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Fountain pens: distinguished or douchey

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  1. Platypus22 Platypus22 is offline

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    Jun 19th, 2010 (6/19/2010 11:15pm)

    I've been a fan of the gel pen for quite some time.

    These are my preferred pen: http://www.officedepot.com/a/product...table-Gel-Ink/

    But, I've recently become fascinated with fountain pens.

    This type of thing: http://www.officedepot.com/a/product...in-Pen-Medium/

    But now the question remains: Is it douche-like to you a fountain pen? Will I be viewed as a pretentious asshat if I bust out the fountain pen?

    OT's advice is sought for this critical matter...
  2. TiltinShoes TiltinShoes is offline

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    Jun 19th, 2010 (6/19/2010 11:18pm) in reply to Platypus22

    This is a critical decision... When I was in HS I had a brief fascination with them and I wondered the same thing.
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    Jun 19th, 2010 (6/19/2010 11:19pm) in reply to TiltinShoes

    hmmmm 15 bucks for a dozen pens or 90 for 1 pen...is it really that tough??
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    Jun 19th, 2010 (6/19/2010 11:19pm) in reply to TiltinShoes

    I have never used a fountain pen in my life so cant really help here
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    Jun 19th, 2010 (6/19/2010 11:20pm) in reply to Platypus22

    It depends on the setting. If you're going to sign a bill into law, a fountain pen makes you look like a true founding father. If you're sitting in Home Economics taking notes on how to make the perfect light bulb pillow, a fountain pen could make you the focus of jest and ridicule from females.
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    Jun 19th, 2010 (6/19/2010 11:22pm) in reply to timthegem

    I've never found fountain pens to be pretentious or douchey, but then again my dad uses his Pelikan for most everything so I may have a bias
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    Jun 19th, 2010 (6/19/2010 11:25pm) in reply to thereraise

    I should clarify that I'm not really interested in the $90 pen from Office Depot. That link was just for illustration purposes.

    This is more my style: http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trk...All-Categories

    I wanna take an inexpensive fountain pen for a test drive before I drop a lot of dough on a fancy-shmancy $100+ pen.
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    Jun 19th, 2010 (6/19/2010 11:28pm) in reply to Platypus22

    doubt a $15 fountain pen will tell you anything at all about a legit one, there's a reason why the expensive ones are expensive.

    Seriously, I've tried using a cheap fountain pen and its one of the worst writing experiences ever, using a uniball is more representative
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    Jun 19th, 2010 (6/19/2010 11:30pm) in reply to Platypus22

    The real issue here is the amount of security required for the pen. People will want to steal it. Humans are stupid like that. It's like with sunglasses, after the first few 50x of having them stolen or broken you realize what ZZ Top was saying all along.

    Do you really want so much mental effort into a pen? Pens and lighters, either you go 50 of em or you got none. Know what I am saying?
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    Jun 19th, 2010 (6/19/2010 11:33pm) in reply to Mr323

    I like fountain pens but they can get pretty messy
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    Jun 20th, 2010 (6/20/2010 12:32am) in reply to Platypus22

    I use a gold trimmed Mont Blanc, but only for signatures on documents I deem to be of sufficient importance. It adds to solemnity or celebration of the occasion.

    Edited By: Willywoo Jun 20th, 2010 at 12:35 AM
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    Jun 20th, 2010 (6/20/2010 12:34am) in reply to Platypus22

    100% yes.
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    Jun 20th, 2010 (6/20/2010 1:04am) in reply to norcaljeff

    if you're signing anything less important than a million dollar deal then you look retarded with the mont blanc imo.
     
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    Jun 20th, 2010 (6/20/2010 1:06am) in reply to TC_Clueless

    fountain pens are teh gay
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    Jun 20th, 2010 (6/20/2010 1:07am) in reply to curiousgeorge

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    Jun 20th, 2010 (6/20/2010 3:54am) in reply to jhesser



    My personal favorite. Cheap, $4 something for 2 at Walmart. But, rugged, long lasting and durable.

    http://www.zebrapen.com/products/pen/f-402-0?c=30
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    Jun 20th, 2010 (6/20/2010 4:02am) in reply to curiousgeorge

     
    Originally Posted by curiousgeorge View Post

    fountain pens are teh gay

    In that case I'm guessing you have prolly at least 400 or 500 fountain pens in your collection, many of which you violate yourself with on a daily basis.....

    Jus sayin
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    Jun 20th, 2010 (6/20/2010 6:32am) in reply to 2Slick4u

    Sharpie Pens, ftw... As for fountain pens, not douchey at all. If you used a feather, that'd be douchey...
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    Jun 20th, 2010 (6/20/2010 7:50am) in reply to jhesser

     
    Originally Posted by jhesser View Post

    wp sir...hahahahahaha
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    Jun 20th, 2010 (6/20/2010 2:12pm) in reply to Platypus22

    just plain stupid.
  21. Autolobotomist Autolobotomist is offline playing air is my style? so what

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    Jun 20th, 2010 (6/20/2010 2:52pm) in reply to Trav04

    Please just get one of these, they're like $8 and perfect.

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    Jun 20th, 2010 (6/20/2010 4:03pm) in reply to Platypus22

    Theres nothin wrong with a fountain pen but worrying about how other people will react is douchy. Its just a pen ffs.
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    Jun 20th, 2010 (6/20/2010 4:29pm) in reply to Platypus22

    When I used to live in the uk all written assignments had to be submitted in fountain pen.
  24. Autolobotomist Autolobotomist is offline playing air is my style? so what

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    Jun 20th, 2010 (6/20/2010 4:41pm) in reply to Russell Crowe

     
    Originally Posted by Russell Crowe View Post

    When I used to live in the uk all written assignments had to be submitted in fountain pen.

    I honestly can't tell if this is a punchline or not.
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    Jun 20th, 2010 (6/20/2010 4:59pm) in reply to Autolobotomist

    They seem a little outdated. I have a few good pens, but at the rate I lose them or loan them out and never get tehm back, a fountain pen is definitely not the optimal choice.
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    Jun 20th, 2010 (6/20/2010 5:01pm) in reply to Willywoo

    I would have no use for them but i could see a lawyer or politician wanting to sign important doc's with something classy like the Mont Blanc.
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