Ballpoint or felt tip?
By MJLami
@MJLami (1173)
United States
June 15, 2007 8:06pm CST
Seriously, yes this is about pens. Are you someone who prefers the writing of a ballpoint or a felt tip pen? Why do you select the method you do and while we're at do you have a preferred ink color? What do you think you're writing style says about you?
i prefer the crisp lines in ball point to the smudging I seem to do with felt tips. For personal correspondence I prefer blue but in the office I tend to select black. I am often complemented for my writing being neat and legible (LOL!). Well, at least some things really are in my control still (LOL).
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28 responses
@joey_matthews (8354)
•
16 Jun 07
Felt tips for colouring and then I'm not that keen on unless they're fine points and artistic ones. (a substitute for brushes)
Generally I would ballpoint though. Much clearer to write with and comfortable ~Joey
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@321633wy (1795)
• United States
17 Jun 07
Im not realy particular about ballpoint pen or flet tip,because nomatter which one i use it doesn't help me improve my writting.....LOl I won't say my writting is very bad but not that neat as i expected...:)
In terms of color i prefer blue color,unless i need to high light or underline some sentences or words i will use red color .
However ,i prefer to use ballpoint pen which i used to and feel comfortable with.
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@Inky261 (2520)
• Germany
16 Jun 07
I am a bit old fashioned. I prefer the ballpoint pen and if possible a good quality make like Parker. The color is not so important as long as it is blue or black and I like to write with a medium size liner. Felt tip is ok but ball point is somewhat more solid.
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@pavan8204 (5)
• India
17 Jun 07
I do not prefer writing in a Ball Point because I have heard from my teachers when I was in school, that they actually spoil your handwriting. I love using ink pens with a soft nib or preferabbly those gel pens that you get these days. They increase your speed of writing and give you a neat look.
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@pendragon (3349)
• United States
16 Jun 07
For writing, ballpoint, and for artwork/cartooning, a fine felt tip.I like to do both!
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@thinkingoutloud (6127)
• Canada
16 Jun 07
Black ink, fine tip, ballpoint pen :D That's me! Well, that's my preference anyway! I take a lot of pride in my handwriting and I get compliments on it often (even when I'm rushed and, personally, find it somewhat messy). I find my writing cleaner and sharper with a fine tip. Felt pens I like too -- but not for correspondence. If I'm doing something artsy or even just doodling, felt tips are fun. I admit to being a bit addicted to stationery items anyway LOL I used to adore back to school time just for the new school supplies ;)
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@Windrunner (477)
• Pakistan
16 Jun 07
i definitely prefer a felt tip. i feel that my writing is better, because the felt tip checks your speed . with a ball point my writing starts getting illegible after some time. although my writing is good too (LOL) .
and i work with blue ink . i rarely use black ink, cause with a felt tip the black becomes too dark and sometimes blots.
@tina12679 (1126)
• United States
16 Jun 07
when choosing a pen i am most likely to go with a ball point and in black ink. I like how ball points write over a felt tip. I have been told too that i have nice legible handwriting, lol I wish they could see my writing when i know that i am the only one that has to read it.LOL
@pav_28 (168)
• India
16 Jun 07
hi....
as a child i used to get a lot of aprisition for my writing....but my writing spoiled when i started to use ballpens....know i m trying to improve my writing using gel pens....i like green color but i m not allowed to use them in school so i use blue...
@amyann16 (414)
• United States
17 Jun 07
There are very few felt tip pens that I don't like. I just like the way they write and the way the writing looks. However, there are a few ball point pens that just write so smooth and when I am able to use those pens, I prefer them to the felt tip. I tend to prefer to write in blue whenever possible, but a lot of documents at work require the black ink.
@fellowlife (988)
• Nigeria
16 Jun 07
i like the ballpoint pen better than the flat tip pen, its sleek and the designs are cool.I also i like the style and the smell.
Generally i prefer a blue color cause blue is my favorite color than any other and i am a sucker for it
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@rogue13xmen13 (14403)
• United States
16 Jun 07
It does not matter what kind of pen it is as long as the ink comes out and it writes. I love to write a lot so all I need is a pen that works.
@iinvention (646)
• India
16 Jun 07
I like ballpoint pens. It is very smooth and easy to write. We can write fast using ballpoint pens. My favorite ink color is green.
@krishkorp (427)
• India
16 Jun 07
LOL good u are still in control of somethings.
and for me i prefer ball point it's clear ,crisp as u mentioned.But in that also very selective..
@ranjeetkolarkar (1595)
• India
16 Jun 07
i prefer a felt tip pen or an ink pen over ball point pen...
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@earningemoney (106)
• India
16 Jun 07
Old is gold. I prefer using ball point pens I think they give more smooth writing. Whenever i had to appear for my exams i had always used ball point pens co'z i think i could write faster with them instead of using any other pen. Felt tip pens smudge ink all over which i don't like. Ball point pens are easiy to handle.
