Rarely do pens go dry in restaurants.

Rarely do pens go dry in restaurants.

📖 Nicholson Baker

🌍 American | 👨‍💼 Novelist

🎂 January 7, 1957

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This quote humorously highlights the commonplace presence of pens in restaurant settings, often provided to customers for filling out forms or writing notes. It subtly suggests that certain situations or environments are reliably equipped with tools we might take for granted, emphasizing the little details in daily life that we seldom notice but are consistently available when needed. It also hints at the idea of preparedness or the convenience embedded in social and commercial spaces, making our experiences smoother and more effortless.

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