Edit my user status pencil?

[smokey braden]

dear mods,
near my avitar there is a pencil.
it is a way to state my status.
i have done this by writing that i dive thirds.
how do i get rid of the pencil?
thank you,

 

[HowardE]

dear mods,
near my avitar there is a pencil.
it is a way to state my status.
i have done this by writing that i dive thirds.
how do i get rid of the pencil?
thank you,

You don't/can't get rid of the pencil. That's how you edit your status.

 

[diversteve]

You're the only one that sees it if that's the issue.