RedSquirrelUK
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Aug 22, 2019 13:17:48 GMT
I have a stupid problem. I work as a medical receptionist, and I have a uniform, of a button-front blouse with collar (supplied) over black trousers (mine - 2 pairs), not tucked in. I need a ball-point pen on me at all times. When I had my hair bobbed, I used to tuck the pen behind my ear. Not very sexy, but it was always with me and nobody borrowed it. Now I have short hair and I need my reading glasses more, AND I wear a telephone head-set much of the time, and the dratted pen is always falling on the floor. It's driving me mad.
I've been trying to work out how to clip a pen onto my clothes, but I hate stuff flapping about my chest so lanyards and the like are out. My trousers don't even have belt loops, so I can't carry a belt pouch. I was wondering about those retractable ski-pass style holders, but I wouldn't even know where to attach it. I do have trouser pockets, so that's a final resort but not my favourite. Once my current cheapie biro-without-cap runs out, I will get a retractable one.
Any ideas? The Peas will know. You always do!
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Post by monklady123 on Aug 22, 2019 13:21:08 GMT
I have a stupid problem. I work as a medical receptionist, and I have a uniform, of a button-front blouse with collar (supplied) over black trousers (mine - 2 pairs), not tucked in. I need a ball-point pen on me at all times. When I had my hair bobbed, I used to tuck the pen behind my ear. Not very sexy, but it was always with me and nobody borrowed it. Now I have short hair and I need my reading glasses more, AND I wear a telephone head-set much of the time, and the dratted pen is always falling on the floor. It's driving me mad. I've been trying to work out how to clip a pen onto my clothes, but I hate stuff flapping about my chest so lanyards and the like are out. My trousers don't even have belt loops, so I can't carry a belt pouch. I was wondering about those retractable ski-pass style holders, but I wouldn't even know where to attach it. I do have trouser pockets, so that's a final resort but not my favourite. Once my current cheapie biro-without-cap runs out, I will get a retractable one. Any ideas? The Peas will know. You always do! Are you allowed to carry a bag of any type? I have a very small -- VERY small -- crossbody bag that I carry around when I'm at the hospital. It fits a pen, a small notebook, and a prayer book. -- Or what about a small fanny pack? |
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lindas
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Post by lindas on Aug 22, 2019 13:30:35 GMT
Maybe something like this link. You could hook it to your pants pocket. |
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Post by ChicagoKTS on Aug 22, 2019 13:34:36 GMT
Search Amazon for pens on a lanyard and you will finds dozens of options for carrying pens.
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Post by tiffanyr on Aug 22, 2019 13:35:23 GMT
Maybe something like this link. You could hook it to your pants pocket. The power of the peas! How did you ever find that?! LOL! |
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scrappinghappy
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Post by scrappinghappy on Aug 22, 2019 13:38:50 GMT
Less than 20 minutes and there’s your answer. Pea power!
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Post by kmcginn on Aug 22, 2019 14:11:23 GMT
Years ago on an overseas trip, I bought a very flat fanny pack to hold a passport. It could be tucked into your pants so nobody even knew you had it one.
Maybe you could find something like that.
I actually like the idea of a very small cross body bag.
Good luck!
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brandy327
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Post by brandy327 on Aug 22, 2019 14:40:41 GMT
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Post by gillyp on Aug 22, 2019 15:36:22 GMT
Maybe something like this link. You could hook it to your pants pocket. What IS it with Peas? I didn’t even know I needed something like this and now I desperately want one. |
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TheOtherMeg
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Post by TheOtherMeg on Aug 22, 2019 15:52:27 GMT
Search Amazon for pens on a lanyard and you will finds dozens of options for carrying pens. I wore my pen for years this way. |
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lesley
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Post by lesley on Aug 22, 2019 15:54:53 GMT
Maybe something like this link. You could hook it to your pants pocket. What IS it with Peas? I didn’t even know I needed something like this and now I desperately want one. Me too. Desperately! |
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RedSquirrelUK
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Aug 22, 2019 18:09:21 GMT
I had already searched Amazon, but because I don't want a lanyard and haven't got belt loops as I said above, I didn't bother with the lanyard bit. But it comes up with a load of other options as well, so thank you! And I love the spring-clip idea. I reckon I could clip it to my watch strap. That might just work...
Thank you!
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Post by JoP on Aug 22, 2019 18:19:19 GMT
What IS it with Peas? I didn’t even know I needed something like this and now I desperately want one. Me too. Desperately! Me three - shall we split a pack RedSquirrelUK gillyp lesley 😁 |
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RedSquirrelUK
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Aug 22, 2019 21:03:18 GMT
 Fine with me! I'll have the single clip where the pen goes length-wise along it, and you can fight over the others! |
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Post by gillyp on Aug 22, 2019 22:06:43 GMT
I’ll have whatever comes my way! Pm me how I can pay you. PayPal? |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Aug 23, 2019 3:48:08 GMT
I would just attach a safety pin to the front of my shirt and put the clip of the pen over the exposed part of the pin.
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Post by nlwilkins on Aug 23, 2019 4:37:02 GMT
I used to just clip my pen to the overlap on my blouse between buttons, or onto the part just above the first button.
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pancakes
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Post by pancakes on Aug 23, 2019 13:22:06 GMT
Maybe something like this link. You could hook it to your pants pocket. I think these were originally made for clipping onto notebooks and journals — I have a few, but I bought them when I was in Japan (aka stationery mecca). If you end up not liking those, the retractable ID type of things you mentioned come with a magnetic OR a clip back just like the holders in the link above. I actually wear one every day for my key card and when I don’t have a belt loop, I clip it onto my button placket on my shirt or in the button hole of a cardigan. |
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Post by librarylady on Aug 23, 2019 13:25:29 GMT
You might try a Bandi product bandiwear.comThey make large ones for waist and small ones for wrist. |
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Post by librarylady on Aug 23, 2019 13:27:16 GMT
Too bad medical uniform folks don't put a pen holder in the uniform. Law officer uniforms have a tiny pocket on the sleeve specifically for a pen to slide into...in fact the uniform I have (for volunteer work) has two tiny pockets that specifically are made for pens and the pen fits snugly into the pocket.
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