Ok.<br /><br />Had someone come by my desk to borrow a pen. I know the guy, used to be my manager, so, I do a quick glance around, and all I have in eye-shot is my favorite pen. It *WAS* a Pilot Precise V-5 RT (Retractable). These pens write like glass on almost any paper, and in a very thin line. I like thin lines. Reluctantly, I loan him the pen.<br /><br />He has a meeting with a vendor and lets the guy jot something down, and he walked off with *MY* pen. Yes, they come as a 2-pk for $3.75 at Wal-Mart. Yes, I may have been dumb to loan it out in the first place. But, I find it very disrespectful to not return someone's pen. I buy my own pens, because, they buy crappy pens for the office supply cabinet. Crappy and THICK.<br /><br />Ok, yes, I'm OCD. I collect pens. My pride and joy is a Waterman pen that 18 years ago retailed for $90. It has long been discontinued and has went up in value. I don't care how much it goes up....it's my pen. Every job interview that I've taken that pen to, I've gotten the job. It's my lucky charm.<br /><br />Maybe I'm crazy, but, that is really irritating. BTW, yes, I have its pack-mate at my desk. The other one still had at least 3-5 months of life left in it though.<br /><br />Did I mention I'm OCD with pens? I can quit anytime, I just choose not to. Nevermind my other, equally favorite Zebra F-301. Stainless Steel barrel, plastic knurled grip and a writes like a dream on everything down to icky 18lb copy paper. NO ONE gets my 301. I guess I should mention my OCD-ism with pens.<br /><br />Do they have pens in the future? If not, I don't wanna go....<br />
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