I saw this advert for Montblanc in the latest issue of Harper’s Bazaar.
I was intrigued by the fact that the model is left-handed. I am not sure you would have seen a left-hander in an advert twenty five years ago. Not cooking, not playing sport, and definitely not writing. I guess ad agencies are moving to being more inclusive these days. I wonder if the left-handed model was a deliberate choice or if it was pure coincidence?
I love fountain pens but there is often smudge/smear on the paper my left hand when I write with wet ink. Furthermore, pen nibs are not always designed well for left-handers, who press harder and at a different angle. I have a special calligraphy pen for left-handers which works much better than the regular ones.
I also saw the headline below, and was gobsmacked because I always carry at least three pens. I am a teacher and a paper person though. I have noticed that most of my teaching rooms don’t have paper or pens anymore. Students bring laptops for notes, although they are not optimal for all exercises. I tend to have paper and pens in my handbag for students who need them, and would never consider going on holiday with no pen.
Remember when hotels had pens, writing paper, and envelopes in the rooms? I used to travel a lot, and used to collect one sheet of writing paper from each hotel I stayed at.
