Mechanical Pencils

gn1225 · (#1 (**permalink**))

Hi,
i have tons of japanese friends here in America and i have noticed and all of them have mechanicalas pencils, such as PILOT DR.GRIP, OXI-GEL..what is so great about this pencils? they are 2 expensive..
also many girls like to have cute pencils and ,,,well i think they spent 2 much money for just cute pencil and school stuff..

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Kandare · (#2 (**permalink**))

Japan isn't the only one. :/
It's asia in general.
I'm Korean and I love cute pencils, erasers, pens, paper, etc.
It's only natural. It's like guys like 'cool' stuff.

I had a mechanical pen call a Jedo2000.
Love<3 It broke like two years ago D:
Had a nice life that pencil.

Avary_Ninja · (#3 (**permalink**))

Mechanical pencils =

Constant tight writing/drawing;
No sharpening needed;
Cleaner;
Saves trees.

curious_jane · (#4 (**permalink**))

ooooh! i love pencils

i have a shine silver mechanical pencil that i love to use

jasonbvr · (#5 (**permalink**))

What's that? The sharpo enpensu?

You are correct. Every student in my schools carries them and erasers. I surprised you didn't mention the pencil bags. It's always entertaining to see a twelve year old with a playboy or pot leaf pencil bag when neither they or the teacher have any idea what that represents in the US.

jasonbvr · (#6 (**permalink**))

One other thing, have you noticed how they are always using pencils versus in the US I switched to using strictly pens unless it was a bubble sheet test.

Japanese don't like crossing mistakes out. That is why when I go to the post office I have to fill out like three forms to send money home because I keep messing up.

Nyororin · (#7 (**permalink**))

"Sharpen" is what they`re called around here.

Elementary school students aren`t allowed to use them in school.... And neither are *some* middle schoolers. (Depends on the school) So they have a bit of appeal during those years. You know, anything you`re not allowed to use becomes cool - so everyone switches over to them basically overnight when they are allowed to.

For one thing, they`re cleaner... Another really big thing is the clarity of the writing. As you go up in grades, you have to (obviously) write smaller and smaller. However, the kanji all have to be clear and precise or you risk getting points marked off. Sure, you could keep sharpening your normal pencil all the time to keep a good point on it, but that`s a lot of work.

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Originally Posted by jasonbvr

Japanese don't like crossing mistakes out. That is why when I go to the post office I have to fill out like three forms to send money home because I keep messing up.

Just draw two horizontal lines through the mistake and stamp it with your inkan. You just have to provide proof that *you* made the mistake and that someone else later on didn`t just cross it out and change things. I think it`s a very safe policy.

Tolbarizhei · (#8 (**permalink**))

mechanical pencils are awesome!! i wish i had the use for them more around here, definetely right about the usa, the standards of having to use pens can be such a pain!! not to mention they are much more widely available than pencil can be.. sad really

ThuMpeR · (#9 (**permalink**))

i like to use mechanical pencils for drawing out things. yes, they do save trees, and the lines are sharper.

SweetSuicide · (#10 (**permalink**))

I <3 my mechanical pencils. they're the best. I love how i save trees, and if the point breaks, no need to get up and disrupt the class. I think whoever invented them are genisus!