Throughout my life I have had odd experiences when borrowing pencils...

[Motep]

yay for always having more pencils than I know what to do with.

Also, I think there is some kind of dance you are supposed to perform.

[Hosakawa Tito]

Hey, I just stole that pencil. Go steal yer own.

[Subotan]

I always find that when I lend people my pens/pencils, they emigrate from my bag. Likewise, when I ask to borrow a pencil, I am essentially stealing it in front of the victim's eyes.

[Who am i?]

Hello.

Why can you not just make sure you have a pencil.

I prefer pen.

[Husar]

I used to have only one pencil, so I'd need it myself, as such it couldn't really be borrowed.
Why would anyone take two pencils with them when one is clearly enough?

If pencil includes ball rollers etc. here, then I got one where I can replace the cartridge, so yeah, it would bother me if someone took it, but then again I have to use it myself and may give them the cheap one I use as a backup in addition to a new cartridge. If I borrow one myself I will give it back.

[Populus Romanus]

I like to give people pencils that I know are broken even when I have ones that aren't.

[Raz]

Why don't you just get your own pencils?
I mean, if I saw someone constantly asking for a pencil from everyone I'd just give him one of my own damn pencils to keep just to quiet him.

Also, Husar, people bear multiple writing implements to ensure that they always have at least one usable item in the case of loss, theft, fire, flood, plague and other acts of god (including the utter destruction of the tip of a pencil and eradication of the ink reserves within a pen) - enough to keep them operating until they can resupply at the local stationery depot.

[The Stranger]

I always find that when I lend people my pens/pencils, they emigrate from my bag. Likewise, when I ask to borrow a pencil, I am essentially stealing it in front of the victim's eyes.

yup... it kinda becomes a habit. :P