But to open some of the toughest locks on the market, a thief needs only to flick his Bic pen.

I make my living running around with a pocketful of paper and a Bic pen, chasing stories.

Nothing to use as a weapon, except a Bic pen.

In his hand was a plastic Bic pen.

"Bob is so honest, I couldn't give him a $10 Bic pen," she said.

He looked them over carefully and made a couple of notes in his little spiral notebook with his blue Bic pen.

He uses a Bic pen, white with a matte finish.

Should I start making sure I've always got a knife and a Bic pen on me?

They were incapable of sighing, even if you only wanted one Bic pen.

But they really seemed to care that you got just the right Bic pen.