peeve of mine.

 

[mark the shoeshine boy]

i agree...

 

[jzuzphreek]

You could really through her for a loop with Zhivago... green/black. But maybe that would be too subtle.

 

[RichieRich3902]

You could really through her for a loop with Zhivago... green/black. But maybe that would be too subtle.

Not with a Broad or italic nib!

 

[rider4life]

IMO, the restriction to using black ink falls into the category of "that's how we've always done it", without any thought as to why, but that's a whole 'nuther pet peeve of mine.

A pet peeve of mine too. I really liked a poster my old boss had on his wall. He would point to it when someone used that as an excuse. It simply said "If you say 'That's how we've always done it' this is your first and only warning. Next time it's a pink slip." May seem harsh but he rarely got that answer/excuse and **** got done.

Cheers,

M.

 

[babydials]

Guess my Olive Vert would have gotten my knuckles rapped.