why do people do this on mumsnet? What is the point?

[jasper]

I'm talking about this strike through thingy. I don't understand. Is it meant to be witty? Is it so you can say unkind things but pretend you didn't?

no need to reply, really. So unimportant but I have a lot of time on my hands today

I like don't mind the strikethroughs.

I NEVER knew about the bear! Does it work with any animal if you write the name inbetween square brackets ...

[giraffe]
[zebra]
[pig]

No. Poo.

Its works for three very select animals LadyClarice, but it's forbidden for anyone who knows to reveal what they are, you can only find them by trial and error. Good luck!

I hope I won't get into trouble for telling you one of them is a protozoan.

That is not just any bear you know, that is a Pom-bear.

To be used in slightly awkward social situations when you can distract everyone by passing round the Pom-bears.

[protozoan]

hmm

[duck]
[hippo]
[percy pig]

Dang.

[kermit the frog]

[panda] (like the cola)

No? OK ...

[butterfly]
[mouse]
[saggy old cloth cat]

Feck. Not part of the cool gang, am I? nothing changes

[cock]

No?

That's a pity, glitter.

[manatee]
[guinea pig]
[ocelot]

here's a clue oops I used the creepy wee brackets

why are ?

Theres so much unsaid here. It feels like Scooby doo, meddling fucking kids

Jesus Christ, my eyes!

[tortoise]
[rabbit] ????

glitterkitty, - I was echoing someone who posted earlier in the thread, - I don't think they are creepy, I like them

Apparently Velma and Shaggy are an item now, how did that happen?

Every time I see I think of 'creepy wee brackets' and it makes me

Yes, they are Kurri. Very wrong. Velma is all pneumatic now too. And they all have blank triangular eyes too. With no pupils- not even devil-slot ones like a goat. Just none.

I love like the strikethrough so much I use it on my normal email too God only knows what people think I'm up to

You guys have all made me wet my knickers laugh

Anyway, the OP said not to reply. Why are you all replying, huh?

OP why ask the question then?

Dammit

[pug]
[ladybird]
[woolly mammoth]

I'm giving up soon.

Reminds me of Joey in Friends and his fingers/inverted commas - "Thanks"!