▲ 588 ▼ I've heard some schools are reintroducing it now, but that doesn't help those that never learned. (startrek.website) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world 430 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] triclops6@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) Harder to read, but easier to write. And not that it matters but there are still fountain pen users, makers, influencers and all that, it's a niche hobby now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I have 20-30 fountain pens. Negative on the cursive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] triclops6@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Unrelated, what's your EDC? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) What's an EDC? Also enjoy how that commend apparently made people sad lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] triclops6@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Every day carry? Im cursive myself but to each their own. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I have a Procyon Platinum, but I stopped carrying it because it would run dry if not left flat. I have not yet found a fountain pen that will work for me if carried vertically in a pocket or backpack. As far as my preferred daily users, it's the TWSBI Eco--they hold a whole lot of ink and flow very well. I have rolls full of pen after pen I have acquired over the years. It's always the Eco that I go back to. I should probably focus my collection there! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] triclops6@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Decent choice, and very collectible, I recommend the twsbi VAC mini and the diamond 580 series as they both have decent capacity and are wet writers, a bit more $ mind you but not astronomical permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago Will check it out, cheers! permalink fedilink source parent [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) So, so much harder to write. Painful, tedious, and unnatural. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] triclops6@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) I mean I don't see how? it's the equivalent of swiping vs typing on the phone permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BURN@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Maybe I’m weird, but I still prefer to type vs swipe too. Swipe is super inaccurate and I spend more time fixing errors than typing permalink fedilink source parent [–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml -4 points 2 years ago And you make more errors with swiping than if you had a physical keyboard. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I have 20-30 fountain pens. Negative on the cursive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] triclops6@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Unrelated, what's your EDC? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) What's an EDC? Also enjoy how that commend apparently made people sad lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] triclops6@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Every day carry? Im cursive myself but to each their own. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I have a Procyon Platinum, but I stopped carrying it because it would run dry if not left flat. I have not yet found a fountain pen that will work for me if carried vertically in a pocket or backpack. As far as my preferred daily users, it's the TWSBI Eco--they hold a whole lot of ink and flow very well. I have rolls full of pen after pen I have acquired over the years. It's always the Eco that I go back to. I should probably focus my collection there! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] triclops6@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Decent choice, and very collectible, I recommend the twsbi VAC mini and the diamond 580 series as they both have decent capacity and are wet writers, a bit more $ mind you but not astronomical permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago Will check it out, cheers! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] triclops6@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Unrelated, what's your EDC? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) What's an EDC? Also enjoy how that commend apparently made people sad lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] triclops6@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Every day carry? Im cursive myself but to each their own. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I have a Procyon Platinum, but I stopped carrying it because it would run dry if not left flat. I have not yet found a fountain pen that will work for me if carried vertically in a pocket or backpack. As far as my preferred daily users, it's the TWSBI Eco--they hold a whole lot of ink and flow very well. I have rolls full of pen after pen I have acquired over the years. It's always the Eco that I go back to. I should probably focus my collection there! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] triclops6@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Decent choice, and very collectible, I recommend the twsbi VAC mini and the diamond 580 series as they both have decent capacity and are wet writers, a bit more $ mind you but not astronomical permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago Will check it out, cheers! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) What's an EDC? Also enjoy how that commend apparently made people sad lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] triclops6@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Every day carry? Im cursive myself but to each their own. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I have a Procyon Platinum, but I stopped carrying it because it would run dry if not left flat. I have not yet found a fountain pen that will work for me if carried vertically in a pocket or backpack. As far as my preferred daily users, it's the TWSBI Eco--they hold a whole lot of ink and flow very well. I have rolls full of pen after pen I have acquired over the years. It's always the Eco that I go back to. I should probably focus my collection there! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] triclops6@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Decent choice, and very collectible, I recommend the twsbi VAC mini and the diamond 580 series as they both have decent capacity and are wet writers, a bit more $ mind you but not astronomical permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago Will check it out, cheers! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] triclops6@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Every day carry? Im cursive myself but to each their own. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I have a Procyon Platinum, but I stopped carrying it because it would run dry if not left flat. I have not yet found a fountain pen that will work for me if carried vertically in a pocket or backpack. As far as my preferred daily users, it's the TWSBI Eco--they hold a whole lot of ink and flow very well. I have rolls full of pen after pen I have acquired over the years. It's always the Eco that I go back to. I should probably focus my collection there! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] triclops6@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Decent choice, and very collectible, I recommend the twsbi VAC mini and the diamond 580 series as they both have decent capacity and are wet writers, a bit more $ mind you but not astronomical permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago Will check it out, cheers! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I have a Procyon Platinum, but I stopped carrying it because it would run dry if not left flat. I have not yet found a fountain pen that will work for me if carried vertically in a pocket or backpack. As far as my preferred daily users, it's the TWSBI Eco--they hold a whole lot of ink and flow very well. I have rolls full of pen after pen I have acquired over the years. It's always the Eco that I go back to. I should probably focus my collection there! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] triclops6@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Decent choice, and very collectible, I recommend the twsbi VAC mini and the diamond 580 series as they both have decent capacity and are wet writers, a bit more $ mind you but not astronomical permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago Will check it out, cheers! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] triclops6@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Decent choice, and very collectible, I recommend the twsbi VAC mini and the diamond 580 series as they both have decent capacity and are wet writers, a bit more $ mind you but not astronomical permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago Will check it out, cheers! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago Will check it out, cheers! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) So, so much harder to write. Painful, tedious, and unnatural. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] triclops6@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) I mean I don't see how? it's the equivalent of swiping vs typing on the phone permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BURN@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Maybe I’m weird, but I still prefer to type vs swipe too. Swipe is super inaccurate and I spend more time fixing errors than typing permalink fedilink source parent [–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml -4 points 2 years ago And you make more errors with swiping than if you had a physical keyboard. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] triclops6@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) I mean I don't see how? it's the equivalent of swiping vs typing on the phone permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BURN@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Maybe I’m weird, but I still prefer to type vs swipe too. Swipe is super inaccurate and I spend more time fixing errors than typing permalink fedilink source parent [–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml -4 points 2 years ago And you make more errors with swiping than if you had a physical keyboard. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BURN@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Maybe I’m weird, but I still prefer to type vs swipe too. Swipe is super inaccurate and I spend more time fixing errors than typing permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml -4 points 2 years ago And you make more errors with swiping than if you had a physical keyboard. permalink fedilink source parent