Anedoctal remarks: 1 - some people even collect pencils, and most of the collection is from merchandise pencils, not commercial ones (source: one friend) 2 -

Anedoctal remarks: 1 - some people even collect pencils, and most of the collection is from merchandise pencils, not commercial ones (source: one friend) 2 - pens are usually borrowed and never returned, even without knowledge of the owner. Pencils, on the other hand, are hardly borrowed, and are almost everytime returned to the owner (source: 2 unrelated friends)