Teacher Said: "get A Ballpoint."

[Bo Bo Olson]

It will still get him a grade lower even if he was to bring a note from his doctor.

[rollerboy]

I'd ignore him unless he raises the issue a second time. Then I'd ask rather incredulously (but politely) if he is serious and why, while simultaneously pointing out a reason or two you use a fountain pen - e.g. you find them more comfortable to write with than a ballpoint. Note that sometimes you have to be careful with asking the "Why?" question as some people interpret it as a challenge to their authority.

 

If he doesn't have any objective reason such as legibility or permanence it could be he was teasing you. He might regard fountain pens as a pompous affectation. In his eyes using *any* fountain pen gets you the sort of disdain normally reserved for Montblanc poseurs.

 

As for his beliefs about why ballpoints superseded fountain pens I suspect he thinks: convenience, cost and reliability ... and he'd be right.

[Federalist Pens]

Man! Sound like he's afraid of "getting ink" on his hands! (LOL)

(Some of my colleagues/students have mentioned this to me,

but never said to "stop using them")

 

Don't get mad- get even!

Buy a RB pen that uses FP ink!!

 

Many brands have them- even Visconti got into this mode this year with a Rembrant model that is a RB that uses FP ink.

It is a German made point (I think Schmidt).

 

Frank

[Bo Bo Olson]

""""Don't get mad- get even!

Buy a RB pen that uses FP ink!!""""" :thumbup: :roflmho:

[Shangas]

TREASON!!!!

 

Use your fountain pen regardless! I know I would if I was in that situation.

[burmeseboyz]

Here's what you should do:

1) Start using a BP pen in class.

2) Bring your baystate blue with you to the teacher's office the next time you see him.

3) Tell your teacher: "Hey teach, since you suggested that I start writing with a ball point, I guess I won't be needing this anymore."

4) Pour your entire bottle of baystate blue on his persian carpet.

5) Laugh maniacally.

 

Okay probably not the best advice, but it'll be funny in a twisted kind of way.

[Shangas]

Oooh.

 

Bring a travelling inkwell, some powdered ink and a dip-pen to class instead. That might be fun...

[ethernautrix]

I'd ignore it. I mean, not intentionally. I would just plumb forget.

[Possum Hill]

Get a Pilot V5 roller ball and fill it with your favorite FP ink. I have BSB in mine.

[brgphilly]

I'd ignore it. I mean, not intentionally. I would just plumb forget.

Exactly. I am sure that this cranky human is used to it. Alternatively, no need to start a tiff by overreacting to an offhand comment by somebody who might just be having a bad day. You might switch to black ink which might attract less attention.

[Treecat]

The only thing I can think of is, like KCat said, the teacher may be worried about spilling liquid on the paper and having the ink smeared. Other than that, it's curious that he strained his eyebulbs and his brain enough to say .. "oh.. a fountain pen! naughty naughty! :mad: "

 

I'm not sure confronting this teacher on this issue is worthwhile. Petty despots in the classroom have a way of making one's life miserable, especially over small things. Use a ballpoint in this class. You've only got the guy for one semester (if college) one year if in high school.

Edited October 7, 2010 by Treecat

[tonybelding]

Well, I'd just ask him what he meant by it.

 

I'm sure I wouldn't let something like that pass without comment -- but keeping in mind, I'm a lot crankier now that I was back in my school days.

[riff raff]

I suspected this would happen; this thread is just seething with indignant indignation! :ltcapd:

 

 

 

 

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[Martini25]

I would ask him if there is something you could do like change the ink so you can still use a fountain pen. Its your preferred writing instrument. If the teacher just has some personal vendetta against fountain pens then you shouldn't have to suffer the blunt of the teacher's personal feelings.

 

If the teacher has a very good legitimate reason why you shouldn't use a fountain pen, then you should at the very least listen to their advice.

 

I use my fountain pen to take all my notes and to take some in class essays (final papers) and have never received a "get a ball point" or something like that. In fact, one of my professors has started to talk to me about fountain pens and has signed up here on the fountain pen network! See what fountain pens can do for students?

[shane27]

I would let the comment go, but then buy and slip him a beginner fountain pen at the end of the semester once your grade is in Maybe a pelikano?

[pkoko]

What kind of subject is this class in? I wish it is history, philosophy, literature. I would tell him all the great manuscripts you ask us to read and understand were written with FPs and Dip pens.

[cadfael_tex]

I would let the comment go, but then buy and slip him a beginner fountain pen at the end of the semester once your grade is in Maybe a pelikano?

 

 

Me likey

[bushido]

tell him to f off

[Belles-lettres]

Measure the teacher's attitude before proceeding. You have no power in this situation.

 

My grad school GPA was 3.98 (out of 4.00). I received all "A"s except for one "B" in an American history class taught by a Pulitzer Prize winner --- pointed out he had made a serious logical error in his book... in class in front of everyone... bad move. No one else had half as much red ink on their essays as my pages... he must have spent 4X longer working up my exam booklets.

[IonutZ]

Oooh.

 

Bring a travelling inkwell, some powdered ink and a dip-pen to class instead. That might be fun...

 

that's hilarious haha!