When I worked.. if you even looked at the pens on my desk.. I would take you out.
Don't even think of touching one.
@MrsE0113 I have a favorite type of pen, and I get very upset if someone walks away with it instead of taking one of the obviously cheaper options available. I think this is quite possibly true of a lot of pen users. For one thing, since I started having issues with hand pain, I have had to start using pens with larger barrels that cost more; so, if someone leaves with one of them, I will get very upset indeed.
@MrsE0113 , heh. When I worked in clinic, I would put dressings on people's favorite pens, or leave sticky notes on how to find them, e.g. "Top left drawer, under the chocolate stash" and leave a treat with it just to let them know I thought about grabbing that pen. 🤪