Okay, I admit that sometimes writing a thing or two is fun, thereby why I blog. However, I have to admit that sometimes knowing where and when and how your copy will be read can make it even more interesting – like when you are posting comments on ABC News stories or product reviews on a high-traffic website. Like Amazon or TigerDirect.
Today via Seth’s Blog I learned about some ridiculous product reviews on Amazon. Innocent enough you suppose – providing a dose of humor that we can all use in our day – or the beginning of people expressing themselves artfully in a forum best reserved for people making gallant comments that are truly within the realm of reality and provide you with a great resource in making your purchasing decision.
The first review provides a multi-day view of an individual obviously totally immersed in the product – a Bic pen, by the way. Here’s how it goes…
941 of 947 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good if you need to write on paper, 7 Mar 2007
By M. Williams “Matt Williams” (Essex, England) – See all my reviewsSince taking delivery of my pen I have been very happy with the quality of ink deposition on the various types of paper that I have used. On the first day when I excitedly unwrapped my pen (thanks for the high quality packaging Amazon!) I just couldn’t contain my excitement and went around finding things to write on, like the shopping list on the notice board in our kitchen, the Post-it notes next to the phone, and on my favourite lined A4 pad at the side of my desk.
My pen is the transparent type with a blue lid. I selected this one in preference to the orange type because I like to be able to see how much ink I have left so that I can put in another order before I finally run out.
When the initial excitement of taking delivery of my new pen started to wear off I realised that I shouldn’t just write for the fun of it, this should be a serious enterprise, so by the second day of ownership I started to take a little more care of what I wrote. I used it to sign three letters, and in each case was perfectly happy with the neatness of handwriting that I was able to achieve.
I have a helpful tip for you that you might not know about – if you let the ink dry for a few seconds you can avoid the smudging that sometimes happens if you rub the ink immediately after writing. Fortunately the ink used in this particular Bic pen seems to dry very quickly.
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