I have a problem that I inherited from my mother: I am addicted to writing utensils. It sounds absurd, but it’s very, very true. Not too long ago, I had an entire conversation with my mother about Pilot G2 pens. No joke. I was excited because I found 0.38 mm G2 pens and they write so much prettier than the 0.5 mm that I normally use. (I only use 0.7 in the event I can’t find my other pens.)
Given this affliction, I got really excited when I saw Sharpie Liquid Pencils. The concept of an erasable pen isn’t new. I know. I was required to have erasable pens in grade school. But it’s shiny and new! Plus, the packaging says several appealing things:
“Smooth like a pen, erases like a pencil” — When taking notes in class, I write faster than I think. I make oodles of mistakes and when it comes time to re-read those notes it’s a pain to read around the scribbles. Why not use correction fluid/tape? Because that’s even worse. If I make mistakes on top of mistakes, I get a massive lump of correction tape/fluid on my notes.
“…eliminates broken leads” — This is a major problem with me and mechanical pencils. This and squeaky lead.
“No. 2 lead equivalent” — I’m in college and Scantrons happen.
“Becomes permanent on paper after about 24 hours” — I’m hoping this means I don’t have to outline my occasional comics.
Here it is:
I don’t hate it. It’s just not what I expected. I’ll most certainly use these for class, but I guess I’ll have to stick to outlining, which isn’t too painful. Another pro? It’ll be great for blue book exams.
-Michelle
Tags: comic, drawing, Pens, Pilot G2, Sharpie Liquid Pencil, writing utensil
Sounds absurd? Not at all!
And “sh*tty hotel pen” is one of the best descriptions I’ve ever read. Everyone can relate to it!