No you can't!!!!

[candyshopgirl]

So I was off work one day and I had ran by the store and gotten some flowers and radom gifts for my friend housewarming. So I ran and caught my bus and got down town. I had to run with all my crap to the post office inbetween buses to mail some letters.I was putting stamps on stuff when I noticed that one of the checks was not signed( all my envelopes were filled out already).And of course don't you know that someone had stolen all the post office pens. So the guy next to me was done filling out a money order and I asked " can I borrow your pen real quick I just need to sign my check."What happened next stunned me and still sticks with me today.He practically screamed NO YOU CAN NOT!!!!! And he gave me a look like I had just took a shit in the lobby,like I was a piece of trash I still have it frozen in my mind,because it really hurt my feelings.But the funny part was this really nice woman ( I swear she was a angel) literally pushed him down,yes she really pushed him and she said here honey use my pen.Some of us aren't complete assholes that don't deserve to live on this planet.The man still walked out with a smug look on his face.The reason why I say shes an angel is because she disappeared within 2-3 seconds.I have never seen her again. This was probadly 2 years ago but that man sticks in my mind,its a f**king pen not a block of gold. And I will never forget that look he gave me.

[MoxisPilot]

Probably his manservant took the day off and he had to do all his own errands that day.

Don't worry. Maybe he walked outside and got hit by a bus or something.

[Kogarashi]

Maybe "everyone in the world"* has touched his pen, and he doesn't want to spread the germs to you? Just trying to give him the benefit of the doubt (such as it is).


*True story. Was cashiering while pregnant. Had a pen in my vest pocket, which I only handed to customers when they needed to borrow it to fill out checks (rare) or sign CC signature slips (only happened on this one register with a busted pinpad). This lady comes up, touching the belt, the signature counter, the bagging rack, picking up and setting down merchandise, etc. Basically, her hands have been in many places in the store that lots of other customers' hands were.

She paid with CC. I printed out the signature slip and hand it to her, and she starts fishing around in her monster purse for a pen. I offer her mine, and she responds, "No. Everyone in the world has touched your pen, and I don't want their germs." She proceeds to find a pen and sign the slip. Nevermind that there are other things in the store far germier than my pen, several of which she's likely touched by this point. Nope. It's my "disgusting" pen that she doesn't want to handle.

[CorDarei]

Maybe "everyone in the world"* has touched his pen, and he doesn't want to spread the germs to you? Just trying to give him the benefit of the doubt (such as it is)....

either that or HE was a germaphobe... or a lot of other reasons he busted out like that. (like never learning how to share)

[draftermatt]

Odd yes, at bit sucky yes, but "not deserving to be on the planet"?

I've read countless posts on here about how people have stopped lending their pens out because they have a habit of walking off with them.

Probably that guy's deal.

Either that or he subscribes to George Carlin's way of thinking.

[jedimaster91]

^ Yup. Anytime I let a coworker borrow one of my pens, I follow them around until they give it back. I'm quite fond of my pens. They're good pens from pharmeceutical companies, and I don't want them wandering off.

[Ree]

He was standing right there.

All he had to do was wait for her to finish writing and then ask for the pen back if she didn't give it to him right away.

I don't see the problem with loaning his pen. I do it all the time.
(Of course, I'm also notorious for picking up every pen left behind and I always have lots of extra pens in my pocket.)

Every time I read a thread about people not loaning pens, I remember the "Kids in the Hall" sketch with the bank teller who is very possessive of his pen. Hilarious.

[blas]

Such is why I only have the most average Joe Blow black or blue ink pens and never any pens I really care about....

[sarahj]

If he didn't want to lend the OP his pen, a simple "I don't lend my pen to people" would be much more polite. I understand not lending his pen, it's his own choice, whether we agree or not. But he didn't have to be so mean about it! The OP didn't ask to borrow a $100 note or anything particularly valuble.

[draftermatt]

It's the fact that he walked out all smug like that makes me think he didn't mean it to be mean.

I think he was trying to freak you out, make you think about why he was so possesive. Screw with your mind.

Hence my George Carlin reference.

I agree the guy was an ass about it, but I wouldn't go as far as to say "he doesn't deserve to be on the planet" like the lady who lended her pen said.

Honestly, no one's ever asked to borrow a pen from me. Though my good ones have a habit of dissapearing from my desk and onto my bosses. Then he wonders where they go when I take them back. (Only 2 of us in the office, not hard to figure out where they went)

[Primer]

I've read countless posts on here about how people have stopped lending their pens out because they have a habit of walking off with them.

^ Yup. Anytime I let a coworker borrow one of my pens, I follow them around until they give it back. I'm quite fond of my pens. They're good pens from pharmeceutical companies, and I don't want them wandering off.

Whenever the pen company has a good promo going, our cannon group will order 200-500 depending on what we can afford. We are always lending pens out. The looks we get when people try to return them, and we refuse! It would be fun to find out where all our pens have ended up.