How often do you see people using fountain pens?

[discopig]

I know only one person who uses fountain pens, and it's one of my friends. Testing out some of his fountain pens is actually what made me start loving them in the first place. He has a few Pelikans (I think M75 and M100) and some Pilot ones, but I can't remember the models.

Edited November 6, 2013 by discopig

[Bescomo]

Nobody in my high school uses fountain pens until I tried to start introduce my classmates into use them. I guess fountain pens aren't popular in schools today (it's all about typing and using ballpoints now, sigh...)

[huy3825]

I have a guy at my work with the same Lamy Safari but in white instead of Charcoal. But he holds the pen the wrong way around and writes with the back of the nib, I'm seeing how long he takes to notice or maybe he wants a thinner line.

[Guernseytim]

When I was in school we were all given fountain pens when we were about 9 years old. They were not great pens and probably put many off.

 

I've always liked the finer things in life and always bought the best FP I could afford. Had a couple of Parker pens that took me through my GCSE exams as well as accountancy exams later in life.

 

I was on my own though!

[beak]

It's been over three years since I took up the FP again after many years of neglect, and in that time, at work, socially or anywhere else, I have not once, in any of the major cities of Australia, seen anyone else using a fountain pen, except those I have have given them to try.

 

Everyone seems to know what they are, and a passing child once saw me writing and stopped dead in his tracks saying to his mum; 'Whoa - cool pen - what is that!' Mum; 'It's a fountain pen, dear.'

 

But none use them, at least according to this particular straw poll.

[fpconverted]

I haven't seen anyone in a long time or that I can recall.

[akustyk]

On a large university campus, you'd think you'd see at least one person using a fountain pen, right? Nope, I've seen none. However, at a local art supplies store, there are at least three people who love and use fountain pens. I've never actually seen them use one, though. I just know they do because they've told me several times

[wuhao]

At the very beginning only 5 classmates(include me)are using the FP .Now more and more students start using the FP because of the good looking of lamy safari.

[GTOZack]

I haven't met anyone with Fp until one time i was working in my office and the general manager of the hotel came in to follow up. Almost immediately he said " hey I got m1000 too! awesome!" he sounded like some teenager I was taken back.

 

so far One.

out of many years using Fp...... Sad

[pajaro]

I have never, in real life, seen anyone else using a fountain pen -- except at a pen show! Kind of odd, as SOMEONE is buying all these fountain pens on ebay...

 

Petra

Must be those Parker c-worders buying them.

[pajaro]

I never see anybody else using a fountain pen. Haven't for years.

 

I am OK with this. I value it as my own particular peculiarity.

Edited November 6, 2013 by pajaro

[Amyj]

Aside from my doctor, none, unless you count my friend's dad that I heard of, and two of my friends that I just converted > You'd think in such a big city like mine I would see so many, or maybe I'm just not going out enough.

[bluejay]

I used to see people all the time with safaris or m400s but nowadays only in my pen meets.

[bluejay]

I used to see people all the time with safaris or m400s but nowadays only in my pen meets.

[Guernseytim]

I'm spreading the affordable beauty of safaris around my workplace!

 

One of my colleagues asked to try it today, loved it, presumed it was very expensive so I told her the price and she was shocked. Noted it down and is planning on making a purchase!

 

Not sure i will get the same reaction if I take my MB in

[Guernseytim]

It's almost a sacrilege! I'm sat in a Starbucks a few minutes walk away from The Pen Shop on Regent Street, the home of a wide selection of fantastic pens (no affiliation) and I'm the only person using a pen of any sort!

 

There's rows of laptops, tablets and iPhones! No pens and no paper, apart from my oxford pad and my MB Starwalker.

[fountainpenjunkie]

Thank you all for the replies. It is awesome to read the recollections and stories of pen use, even if it is the author discussing their own use. We can all relate to that!

[JotterAddict62]

Earlier this week when I was signing out a couple of truck drivers, the drivers had to initial the paperwork for confirming that they received a 2nd seal for their 2nd stop. [ break seal for first stop order, reseal for the 2nd stop.] The drivers did not have a pen so I pulled out my P51 special for them to sign with. Kind of funny to watch some of them trying to figure out how to use the pen..

[240KAR]

I cringe at the sight, or even thought, of letting someone borrow a fountsin pen. I let my professor borrow my safari one time and he held it upside down and pressed really hard. Needless to say that was the last time that happened. I can't imagine if that would have been my M800 or Lamy 2000. *Hugs Lamy Tightly* =)

[hermanlab]

1) There was one girl in high school who wrote with a fountain pen, so we were two out of 600.

 

2) 12 years later I discovered my laundryman was a Parker aficionado.

 

3) Down the beach from me lives a dear friend of mine and she still uses her dad's Parker 51 which he used in his medical practice for many years.

 

4) And about two months ago I went to see a prospective new client. He was an attorney, and I could immediately see he was a man of refined taste who liked to do things right. The moment we met I noticed a nice fountain pen of unknown brand in his pocket. He proudly showed me his and I showed him mine. And I said to myself: "Self - here goes a gentleman if ever there was one." My quote was nearly 3 times that of the opposition, but we landed the job, finished the project to great satisfaction - and I think I ended up being rewarded with a friend as well. Let no one say fountain pens cannot be good for business.