Why does a pen not write on part of a paper until you scribble it on another part?

That picture looks like a real life Boris.

I've asked myself this question a million times!

I HAVE asked this question a million times.

I want to meet the photo in OP's post

Defective ball on that pen.

The part of the ball that's exposed to the air is dried out. When you scribble, you roll the ball around and coat the ball with ink.

That sound reasonable, R6, except in practice, it's never just one scribble and it's fine. When you return to the old part of the paper again it may write only for a few seconds then you have to scribble on another part again. It seems to have more to do with the part of the paper/writing surface than the pen.

You’re using crap pens, OP

It’s also greese / fat / oil from your fingers on the paper, and there needs to be a lot more ink to have the pen write out something on these parts, and then that ties in with what r6 is saying.

OP, that's because your pen sucks. Get different ones.

Fand ich auch.. w

Ink dries, friction warms.

The molecules must be in proper alignment.

Finally, a DL thread of some consequence.

Warum hast du auf Deutsch geantwortet?

R15 I’m high, this was supposed to go into my WhatsApp.

If you want to get rich, invent a new register receipt paper for restaurants that you can actually write on, ball primed or not.

"I thought the pic would get people's attention."

*eyeroll*

Just use a fountain pen.

Does anyone remember the ritzy pen store from the 80s on Broadway near the WTC? All they sold were fountain pens and the really expensive kind that had you name or initials engraved on it.

I giggle when I think about someone opening up that type of store nowadays.

I have this problem sometimes too and when it happens I use a pencil as backup.

What are you quoting, R18?

You have to flick your Bic.

I always tell myself that it is due to some kind of wax coating that is on the paper. But in reality I know that I just stole very cheap pens from work.

Try these Tul gel pens. I like the blue ones, medium point.

Use fountain pens and that won't happen again. Yes, you can still buy them (online). In fact, they're currently enjoying a renaissance.

vision elite uniball.