Pen or Pencil?

Philippines
February 20, 2007 6:17am CST
Which do you think is more useful?
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38 responses
@bpkoik (11)
• Singapore
19 Mar 07
I use both. Pen is moer useful..
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• United States
19 Mar 07
Well, I don't like pencils but I occasionally have to use them at work. I much prefer a pen with black ink. I think it really depends on personal preference because I know that others like pencils. I've always preferred pens and I like them even better since they invented Wite out in the handy little strip form that comes out dry. I love those things.
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@deebomb (15304)
• United States
21 Feb 07
I prefer a pencil. I can write so much neater with a pencil for some reason. Besides I can erease the errors much easier than I can with ink. I think I find ink very intimadating because it is more perment
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@srkool (1012)
• India
20 Feb 07
pen
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@ravibabli (1557)
• India
20 Feb 07
Pen.. - ..
I think both are useful but pen is more useful products.
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@syimiaoa1 (199)
• China
20 Feb 07
Your question is interesting i think that depends on your habit.It's just like the food you eat.some people like eating vegetables while others like meat. it depend on one's tast.but it's the same to me . however,when i have a test i use pen,because pencil is not allowed in an formal test in my school.
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@gberlin (3836)
20 Apr 07
I prefer pens. When I was younger and made a lot of mistakes pencils were better for me. I like they way a good pen moves across the page. It makes writing more enjoyable especially when I am writing poetry!
@Justme2007 (1848)
• United States
16 Apr 07
I like using a pen even though I know a pencil is better.
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@moto47 (555)
• Indonesia
20 Feb 07
I use both... there are times when I need to use either pen or pencil, so I have to bring both of 'em.
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@flickz (626)
• Malaysia
1 Apr 07
off course i love to use pencil.. easy to use this...
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@freak369 (5113)
• United States
12 Apr 07
Pens last longer, don't need to be sharpened and there are even some that have erasable ink. The downside is that they can leak and they often times seem to run out of ink at the worst possible moment.
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• United States
1 Apr 07
Well pencils DO erase. I think pencils are good for sketches & drawings and for doing h/w I might mess up on or needs pencil. Pen otherwise all the time. For writing, and stuff. I use pens more often than pencil but prefer either depending on which better. And YES I know some pens are erasable just dont write all too well or erase well either! :/
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@Kaeli72 (1229)
• United States
1 Apr 07
Pens...they're more professional and widely used in the banks.
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• India
19 Apr 07
Pencill is more useful than a Pen. Because we can erase it whenever we want.
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@miryam (6505)
• Italy
8 Jun 07
I THINK THAT MORE USED IS A PEN, PENCIL ARE EASY THAT DIRTY Or SPOT, I DO NOT FIND MYSELF WELL, MAKE DISASTERS And I FIND The DIRTY HANDS I PREFER A PEN............BETTE A KEY AHAHAH :) MYRY
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
8 Jun 07
Both have their use. You can really write nice with a pen, but you cannot erase it. Pencil's are okay if you change your mind and erase it, much like pressing the delete button after you write something you do not want to post on myLot.
9 Jun 07
I use a pen more. Once upon a time I used to draw alot but I gave up and ever since I haven't done anything. It's kinda habit, then I stop re-try and then for ages nothing :) Kudos, ~Joey
• United States
19 Mar 07
I know that pencils would probably be more resourceful, just because if you make a mistake you would be able to erase it! But I like writing with pens better! I like the feel of the heavier pens and also you don't have to sharpen them! I hate having to sharpen pencils when I'm on a roll when writing! Sharpening pencils is also very messy and you have to get up to throw away the shavings! LOL I sound so lazy but these are the reasons I don't like pencils! LOL
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@teison2 (5921)
• Norway
22 Feb 07
If doing a crossword-puzzle, Sudoku and other puzzles a pencil is more usefull to me. I make frequent mistakes doing puzzles, and would be lost without the possibility to erase. I guess i could use a pen, but then i'd like it to be the kind i can erase - good invention: erasable pen! drawing, I prefere a pensil for this too. It's softer and nicer i believe. There are definitely times when a pen would be the best option: Some things should not be erasable. It writing a contract by hand, if signing a contract, if I have others sign contracts benefitting me. All in all I'd say the pen is more useful. I do not draw or do puzzles that often. And I could always buy one erasable pen, and one that could not be erased.
@jianhong (739)
• Singapore
23 May 07
Pencil to me is more useful because it can be easer if we write something wrong. While pen we can't. We have to use correction pen to correct the mistake we write. It looks untidy with that white portion. Pencil also allow me to do some drawing. I remember my teacher once say one person who use pen to take down note are most serious and professional about his work. haha..