2026-04-07 22:58 UTC
@AmenZwa I love the idea of fountain pens. However, you can always tell if I've use a soldering station recently because there are new burn holes all over; my brain just won't track the tip if I'm not actively thinking about it. If I've got a fountain pen in hand, I am rapidly drenched in ink. So, it's gel rollers for me.
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@AmenZwa@mathstodon.xyz 2026-04-07 23:17
@skewray 😁I definitely feel your pain. When I started using the fountain pens, I was around 8 or so, I felt like I had an ink bath daily. Then, after many days, something clicked, and no more ink spills and stains, for the rest of my life. When all one had was the pencil or the fountain pen, and one’s classmates were showing off their brand new fountain pens, there was that social pressure, too. Frankly, I’d take that kind of social pressure over today’s kind exchanged amongst children on social media. I suppose it’s like learning to play the piano, the guitar, the saxophone, or other musical instruments.