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Replacing the cartridge in the middle of the literature test (fedia.io)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/memes

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[–] TheFlopster 39 points 9 months ago (4 children)

I'm an American, 40 years old. Not only have I never used a fountain pen, I don't think I've ever even seen one used in person. School was all #2 pencils, mechanical pencils, and then ballpoint pens, as I progressed through the years.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I highly recommend changing that. Writing with a fountain pen is a very different experience. You can feel the texture on the paper and it makes my awful handwriting much better. If you want to try for cheap, PlatInum Preppy pens are cheap and decent. Different inks can also impact the feel.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

I've wanted to try them before, and even bought whatever people were saying was a good starter a few years ago. The issue is that I honestly never write anything in pen. I think the only time I do is when I'm addressing a letter or check, which never happens these days. So the pen just dried out with basically no use...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

A good fountain pen! The cheap ones feel like chalk against blackboard.

[–] agent_flounder 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If you're in colorado and want to change all that let me know lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Also 40 and an American. Myself (and some others) had these in grade school. They kinda sucked and messes were made on more than one occasion. They were a cool thing to try. Far from the norm or some sort of requirement.