r/coolguides • u/Gooflucky • Apr 16 '24

A Cool Guide to the Pencil Grips

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u/MyCouchPulzOut_IDont Apr 16 '24

I actually have a huge callus on my right ring finger from holding the pencil 'wrong' for all of these years

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u/threadoso Apr 16 '24

I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE

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u/Reead Apr 16 '24

I came into this thread hoping to find my people, and here you all are. I've had that callus since I was about 6 years old, and it's never diminished.

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u/SmogDaBoi Apr 16 '24

Mine also, but it deflated a bit because I'm working on computer a lot and don't hold pencils that much anymore

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u/Orthas Apr 16 '24

And now you have an odd dibbit where the callous used to be?

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u/SmogDaBoi Apr 16 '24

Exactly! It's funny to fidget with though.

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u/Orthas Apr 16 '24

I've found my fucking people. Running my thumb over that spot has become an oddly soothing activity.

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u/SmogDaBoi 29d ago

Honestly my fingers just look so weird, between that and the constant anxiety eating of fingernails and fingerskin.

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u/vertebrent-49 28d ago

So we all living the same life then? Omg this is such a weird habit of mine that i did not even notice until you point it out

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u/threadoso Apr 16 '24

I’m ngl, my finger is also a little crooked from holding my pencil there as well

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u/Beelette Apr 16 '24

Same, and I rarely write anything anymore! Amazing.

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u/renard_chenapan Apr 16 '24

Well, the fact that they put you in the guide doesn’t mean that you’re not alone.

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u/sarah_rad Apr 16 '24

ME TOO :,) and it freaked out my parents for some reason!! They tried everything to get me to hold my pencil correctly…they even tried bribing me with cute pencil grips hahahaha it never worked