# I apologize for all the pens I have stolen **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 3, 2008, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-all-the-pens-i-have-stolen/432114 "2008-01-03T12:00:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-all-the-pens-i-have-stolen/432114/21 "2008-01-03T21:24:31Z")
Well, if you paid for penis, you’d be guilty of solicitation. Just cuz you got penis for free doesn’t mean you stole it. So carry on, you penis-lovin’ fool! ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-all-the-pens-i-have-stolen/432114/22 "2008-01-03T21:47:50Z")
I had a misreading of the OP title too. Never mind. ---
**Author:** ![vertizontal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ad7895/32.png) [@vertizontal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vertizontal)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-all-the-pens-i-have-stolen/432114/23 "2008-01-03T21:48:52Z")
It took me several years to understand that the casual phrase “Hey, can I borrow your pen for a second?” really means: Give me your pen. I will take it and never return it. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2008, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-all-the-pens-i-have-stolen/432114/24 "2008-01-04T00:18:53Z")
[QUOTE=bbs2k] -bbs2k, admitted pen nut [/QUOTE] Hee hee, out loud that sounds sort of like “peanut.” bbs2k is a peanut! ---
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2008, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-all-the-pens-i-have-stolen/432114/25 "2008-01-04T00:21:32Z")
[QUOTE=Otto] bbs2k is a peanut! [/QUOTE] Amongst other things. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Trollhaugen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Trollhaugen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trollhaugen)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2008, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-all-the-pens-i-have-stolen/432114/26 "2008-01-04T18:39:04Z")
I will accept your apology as long as you accept mine for stealing socks. All those socks that you have blamed your dryer for eating, nope that was me. Sorry. I try to be good, but I just cannot help myself. I like socks. But only socks that do not have a partner. Loner socks. So as long as you forgive me, I forgive you for all the pens you have stolen. Thank you, Trollhaugen ---
**Author:** ![conurepete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e57/32.png) [@conurepete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/conurepete)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2008, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-all-the-pens-i-have-stolen/432114/27 "2008-01-04T22:04:50Z")
Sure Trollhaugen, all is forgiven, carry on. I only match my socks by thickness and toe number anyway. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-all-the-pens-i-have-stolen/432114.md?page=1)