Thread: ELI5: Why is it that some pens will work when you scribble, but stop working the moment you try and

ELI5: Why is it that some pens will work when you scribble, but stop working the moment you try and (by Sparky)

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(29 / M-F / Massachusetts)
23-Sep-20 10:30 am

ELI5: Why is it that some pens will work when you scribble, but stop working the moment you try and write letters?

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