Mini-rant #2: Stationary fun.

Note that I'm also guilty of making these mistakes. Thanks to Wei Hau for inspiring me with this rant.

These are staPLES:


These are staPLERS:



You put staples IN your stapler. Not bullets into your staple. You don't borrow a staple. You borrow a stapler and TAKE a staple.

This is a proTRACTor.




This is a proTECTor.




On the side-note:
1) If you think about it, you can't really borrow a test-pad. You can take a test-pad and both the giver and receiver forget about it after half-an-hour.

2) Why DO we call it blanko? From what origin? You'll get the red underline when you type that in Word.

3) Isn't the point of a pen eraser (the blue one) stupid? Sure, you remove the ink, the paper with it.

4) Should we pronounce 'compass' as 'come-pus' or 'com-pass'? Is either correct? Even I don't know.

5) What is the point of having 2 set squares? Isn't one good enough?

6) Why don't we ever use the dividers? The (as some of you call it) the compass with two pointy things.

7) If your stationary are stored in a bag-like container.Technically, it's not a pencil BOX anymore. It's now either a pencil CASE or a pencil BAG. Whichever suits your fancy.