Best pen review ever

[julesjones]

I occasionally read pen porn, i.e. geeky reviews of pens I know in my heart I'm never going to buy, but I can still fantasise about. Having lost a bookmark for a blog, I was trying to Google it, and found a link to the best pen review ever. The Amazon reviewers have been having a little... fun... with the "Bic Crystal Ballpoint Pen, Medium Point, Black" review section. :-)

Comments

[emlynley.livejournal.com]

I never even heard of pen porn until now, so thank you for opening my eyes!

Funny reviews. Reminds me of a few years ago on Epicurious.com when a recipe for boiling water got lots of reviews.

Thanks for the comic interlude!

[julesjones]

The pen porn thing comes from the sf&f writers' group on Usenet, where one common thread drift is to start talking about pens (and other stationery) in a manner that borders on the fetishistic. This is because a lot of the members do appreciate really nice pens, and in particular there are a lot of fountain pen owners with a "prise from my cold dead hands" attitude.

Further examples of pen porn, particularly in the comment threads.