It was only during tests ect. They didnt want eraser marks in case you tried cheating? Or because it looked bad? I cant remember, it was quite some time ago.

Slayer91

Ireland23335 Posts

February 06 2011 16:11 GMT

#22

On February 06 2011 23:29 DDKz wrote:

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You smudge your writing with your left hand as you write..

Err, when I write my pen is the topmost part of my left hand so since I write top to bottom theres no smudging, and I use standard biros which probably dont smudge that much anyway.

Cambium

United States16368 Posts

February 06 2011 16:19 GMT

#23

On February 07 2011 00:08 swanized wrote:

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lol that's such a retarded rule O_O

I'm left-handed and I can use pretty much any pen without a problem... maybe canadian pens are better?

- it's a lot more legible
- after you get your test back and you notice a problem, it gives you an opportunity for a regrade without being suspect to cheating

Addishuns

United States19 Posts

February 06 2011 18:04 GMT

#24

Carry a little pencil case (in your case a pen case haha) and ALWAYS put your pens in there. I have the same problem as you, i lose pens and pencils super easy.

Also if you can't remember to put them in case carry a big case in your bad, that way you go "oh gotta put this in my bag, plus my pens!"

Works everytime for me

ninini

Sweden1204 Posts

February 06 2011 18:21 GMT

#25

On February 06 2011 23:14 Slayer91 wrote:
Being left handed makes absolutely no difference when holding pens. The only issue is when your hand and the elbow of the guy to ur right have are fighting over territory.

I use like cheap 50 cent pens and I can't see why you'd need fancy pens unless you need to write a LOT for your exam e.g English based questions.

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You write in pencil??

Of course. Everybody does that, atleast in Sweden. Maybe it's a cultural thing. You can't erase ink, so pencils are much better.

And with pencil, I don't mean those yellow ones that you have to sharpen.

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The only reason why you would use a pen with ink is if you want the text to be easier to read, but that's only a marginal difference, and unless it's the kind of notes that you would speed read, it doesn't make much difference.

AyeH

United States534 Posts

February 06 2011 18:36 GMT

#26

All I can say is that you just got to learn to be more responsible. I went through the same problem but I changed myself in to making sure I never lost the pens or I'd punish myself mentally. With no punishment, it's harder to develop the responsibility if you just continually buy new pens.

Slayer91

Ireland23335 Posts

February 06 2011 19:45 GMT

#27

I'd easily break any pencils like that. My pressure on the page is pretty high so those pencils would fail for me

Froadac

United States6733 Posts

February 06 2011 20:24 GMT

#28

The guy actually found the pen. So I only lost one and a cap

AiurZ

United States429 Posts

February 06 2011 20:43 GMT

#29

I used to have the smudging problem until I just started tilting the paper whenever I wrote so that it doesn't get on my hands.

type_d

Australia20 Posts

February 06 2011 22:27 GMT

#30

This is probably a bad piece of advice for not losing a pen, but buy an expensive pen. I have a $100 fountain pen and because I spent that much money on it, I always make sure I know exactly where it is.

closey

Hong Kong272 Posts

February 18 2011 03:57 GMT

#31

Try use a wire trick on your pens. Get something like a fish wire, and attach one end on your pen, and another end on your belt, pocket, or anything.

Works wonders, and you can slice up your enemies with said fish wire. (No you can't)

closey

Hong Kong272 Posts

February 18 2011 05:16 GMT

#32

It was only during tests ect. They didnt want eraser marks in case you tried cheating? Or because it looked bad? I cant remember, it was quite some time ago.

I think it is to educate you on not making mistakes and getting things right the first time?

At least that's what my teach'r told me, and it worked.

On February 07 2011 03:04 Addishuns wrote:
Carry a little pencil case (in your case a pen case haha) and ALWAYS put your pens in there. I have the same problem as you, i lose pens and pencils super easy.

Also if you can't remember to put them in case carry a big case in your bad, that way you go "oh gotta put this in my bag, plus my pens!"

Am I the only perverted here? X_X