24 Things Only People Obsessed With Stationery Will Understand
24 Things Only People Obsessed With Stationery Will Understand
I’m not really sure how or why I came to care so much about the quality of the paper, pens, envelopes, etc. that I use at work but I gotta admit, it’s just so damn satisfying to have the prettiest and most pristine stationery in the office (or really anywhere I go).
Those obsessed with stationery are a very specialized cult of humans and if you have to ask if you’re a part of it, chances are you’re not. But if you are a stationery freak, these are the 24 things you’ll be able to relate to:
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1. You have so many notebooks you can barely keep up.
![1. You have so many notebooks you can barely keep up.](https://img-s2.onedio.com/id-571deff0f71293c709f22cd1/rev-0/w-600/h-450/f-jpg/s-fa98889eba9d03935a2812c30e140d58a64d3a03.jpg)
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2. Still, you can convince yourself that you need a new notebook at any given moment.
![2. Still, you can convince yourself that you need a new notebook at any given moment.](https://img-s3.onedio.com/id-571deff0f71293c709f22cd2/rev-0/w-600/h-384/f-jpg/s-27e40a82af9277851f8038936da889a5bc0d7128.jpg)
3. Choosing a pen is a very important decision.
![3. Choosing a pen is a very important decision.](https://img-s1.onedio.com/id-571deff0f71293c709f22cd3/rev-0/w-600/h-601/f-jpg/s-3e9afd3b8431947b9f78bc3bf37c6f72870fa8b2.jpg)
4. So you like to keep an array of pens for every occasion.
![4. So you like to keep an array of pens for every occasion.](https://img-s2.onedio.com/id-571deff0f71293c709f22cd4/rev-0/w-600/h-450/f-jpg/s-da6b144ed558395f607346577071a04c44420fb1.jpg)
5. You somehow manage to buy several planners a year.
![5. You somehow manage to buy several planners a year.](https://img-s3.onedio.com/id-571deff0f71293c709f22cd5/rev-0/w-600/h-800/f-jpg/s-ea99cd24f710341910829d96db1c4040c4dd7541.jpg)
![5. You somehow manage to buy several planners a year.](https://img-s3.onedio.com/id-57ec43a0d032d3721eece6b5/rev-0/w-600/h-450/f-jpg/s-5b6a6a4f529ab4d524d48765ebb5c45d5456f518.jpg)
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6. You have a preference over narrow or wide-ruled paper.
![6. You have a preference over narrow or wide-ruled paper.](https://img-s1.onedio.com/id-571deff0f71293c709f22cd6/rev-0/w-600/h-800/f-jpg/s-0020d9a696073634a52c90b59e926ea6979e9188.jpg)
7. And it really bothers you when you get the wrong one.
8. The only thing that makes going back to school worth it is the fact you have a legitimate excuse to buy new school supplies.
![8. The only thing that makes going back to school worth it is the fact you have a legitimate excuse to buy new school supplies.](https://img-s3.onedio.com/id-571deff0f71293c709f22cd8/rev-0/w-600/h-800/f-jpg/s-f36e3fbc86a349c7c0044b7935c5efd410ef9a43.jpg)
9. There is nothing more satisfying to you than a freshly sharpened pencil.
![9. There is nothing more satisfying to you than a freshly sharpened pencil.](https://img-s1.onedio.com/id-571deff0f71293c709f22cd9/rev-0/w-600/h-450/f-jpg/s-560e7915f80ede72e564cbc0898c6503ffb0236c.jpg)
10. But you wince every time the lead breaks in your mechanical pencil.
![10. But you wince every time the lead breaks in your mechanical pencil.](https://img-s1.onedio.com/id-571deff0f71293c709f22cda/rev-0/w-600/h-803/f-jpg/s-03517fbe574450d2d541bfc2f2d42aa9eda4f644.jpg)
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11. You hesitate if someone asks to borrow a piece of paper and it involves you ripping it from one of your favorite notebooks.
![11. You hesitate if someone asks to borrow a piece of paper and it involves you ripping it from one of your favorite notebooks.](https://img-s1.onedio.com/id-571deff0f71293c709f22cdb/rev-0/w-600/h-800/f-jpg/s-37aa7e6b3e4c2248dfbff1213f88ae0c6efaa60b.jpg)
12. And you would NEVER let anyone borrow your favorite pen. O.O
![12. And you would NEVER let anyone borrow your favorite pen. O.O](https://img-s1.onedio.com/id-571deff0f71293c709f22cdc/rev-0/raw/s-459b12ec164f61bc02bb43d3a2fbc1b85f4a97ed.jpg)
13. Because losing your favorite pen is the most devastating thing in the world.
![13. Because losing your favorite pen is the most devastating thing in the world.](https://img-s1.onedio.com/id-571deff0f71293c709f22cdd/rev-0/w-600/h-729/f-jpg/s-7528592623139c68a4829c0e30b9ab9ae36e43b9.jpg)
14. Messing up the first page of a new notebook or accidentally bending a page is frustrating as hell.
![14. Messing up the first page of a new notebook or accidentally bending a page is frustrating as hell.](https://img-s1.onedio.com/id-571deff0f71293c709f22cde/rev-0/w-600/h-800/f-jpg/s-9c5e759ca8b3cc42633906e83120a7b31952e6c5.jpg)
15. You love the look and smell of Sharpies.
![15. You love the look and smell of Sharpies.](https://img-s1.onedio.com/id-571deff0f71293c709f22cdf/rev-0/w-600/h-800/f-jpg/s-fc221537bdc90335be4f5250e2a575b55d7afdcc.jpg)
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16. You remember your elation when you first used a fountain pen and the glory of buying different colored inks for them.
17. You love a good, neatly organized list.
![17. You love a good, neatly organized list.](https://img-s2.onedio.com/id-571deff0f71293c709f22ce1/rev-0/w-600/h-985/f-jpg/s-14ef72cd312f27bc8951339ee37a06e25e8a52c3.jpg)
18. And rainbow-coloured stationery has a special place in your heart.
![18. And rainbow-coloured stationery has a special place in your heart.](https://img-s3.onedio.com/id-571deff0f71293c709f22ce2/rev-0/w-600/h-600/f-jpg/s-f714fa0d4d07da8273c627e2129b55a47ce415bf.jpg)
19. Your highlighter collection is on point.
![19. Your highlighter collection is on point.](https://img-s1.onedio.com/id-571deff0f71293c709f22ce3/rev-0/w-600/h-600/f-jpg/s-3b81bbdfc8026894f9de0bebea10412f6d4249c8.jpg)
20. Paperchase and Muji are two of your favorite shops.
![20. Paperchase and Muji are two of your favorite shops.](https://img-s2.onedio.com/id-57ec413a6f9b6bf61e6ce8f1/rev-0/w-600/h-600/f-jpg/s-6b48ba88e0fc9f7bd7b1bfe372b3db1a803d0a59.jpg)
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21. You have a special appreciation for other people’s handwriting.
![21. You have a special appreciation for other people’s handwriting.](https://img-s3.onedio.com/id-571deff0f71293c709f22ce5/rev-0/w-600/h-811/f-jpg/s-8058bc78eb4b7be52a09fc5805653d39fa0e27ed.jpg)
22. And watching calligraphy is your very own form of meditation.
24. But the answer is always the same – of course it is. Because there’s nothing quite like the feeling of productivity that buying new stationery brings.
![24. But the answer is always the same – of course it is. Because there’s nothing quite like the feeling of productivity that buying new stationery brings.](https://img-s2.onedio.com/id-571deff0f71293c709f22ce7/rev-0/w-600/h-589/f-jpg/s-223c51100bee43eba8e7a53c16fc03db4c3b3d67.jpg)
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