This dialogue occasionally occurs in our household:

Wife: "Can you pass me the paper?"

Me (looking at paper): "Yes, I can."

Wife: "Then pass me the paper - NOW!"

Me: Yes dear, of course dear..."

Wot larks.

Getting back to the thread topic - last year I went to a specialist stationery shop, stocked up on refills for my various Cross, Waterman and Parker fountain pens and Lamie rollerballs, Space pen, etc., and bought some nice writing paper and envelopes. My niece in Portland, Oregon, was amazed and delighted to receive a hand-written letter!