5. Your Sign to Stop Chewing on Pens
Everybody practices something. Some people excessively mess with their hair; some people crack their knuckles; some people beat their feet nonstop. And then some people gnaw on pens. Have you ever been seated in class and subsequently noticed a chewed-up and twisted pen on a desk? People that like this guy are the ones responsible since they always chew on pens. Should you be a pen chewser, be advised that this could also happen to you! A pen can explode while you are chewing and for this to occur it doesn’t take much!
For our unhappy pen-chewer, what began as a mindless habit during a particularly dull lecture evolved into a show worthy of a low-budget horror movie. Disaster struck as they absent-mindedly bit on their pens, engrossed in ideas of anything but the professor’s droning. At last bored with the ongoing mistreatment, the pen chose to rebel. It burst spectacularly with a tiny pop that like a whisper of retribution. Ink spilled everywhere, painting our protagonist’s mouth, teeth, and a good bit of their face a deep blue canvas. Only the mix of terror and entertainment on their classmates’ faces could match the priceless shock on their own face. They considered the irony as they hurried to the restroom, leaving blue drops in their wake. Though becoming known as the “Ink Face Kid” wasn’t precisely what they had in mind, they had always intended to leave a lasting mark in college. They vowed off pen-chewing for good that day forward, substituting the far safer—albeit less satisfying—habit of drawing in their notebook margins. For fidgeters everywhere, the episode acted as a sobering reminder that some behaviors are better left unchewed once and for once.