7 Stages of Pen Grief:
1. Realizing it doesn't work
2. Scribbling on the notebook
3. Scribbling harder on some cardboard or whatever
4. Looking at the full ink reservoir and frowning
5. Sucking on the ballpoint
6. Scribbling on the notebook some more
7. Throwing it across the room
1. Realizing it doesn't work
2. Scribbling on the notebook
3. Scribbling harder on some cardboard or whatever
4. Looking at the full ink reservoir and frowning
5. Sucking on the ballpoint
6. Scribbling on the notebook some more
7. Throwing it across the room
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2. Scribbling on the notebook
3. Find a lighter and heat the ballpoint tip for half a second, perhaps even less than that.
4. Not grieving and having a working pen again!
I think it works about 3/4 times. Some dude showed me this when I was 6 or 7 and I never forgot.
9. Putting it back in with the other pens
10: Go to step 1
Flick the Blic
…I might have a fountain pen problem.
3.B back to ... Fuck!
3.C scribbling works again!
3.D back to .. goddammit all !!!
3.E scribbling still fucking works
3.F ... alright you sack of shit..
It was here I realized you were not talking about a fountain pen (step 5 would've been running it under cold water).
Although I don't recall ever sucking on a ballpoint, I can conjure up a sense-memory. Not worth it. :D
I do this with all my pens once in a while (because they are many, and I only really use few)
I was thinking, "What kind of demon sucks on a fountain pen?!"
Bastard. Damn bastard pen.
puts pen back in drawer
Bic lighter to the ball point (it sometimes works)
(He passed away at an age when all I really knew about pens was BIC with the removeable chewable-on blue caps.)
Bending the the pen
pressing super hard/stabbing it on the paper in case it’s stuck
angrily throwing it in the trash
For me, the Pilot Frixion erasable pen is my 'go to'. It saves me from going beyond Stage 2 pen grief as the transparent chamber is great for checking the ink.
Saves me from accidentally breaking things if I launch the pen across the room.
I'm a stickler for collecting pens. A cheap hobby - especially with free conference giveaways.
But my fave are my 0.7 white and purple Frixion, and a sleek 0.4 black Frixion delivered all the way from Japan. Solid pens with good aesthetics.
Separation anxiety?
Fear of admitting defeat?
Inability to come to grips with the end of something you relied on?
You are just dumb?
This is so true.
8. Replace the nib of the ballpoint pen from another depleted ballpoint pen and blow in it to push the ink down toward the nib.
1. Realizing it doesn't work.
2. Cursing it, tossing it, and getting another one.
1. Cleaning and refilling
2. Wiping up spilled ink
3. Still doesn't work
Panicking because the lovely warm ink is now flowing freely & dripping aflame onto your lovely new white carpet.
Before throwing it across the room, my #7 is "Holdng it under running water in hopes its force can miraculously encourage the ink to start moving again."
THEN, I throw the damn thing across the room, lol.
9. go to step 1
8.* Soaking the nib in alcohol
9. Shoving it in a drawer in the hope it can be fixed later
1. Realize it doesn't work
2. Scribble on paper
"Well clearly I wasn't using my wrist."
3. Scribble with more erratic wrist movements.
"Ok it might be done."
4. Scribble just a second more to be absolutely sure.
5. Throw old pen away and get new pen.
…
8. Removing the ink reservoir and waiting to find a new one that fits in the barrel (aka denial) 😆🤓
New pen, and repeat… 🤣🤣
8: Leaving it in nearly boiling water for ten minutes.
9: Threatening it with the oven and/or bin.
So at least your breath did something
—Dr Chidiac