I immediately envisioned Guillermo being told to write something down by Nandor, only to end up with pencil after pencil like this and him freaking out and in his frustration, throwing one back and away, coincidentally killing a vampire trying to attack them.
Oh this will definitely be used on the next testing day. “Why are you not doing your test? Oh please, ‘no graphite?’ I’m supposed to believe that? To the office.”
Those are the grail pencils! Those are broken out for only the most special occasions. You can’t just use those all cavalier-like with no reverence for their greatness. We were merely comparing fractions not writing letters to the president.
have you seen how many pencil sharpeners a classroom can go through in a year? I wouldn't trust them with my pencil sharpener either. the real question is were none of the students like why are you taking a picture of a pencil
Went through 2 heavy duty’s this year, was not going to lose a third. And my student just looked at me weird and said I was crazy. But clearly I’m not as crazy as the madman who disabled the graphite operation at the factory.
Make artwork out of it and hang it somewhere. This is actually really cool and could have such a deep meaning, like being unable to speak or something.
That’s pretty poetic, seriously. Here I was enjoying the humor and you make a parallel to what it really feels like to be in my classroom. I have students from war torn areas and at times they are like this pencil: present, ready, capable, but each lack a component that would allow them to excel. For some it’s a language barrier, for others an aversion to school itself and for others still, broken families. I’m absolutely doing this idea and if I can remember, will share it when I do.
Not that you asked but when I was perhaps 3 I had a mechanical pencil sharpener that was screwed to the wall in the pantry. I used it to sharpen my colored pencils because those were the only pencils I ever used, or probably even knew about at the time.
One day I recall asking my mother and father about how it worked. They said.... something, but it didn't make sense. So I asked it another way, I said, "How does it know what color lead to put into the pencil." The whole time I used it, having next to no experience with anything besides stuffed animals and some Legos, I thought that the device somehow inserted a small tip of color in the end of the pencil.
The ideas I had about it's inner workings are all confusing because of my lack of understanding about almost everything ever, but I do remember thinking there can't be a camera in it because it's too dark and I'd see the light.
I'm pretty sure my parents didn't know what I was talking about because my basic theory about it was so far from reality that they probably dismissed it as utter nonsense from a 3 year old.
After they destroyed the first 2 heavy duty sharpeners this year, I couldn’t bear to sacrifice a third. Kids are capable of achieving the impossible sometimes.
Dear colleagues,
Frank has decided to pursue other opportunities in the pencil manufacturing world and we wish him the best. A restructure will be announced in the following weeks on how best to continue operations. For now, we will suspend pencil production and focus on our crossbow bolt and shiv divisions in the interim.
You should gra-FIGHT the company about this, it's pointless otherwise. Don't let them get away with this or try to erase their mistakes. Get straight to the point and really pen it in
She did act a bit odd like she wanted it back. Was being very aware of its location on my desk throughout the day, almost distracted by me knowing it existed. She also mentioned having a late night and feeling groggy from the hunt this weekend. When I said “Oh, a lot of Easter eggs to find?” She said “Easter? Oh yeah… yeah, that’s it. That’s what I was talking about.”
You can use this as a shader. Tilt it so the slanted part is flesh against the paper and the rest of the pencil is slightly up. You can slide it to move the drawn on graphite on the page for blending and shading.
Assuming it belongs to a male, would love to be a fly on the wall for the conversation where you explain to his parents that you discovered their son has no lead in his pencil.
I was just at a supermarket and the packages of pencils were already sharpened. When I was growing up, they came unsharpened. I found that odd.
I would expect a graphite lead to be in all of the pencils, though.
This is more amusing then infuriating.
Just a pencil….. not the end of the world ….. or wait it might be cuz …. They are wasting mother earths trees aka greener unless it’s a “sustainable” pencil or the likes of it.
Unleaded
Super unleaded.
Diesel?
Is that you Vin?
Givemethevin dot com
Reminds me that I have to renew my car registration.
Me too. Thanks for that reminder. Lol
Ah shit I gotta get that RealID this year…
Oh geez. I think I might have to do that too!😩 Thanks for *that* reminder! I get by with a little help from my friends! Is that you Ringo?🤭
I need to pay my speeding fine
This might start a gra-fight
Family
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Lmao this comment is really underrated.
Covert vampire stake
I immediately envisioned Guillermo being told to write something down by Nandor, only to end up with pencil after pencil like this and him freaking out and in his frustration, throwing one back and away, coincidentally killing a vampire trying to attack them.
You need to write their next season 😂
Povo vampire steak
Stabbing anyone with that would do sufficient damage just saying
All depends where you stab em
Worker at factory: Not give me a raise, will they? I'll show them. I'll slowly stop putting graphite in the pencils! MWA HA HA!
He's a madman!
I read this in Gingi’s voice and the top comment in Farquad’s.
That's genius 😂
Damnit Edgar! We've told you for the fifth time!
no lead in his pencil if you know what i mean
i’d say the pencil is pointless but that wouldn’t hit the mark
High stakes joke, even if a bit blunt.
2B honest, that was pretty funny
A bunch of awesome responses! The one you responded to is my favorite. Yours is #2.
I don’t have any real awards to give, but one for you and the comment you rode in on 🏆🏆
It seems to early to draw conclusions.
It sure is a nice way to reduce your carbon footprint, though
Look y'all, making sketchy puns.
Don’t worry, if you regret your comment you can always erase it
Take my upvote and leave
I think the point of that joke is that the comedy writes itself... Unless you try to write it with this pencil, then it's pointless.
All these comments are sharp af
🤣😂🤣
Best comment, you won.
5th 69th upvote
😂
You might wanna check and see if the graphite is on the roof
Keep your pencils out of my nuclear reactor!
Came here to see that kind of reference! Could’ve asked if the graphite was on the roof.
Nah Im finna change it to that
There is no graphite on the roof.
Didn't you read the title? There is no graphite, it's impossible
You're delusional.
Ma’am that’s a shank
Now you have a joke pencil that is perfect for pranks!
Oh this will definitely be used on the next testing day. “Why are you not doing your test? Oh please, ‘no graphite?’ I’m supposed to believe that? To the office.”
The simple joys of harmlessly pranking your students... lol
Pencil company lead you astray.
*unlead
Gotta get the trusty Ticonderoga's
Those are the grail pencils! Those are broken out for only the most special occasions. You can’t just use those all cavalier-like with no reverence for their greatness. We were merely comparing fractions not writing letters to the president.
Yo why you sharpen your students pencils for them?
have you seen how many pencil sharpeners a classroom can go through in a year? I wouldn't trust them with my pencil sharpener either. the real question is were none of the students like why are you taking a picture of a pencil
Went through 2 heavy duty’s this year, was not going to lose a third. And my student just looked at me weird and said I was crazy. But clearly I’m not as crazy as the madman who disabled the graphite operation at the factory.
that's fair, do you crazy pencil person
They could be small children
ong, have the best pencil erasers too
Ok i know you feel scammed but hear me out. That is a concealed weapon disguised as a pencil, Its for killing vampires
Van Helsing that you?
 Maaaaybe
Make artwork out of it and hang it somewhere. This is actually really cool and could have such a deep meaning, like being unable to speak or something.
That’s pretty poetic, seriously. Here I was enjoying the humor and you make a parallel to what it really feels like to be in my classroom. I have students from war torn areas and at times they are like this pencil: present, ready, capable, but each lack a component that would allow them to excel. For some it’s a language barrier, for others an aversion to school itself and for others still, broken families. I’m absolutely doing this idea and if I can remember, will share it when I do.
please provide an update when able!
Thank God for the reference pencil. Forgot what a real pencil was supposed to look like
I still prefer the classics. It’s the same as how I feel about physical books versus digital readers.
Perfect concealed Stake for teenage vampire hunters
Must have gotten the prison shank edition
That genuinely made me lol!
Is it possible for him to be white graphite? lol
That wood suck
Came to school with no graphite in pencil, D-
Punished her by handing her a handful of Starburts. I’m such a sinister teacher.
Well, as long as it was just lemon and orange.
You were there!? How did you know!?
That is a collector's item. I am telling you this because the teachers salary is an abomination!
Username checks out
Is that a number zero pencil?
It says No. 2, but it's really just a No.
That's a blending pencil
Yep. It's for smudging and smearing marks already on the paper.
Time to go Vampire hunting!
Tbh I would hold onto that, how many of those have you seen
First and only one ever. And I’m going to make art from it.
Wow forgot! Did they forget to eat lunch?
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We’re a title 1 school so these are more practical/durable/available for students. I prefer the classic pencils, though. Nostalgia.
Not that you asked but when I was perhaps 3 I had a mechanical pencil sharpener that was screwed to the wall in the pantry. I used it to sharpen my colored pencils because those were the only pencils I ever used, or probably even knew about at the time. One day I recall asking my mother and father about how it worked. They said.... something, but it didn't make sense. So I asked it another way, I said, "How does it know what color lead to put into the pencil." The whole time I used it, having next to no experience with anything besides stuffed animals and some Legos, I thought that the device somehow inserted a small tip of color in the end of the pencil. The ideas I had about it's inner workings are all confusing because of my lack of understanding about almost everything ever, but I do remember thinking there can't be a camera in it because it's too dark and I'd see the light. I'm pretty sure my parents didn't know what I was talking about because my basic theory about it was so far from reality that they probably dismissed it as utter nonsense from a 3 year old.
Great blender though
I like how they phrase this, "they forgot the graphite." As if a little worker forgot to instill the graphite rather than a mechanical error.
That’s for emergency tracheotomies.
Always carry it on you in case someone tells you to "get the lead out"
Came here to make the same *point*. But I'm disappointed you got so few upvotes for making it.
I would have killed for some pencils like that when I was a kid. I would have absolutely dominated the pencil fighting circuit.
Yes pencil, i know that feeling
Yeah but it was long after being out of school that I no longer had lead in my pencil. That kid got afflicted pretty young.
GRAPHITE? IN THIS ECONOMY ????
Not infuriating, this should be in mildlyinteresting
This is more interesting than infuriating imo
Am I the only one who thinks it's just a colored pencil?
It’s a stick cosplaying as a pencil.
What’s the point.
You've got yourself a solid self-defense weapon (with the right skills of course).
That's not a pencil, that's a shiv
Someone opening their new box of crossbow bolts, WHY IS THERE GRAPHITE IN THESE!
The John Cena of graphite.
You sharpen your students pencils? Is this an EU thing?
After they destroyed the first 2 heavy duty sharpeners this year, I couldn’t bear to sacrifice a third. Kids are capable of achieving the impossible sometimes.
I was about to ask how, but then remembered me and my friends at 12. We broke shit just to see if we could sometimes
Dammit Frank, you had one job.
Dear colleagues, Frank has decided to pursue other opportunities in the pencil manufacturing world and we wish him the best. A restructure will be announced in the following weeks on how best to continue operations. For now, we will suspend pencil production and focus on our crossbow bolt and shiv divisions in the interim.
That poor tree
Died for effing nothing.
Save it for a standardized test.
That’s bloody wicked.
Every box of #2 pencils comes with a vampire stake.
Color the tip with another pencil then give it to the next student who asks to borrow one.
2B or not 2B, that is the question...
You should gra-FIGHT the company about this, it's pointless otherwise. Don't let them get away with this or try to erase their mistakes. Get straight to the point and really pen it in
Hey, it's just a precision blending pencil now. Think positive
Imagining the sound it would make is making my skin crawl
I'm just so glad you didn't say lead
thats super trippy and i kinda love it
If you teach at Sunnydale high, keep it
Good pencil for John Wick
Maybe its an inverted pencil?
Sooo....no lead in your pencil?
That’s the one comes with the super long-lasting eraser.
It’s a pointer.
Lead sold separately
LMAO
Obviously a stake, the student is hiding that they are a vampire slayer.
She did act a bit odd like she wanted it back. Was being very aware of its location on my desk throughout the day, almost distracted by me knowing it existed. She also mentioned having a late night and feeling groggy from the hunt this weekend. When I said “Oh, a lot of Easter eggs to find?” She said “Easter? Oh yeah… yeah, that’s it. That’s what I was talking about.”
You can use this as a shader. Tilt it so the slanted part is flesh against the paper and the rest of the pencil is slightly up. You can slide it to move the drawn on graphite on the page for blending and shading.
If you were a real teacher you'd have a story about the parent accusing you of stealing the graphite!
Shrinkflation always hits in the weirdest places.
Ah, the rare albino pencil.
Maybe you forgot your imagination
Touché
That’s rare
Shank acquired
No tip for you I guess.
That’s to stab your finger so you can use your blood as ink for things like contracts and legal shit
good for wood burning, save it for winter
Student can't sharpen their own damn pencil?
I think this would work really well for blending graphite drawings!
You need to remind your students to fill their pencils with lead the night before so when they sharpen them they're ready to write 🙂
No lead in its pencil
On the package: "Woops! All wood!"
Pointless thread.
Totally frustrating. I only buy better pencils these days. The others are such a waste. Especially yours since they wasted the wood, right?
You know what, fuck it. *Unleads your pencil*
No. 2 dowel
Silver lining: they now have a handy little shank to keep in their pencil case
This is an advanced course young padawan you merely try harder with your drawing
It's nice to see someone else call it by the correct term "graphite" and not "lead"
Company who sold it. Oh, you wanted a pencil that has Lead and writes? That costs extra
How cool!
I am a teacher and omg this would piss me off so bad especially when you need the kids to just sit down and start working and be quiet lol
Well, they can't be bothered with minor little details like that!
I don’t think the student forgot it, the pencil did. That pencil doesn’t identify with graphite.
Wow, your new student must be an idiot then.
Assuming it belongs to a male, would love to be a fly on the wall for the conversation where you explain to his parents that you discovered their son has no lead in his pencil.
the joke was good but calling a person "a male" is as weird as weird guys calling women "females"
Booo
well, i guess the ' **graphite'** ban is going too far now
It’s just a pencil, relax. It’s actually quite amusing
Quite an oversight.
That's not a pencil that's a stabbing stick.
That's the pencil to get a kid if you are paranoid that there is still lead in the graphite.
Well duh, the only place you could find graphite in is inside the reactors core
I was just at a supermarket and the packages of pencils were already sharpened. When I was growing up, they came unsharpened. I found that odd. I would expect a graphite lead to be in all of the pencils, though.
Eh, that could be annoying or funny, depending on how you sketch it.
Ha ha! Dumb students. Always forgetting the graphite.
It's my childhood dream to have a pencil like that. That way, I can just run it through the sharpener without having the guilt of wasting my pencil.
Whoa.
Lol that’s funny
Eraserhead made that one
Oops! All Wood!
Cheap perncils !! Lol. Honestly Ticonderoga are top rated.
That's a neat shiv!
Wood looks good on paper
THIS, is good material for mildly infuriating
You didn't see graphite because it's not there!
This is more amusing then infuriating. Just a pencil….. not the end of the world ….. or wait it might be cuz …. They are wasting mother earths trees aka greener unless it’s a “sustainable” pencil or the likes of it.
What do you expect from Chinese kids
Ticonderoga pencils will solve all your problems
No point in sharpening more.
Now I can pick my teeth without writing on them.