Pens vs. pencils...

I guess I would have to say that I prefer writing with pens more often than I do with pencils. I just think it looks cleaner and half the time when I go to find a pencil they are all broken from the kids using them for homework during the week. I hate the smeared look that you sometimes can get from pencils. I have to write in either blue or black ink the most though. I am not a big fan of colored pens unless it is red, I do like red ink.

Give me a mechanical pencil and I am as happy as a clam! I think it's more versitile then a pen....I hardly use pens anymore as most of my writing is done on the computer! But when I do have to write or make notes I like a pencil more!

i actually prefer a very nice sharp pencil when i write. i find it much easier to erase the mistakes and i just find pencils easier to write with for some reason. when i write in my notebooks, i write in pencil.

well i think i prefer a pencil rather than a pen, i got really good looking pencils which are of 0.5 thin leads in them which gives a fine writing so i like to write with it. but i have been writing only with pens for a very long time from now, but still at home most of the times i use pencil. i just love its grey silver shine colours and its rough soft voice while writing. happy mylotting.

I much rather write with a pen but I am not sure why. Pencils have erasers so if you make a mistake you can fix it without scribbling it out.. So you would think everyone would choose a pencil over pen but I think to write with a pen is much smoother

I am really picky with pincels and pens. I would rather write with a pen, but I am also picky on the type. I like pins with the rubber grippy thing. So i like the .99 bic pens. Pencils, well, most people like the mechanical, but i hate them, they break so easily, so i like the regular plain #2 pencils.

I prefer to write with a keyboard lol Seriously though. I use a pen most always but I think that my writing is better if I use a pencil. It just seems to 'flow' better than with a ink pen

I almost never use a pencil. I don't know why...I just don't care for it. I'm a pen user and I'm very particular about my pens. If I find a pen that I like, I;ll buy a few of them and I stash them in my purse. I have daughters and I know if I leave them by the desk then little by little they'll just disappear. So I keep my favorites in my purse and the ones that I don't care about go in the pen holder by the desk. Even those disappear pretty rapidly.

I prefer to write in pen, my handwriting is more legible. Pencils I use it to draw with or make rough drafts.

I like writing with pencil, I do not know why, I think that using a pencil to write, the words look, but I think I am more able to grasp the pencil.

I use whatever is available. But for documents, it should really be pens. But for just a note, I can use pen or pencil. For examinations, it depends on what is the required writing pharaphernalia, I have taken exam that requires a pencil.

i prefer pencils. when you write something on paper ,maybe you are carless about it. so if we make some mistakes ,it is easily to change by pencils.

Pens. Hands down. The only time I ever use pencils is when I draw, or it I have no pen and I really need to write something down; But I'll even use a crayon for that. Pens write smoother and are usually easier to read. Pencils also give off lead residue, and smudge easier than pen(Depending on type). Pens dry quickly, where as a pencil is already dry, so there is a constant threat of smudge/smear. Anyways. Yeah. The pen is mighter than the sword.. And the pencil. In my view(Not to mention you don't have to sharpen a pen).

Pens are easy to use, people prefer it because of its versatility, but i dont know why i love the smell of a pencil

I think that I prefer pens, regular pencils feel weird I think, it makes my hand feel unbalanced when i hold them. I dont mind mechanical pencils except forthe fact that the lead breaks or runs out pretty quickly. I think that pens usually write alot smoother and the writing looks more professional

I cannot even imagine writing with a pencil. The last time I wrote with a pencil i was probably in kindergarten. I suppose it's a case of what one is used to. Writing with a pen is such a nice feeling, especially writing with a black ball point pen or a gel pen. I like drawing so I use my pencils for drawing and my pens for writing :-)

I like ball point pens. But I have become a non writer with pens or pencils since the computer era started. Even the grocery list is made, I print it, check which items I need and the only thing the pen does is to make a mark there. My penmanship has gomne from bad to worse but now I just don´t care. I don´t write love lotters anymore and if I did, I´d e-mail them

I like writing more with pencils. I love the color and if you mess up you can always erase it.

Interesting question! I prefer pencils when I am writing personal notes or studying. I am a little obsessive-compulsive about not making mistakes, so it helps to be able to write with a pencil since you can erase and correct them. If I need to fill out forms I pick pens though, as you mentioned it in your text we don't really have a choice. When I use pens, the ink must be black though; I don't know why but I never liked using blue ink. Have a wonderful day!

i prefer pen....gel pens!! sometimes i like pencils too!!! lolzzz I dont know what i like!!!....my choice depends upon my mood and needs!!! lolzz