How Do You Know If You’re An Office Geek? - opInfo - Blog

How Do You Know If You’re An Office Geek? - opInfo - Blog

If you work in an office then it’s incredibly likely that you work with stationery, whether you only use a pen and notebook on occasion or have a pen pot filled to the brim with various colours and styles.

While there are many people who won’t think twice about what pens or accessories they have, there are equally people who take immense pride in their stationery. But while many people enjoy having nice pens, how do you know exactly if you’re an ‘office geek’?

Well new research of 2,000 office workers, commissioned by Lyreco, looked into what some of the indicators an office geek would have, with half of those surveyed feeling that they take pride in having nice stationery alongside a tidy desk.

Some of the other signs included getting annoyed when another member of staff uses your desk alongside loving a pen which writes well and possessing a wide range of colours of ballpoint pens, including blue, black and red.

Those who feel that they are an office geek are also proud of their status, with 84% of those self confessing to being a geek being proud to do so. Some of the other statistics of those who take pride in their stationery include 62% making sure that when they lend out their stationery, they get it back. Though 40% of those surveyed preferred to not lend their stationery at all, ensuring that it doesn’t go walk about.

Buying new stationery can often feel exciting and remind us of when we were children, and 61% agree with this stating that their love of stationery comes from childhood memories. Over one fifth of respondents also felt excited at getting new stationery, showing that it can have an emotional resonance that we underestimate.

For those who love to colour code their notes or who find a new pen that writes wonderfully, six in 10 agreed saying that highlighting and a good pen can help to improve their mood if having a bad day.

A full list of the 29 signs that you’re an office geek is below, so take a look and see if you an office geek too? Make sure to take a look at the range of office supplies available on OPInfo as well to refresh your own stationery supplies!

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