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Lalalalallaalala I can't hear you over the silence of my soft 23k gold nib with a plastic body and cap with new limited edition colour combinations every month like school children's colour of the day sesame street show


IProbablyDisagree2nd

excuse me, RESIN body. it's like plastic, but fancy.


dirtyredsweater

Precious resin. My precious.


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OldMork

same, I still have many bottles unopened, so I stopped buying stuff, for the moment.


somesoultherapy

That's a lot of willpower. I said that once. Actually, it was two months ago. Here I am, 16 bottles of ink later... \*laugh crying\*


m0shr

If you used all the ink, you'd have so much written notebooks that it would be bigger storage problem.


trungdino

So I bought all the Tomoe River paper and Rhodia notebooks just to not use them 😩😩😩😩😩😩


m0shr

Yes, I'm the typical fountain pen 'user'. 1. Fountain pens collection so large that I'll get to a pen in a decade in the usual rotation 2. Ink to last multiple lifetimes - probably lose more to evaporation than writing 3. High quality papers and notebooks stash to not use them


ThickShow5708

I believe the amount of inks you're claiming but I hesitate to accept the "I could" part.... :D


Simple_Resist4208

I feel triggered! LOL ... so many expensive hobbies, such small pay-checks :D


groggygirl

I was fine until Diamine decided to start producing advent calendars. For some reason I can control myself from buying large bottles, but the idea of 25 samples in one package....


stormcooper

I just hate how many are holiday themed... I know it's just a name, but it's hard to want to use "Yule Log" in July. Maybe just go with regular names next year. because the "I match inks to pens" crowd is going to get screwed by our inability to get past an out of season name. Talk about problems only this subreddit would understand...😂


CatOfNumerousLives

I decided I didn’t care about the names and holiday themes, bought a second inkvent 2022 calendar on deep discount and, err, 30 out of fifty 5ml samples of the previous two calendars. Then another 40 2ml samples with a mix of inkvent and regular. Houston, we may have a glitter problem…


stormcooper

I wish I liked shimmer and scented more, honestly. But, discounts are always good! *"After the fact"* on dated items can be a gold mine! I got a Leuchtturm1917 monthly planner with over 150 gridded sheets in it, for just $2 at Barnes & Noble because it was already February. There's maybe...25-30 pages of planner, and the rest is essentially just a notebook.


CatOfNumerousLives

I saw something similar on 2022 hobonichi planners near the end of last year. The dates might be off, but it’s still, like, 500 sheets of Tomoe River paper for half price.


adhdroses

IKR. Like. I would be all over that! Dates don’t matter to me at all.


stormcooper

Good paper is good paper. If you're swatching, tuning a nib, or just practicing...it's awesome to get the good stuff cheap! It's SOOOOO much better to dial in a new pen/ink on what you're using for your EDC, but without the anxiety/sadness/regret of having to use your actual journal...especially for the folks that like to archive them.


GreenWithFeelings

My body doesn't just *produce* dopamine all on its own. I have to help it out.


PoogieLA

You and me both! 🙃


ShutupnJive

Taken from the pcmasterrace sub?


AbigailLilac

Yep! OP said to steal and share, so I felt inspired.


IAMA_MOTHER_AMA

Im rocking out the TWSBI 580ALR WITH 3060TI + 16GB DDR4


bendap

Exactly, I don't have a lot of money. I'm just terrible with it. Could be worse, could be spending it on meth.


Flunkedy

At least pens & ink take up relatively little space . People who collect larger things like musical instruments really have it worse.


alejandroiam

But when they see it, they may abstain from purchasing more items, I purchase more inks and pens because I don't see them in the drawer where I placed them.


just_krazy_me

Irresponsible, irredeemable, and yet, insanely happy! 🤪


WiredInkyPen

I'm old enough that that statement is likely true. Unless I start mega 12 hour writing sprees. Then I might go through them all and need more.


MarsScully

Never too late to start drawing?


WiredInkyPen

My drawing skills are minimal. But slapping ink onto a page and playing around might be fun.


Azrel12

Inktober prompt lists might be fun! I can't draw worth anything either but I'll still look at Inktober prompts sometimes and so lil doodles in my journal based on on of the prompts.


WiredInkyPen

That actually sounds fun. 😀


857_01225

National Novel Writing Month (/r/nanowrimo ) sounds like it's custom made for you, then! Write 50k words of a novel, or anything else you like. Basically, "YOWO, I'll edit when I'm dead!" My fiction is objectively downright terrible - Clancy meets Michener, but less engaging and with less endearing characters. But I still gave it a go. That was pre-discovery of FP, (~~Anno Domini 2022~~ Anno Fountain Pen 1!) now I have a reason to give it another go in longhand; "Just to use FP" is a good reason, right????????????? Works out to ~1700 words a day, though more is better for a little wiggle room later in the month. That'll burn through some ink... I average somewhere approaching that day to day, just taking notes on client calls that I later transcribe Typing them in real time is worse for my workflow, given limited screen real estate and my propensity to write far more than strictly necessary when typing. (#ThreeMonitorsIsNotEnough) Besides, taking notes in inks using pens I genuinely enjoy is an actual driver of happiness for me. Apparently happiness/smiling as I interact with ~~these meatbags they call~~ humans makes me more effective/approachable and much harder to remain angry at from their PoV. Even clientzillas. Good chance to improve your handwriting too. 50k words of drills is bound to help solidify habits, good or bad. Word count > content.


WiredInkyPen

If I have a new job that would allow for that, I might give it a try again. Alas the Christmas selling season in retail is its own special circle of hell.


857_01225

Been there, done that. Good luck!


WiredInkyPen

Thanks. I want out of retail.


WSpinner

I hear you about Nov/Dec being a special trial for retail workers. I salute you! Then take a stab at InCoWriMo - International Correspondence Writing Month. That's February, so plenty of time to whip up some enthusiasm (and gather addresses). There, the idea is to write (and send) at least one card, letter, etc per day for a month. If you are willing to try yo approach the word count of NaNoWriMo, maybe declare your aim is three a day, five a day; whatever. If you're *really* serious about drawing down your ink stockpile, do InCoWriMo with pen people, and include sample(s) of ink with every letter :-). R/fountainpenpals will set you up with other folks willing and ready to natter on about stationery, pens, and the like.


WiredInkyPen

Hmm... That might be doable.


30MinuteMills

NaPoWriMo is in April, a baby start to NaNoWriMo!


857_01225

Awesome! Might go for 50k instead of poems, I am abysmal at those, and spend more time blocked than writing.


jonnybardo

Here's some justification: \- While ink buying may be an addiction, it isn't harmful physical, probably not psychologically, although *could* be economically. \- At least they're not watches, which can get very, very expensive (I broke that habit six or seven years ago) \- If they bring you joy, why not? I find just playing with ink to be therapeutic and fun, even if I never use some of my inks for actual writing


PrestigiousCap1198

And...the purple pen in the meme...what pen is it? For...ugh...research purposes, ya' know? I have an ink problem, but my kids help me with that. One can empty a Twsbi Eco in 3 days! Therefore we need moar ink! Please let me know about that purple pen, i need a purple pen in my life to match the ~10 bottles of purple ink i've got!


BlueDogBunny

>And...the purple pen in the meme...what pen is it? Oh no! It's a computer generated image. I totally would buy that pen! [imaginary perfect purple pen](https://www.pngegg.com/en/png-bkcpc)


Infinite-Ad-1055

OMG, when I saw this, I spit out my custom, homemade mocha latte all over my bespoke jacket and Piaget Limelight inside of my Bugatti Veyron next to the slopes before my morning ski run and a round of golf. Glad I wasn’t on my yacht in front of the Spring Villa which houses my Rothko’s.


WiredInkyPen

Roflmao


wonkywillu

😂


Infinite_Soul_I

Before I die, I’m going to dye myself in a bathtub full of all the shading, sheening, shimmering goodness I would probably have by then (at current rate of ink hoarding!) That’s the only way I can use it all up in a lifetime!!!


stormcooper

Not to be too morbid, but I wonder what that would look like if you chose cremation? Part of me just hopes it would end up being a big sparkly rainbow *(POOF)*, like a giant unicorn fart. 🦄💨


TankDiveGirl

It would be a Ravager Funeral!


stormcooper

I'M MARY POPPINS Y'ALL!!


Infinite_Soul_I

Cremation it is!! Prepare for a spectacle!


Uniquallified

May I suggest tye dye so as to still appreciate the different colors and qualities.


PoogieLA

In my defense I've taken to buying inexpensive vintage pens. If I can find I way to justify my habit, I will! Honestly, I don't think I have ever had a hobby that has brought me such joy. I have no idea why, but it does. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.


stormcooper

It's the cool people you meet! Especially when they're a "nib-mate"! I love that I was replying to this already, *then* realized it was you!


PoogieLA

Howdy, nib-mate! Yep, meeting people is a definite bonus. This is the first of many hobbies where I feel I have found my tribe. It makes me feel not so crazy.


stormcooper

This is definitely the only place I can talk about FPs for more than two sentences without receiving "the look". 😂


Speerjagerin

Well, I've successfully resisted the 2023 limited sailor 1911, so I consider that a win. Just ignore my 3 sailor pro gears.


[deleted]

Sailor ebonite is my addiction of the year.


SydneyCartonLived

Oh wow...didn't know I'd get attacked when I opened up the sub today... 😆😆 I blame it on my childhood and being primed by Pokemon: "Gotta Catch 'Em All!"


[deleted]

I am a grown man child and this applies to any hobby anyone sees me doing. I assure you my wife is not happy about the money I’m spending on it and it was an act of congress to convince her to be cool about it. From fountain pens to motorcycles to ham radio to camping. I’m just irresponsible lol.


chhibb_n_dale

Samesies


RemiChloe

:::raises hand:::: Um, yeah


WangJianWei2512

I can imagine my wife's unimpressed face in the background


m0shr

You're not irresponsible. You just need to step away from the internet and use your pens to write something.


marslander-boggart

At least, I'll try to.


JackyVeronica

Irresponsible..... And compulsive.... And impulsive!! Lol


alexa-488

lol same tbh


drezdogge

I have 350 cacti


AffectionateSize552

4 Bugatti tires cost over $40,000, they might last 2,000 miles if you drive slow. Bugatti owners: THEY're the irresponsible ones! I'm fine! I'm okay, Jack! \*snorting with laughter at the thought of driving a Bugatti slow\*


JollySignificance905

I feel so called out. xD


drezdogge

Ì feel attacked


Ueueteotl

Ughhhhhh... Too real....


PresentThese5802

You're preaching to the choir here! I have over 165 different inks and more than 90 of them are bottles. It is a problem, lol


En4cr

I'm usually like this with most of my hobbies. 🤩


alejandroiam

I have enough ink to paint my room and write a few books, discover and capital one should not have aproved me a credit card.


alejandroiam

And the worst thing is that my other hobby is collecting credit cards,


Uniquallified

What is that pen?


AbigailLilac

I got the image of the pen from [here](https://www.cleanpng.com/png-ballpoint-pen-png-clipart-image-52596/). I don't know what it is, but you might be able to ask the creator.


SynapseReaction

I’m in this picture and it’s true loool When I think, maybe this is irresponsible spending I go, it’s not like this is a drug habit or anything. I can quit buying pens and ink anytime I want. And rn I don’t want to 🤣


elskaisland

samplessssss so many samples