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"Ink that’s professional enough to use for daily writing, with enough character and nuance to garner appreciation from discerning eyes."
Who writes this trite nonsense? What sort of idiot thinks that kind of copy influences a purchase decision? Worse--what kind of idiot actually is influenced by it?!!!
And what I'm supposed to do with all those bottles of ink I've amassed over the years that I now must assume aren't "professional" and worse--may actually have been filled by some kind of infernal machine? I probably have fifty bottles of ink by a dozen manufacturers--why wasn't I told I was only buying amateur-grade ink at the time?
And when did our society sink to the level of ink-shaming? Will I be bullied now by users who's ink is more nuanced than mine? Is there a support group for folks who's ink doesn't garner appreciation?
And while we're on the subject, exactly how and when, does one make the leap from an amateur to a professional ink-writer? Is there a guild? Do I need an agent? Do I get a fat signing bonus?
And do I need a professional fountain pen to use this ink? I certainly wouldn't want some "discerning eye" to notice that my ink was suitably nuanced, but my pen wasn't--how embarrassing would that be?! As bad as wearing a white dinner jacket after six? A guy could probably could get arrested for that sort of thing somewhere...