Compared to fountain pens and ballpoints, "Sharpies" are actually the least sharp pen type. - eviltoast
  • Carighan Maconar@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I suppose their name could also be meant to imply that they’re meant for sharp people, to write down ideas with.

    However, in all my time in meetings I would say they’re rather meant to write ideas on flipcharts with that’ll lead to a sharp decline in business value. 😑

    • Neve8028@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      It seems that the etymology isn’t on Wikipedia. I’d assume the name is in reference to sharp lines that you can write or draw with it.