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Sunday, May 22, 2011

Stuff you can't write with a joke pen

My actual hand
I love goofy pens. If I'd thought ahead I would have taken a picture of my pen jar at work before writing this post. But you'll just have to take my word for it: I love silly pens. Guitar pens, witch pens, flower pens, bison head pens, whatever it is, I have one and I like it.

My friend Janice and I have a tradition of buying funny pens for each other - the crazier the better. She recently got back from a trip to Seattle and brought me back a ginormous novelty pen that says "Seattle" on the side, as seen here:

I love it, not only because it's pretty funny, but also because I can always find it in my purse. And because I can always find it in my purse, I use it a lot.

I've become immune to its size and forget that it's funny looking, but today, while writing with it at church, I heard people giggling in my row. My friend Erin said, "You can't write anything serious with that pen!" I told Janice what she said and the two of us made a short list of things you can't write with a silly giant novelty pen.

Here's what we've come up with so far:

1. A letter of resignation
2. A break up letter
3. A blackmail letter
4. A will
5. A suicide note
6. A letter saying, "I'm your real mother."
7. A letter saying, "The test came back positive."

A letter like this:

I wrote this letter but didn't send it.

What else can't you write with a goofy pen?

14 comments:

Angela said...

How are you so funny? I mean, really.
Could/Should you draw a treasure map with that pen? *hmmm*

Katherine said...

Ha! Seriously hilarious! I was scrapbooking recently and found a receipt from Faneuil Hall in Boston with this item on it: "Civil War Rifle Pen" which I clearly got for you! :) You probably shouldn't sign any legal documents with that pen, especially divorce papers in front of a soon-to-be-ex... FIlling out college applications or taking a test with it might also be taboo...

violet50 said...

A letter saying: "I know what you did last summer!"

E McL said...

HAHAHAHA! I love you and your zany humor!

Ben said...

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness..."

Dr. J said...

This is the funniest thing I've read in a long time! :)

Heather said...

So funny. (So is above DofI comment.)

I have a pen in the shape of a lipstick. I think I will write my will with it.

Eva said...

Goofy pens ROCK!

Janice said...

How about a letter saying, "I've never loved you. I was just using you for your Nintendo game collection."

karajean said...

Since I work at a law firm {specifically dealing w/ divorces} I agree with Katherine! No signing legal papers! But some of our client's are so happy to sign them I bet they'd love a novelty pen.

Kelly L said...

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Anonymous said...

Ha! That anonymous letter is funny!

Erin Gong said...

I think you could write one of those post-job interview thank you notes with that pen.

Liz Hughes said...

Challenge Accepted!! I will now write 1 or more of the items from your list.