to think that the strike out function is the most overused and misused thingmy on Mumsnet?

[bibbitybobbityhat]

(apart from non aibus in aibu, of course)

oh, and the biscuit.

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oooh oooh oooh how exciting!

A smiling-little-devil icon is badly needed here. They're very useful for conveying that you're winding somebody up in a playful way. Also when you want to be "devil's advocate".

The other one missing is rolling eyes, as in "Cuh! whatever are you on"

The biscuit I find pointless, sorry.

No, still can't figure it - can someone explain in more idiot proof layman's terms?

I once started a thread asking for a right-handed . I was shouted down

I did find out:
messages on mugs can be same for drinker and observer, or opposite
all my mugs are symmetrical
some people had had the same elephant mug as DS

And thanks to preview, I've just found I can't do bullets yet

I think the failed strike out should be cultivated for when you intent extreme rudeness, but don't want people to know. Strike outs take the edge off insults,

so instead of 'Actually I don't agree you perverted disgusting freak'

it would be 'actually I don't agree you perverted disgusting freak '

oops sorry strike out fail (PA )

moonlight if you are on a netbook or similar you will need your number lock on.

You can only use the if you say before 'let me give you my first .
Fact.
And i love .
I agree that the is usually used in smug, passive aggressive threads.
And I think we need a [makes me a bit cross] emoticon
I don't like the , it's just too, well, angry, really.

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That's not a bullet point ^

Tis impressive, though :) [nice]

? sorry! I was going to post and explain how to do it, but flippin' dh summoned me I hadn't intended to be an awful tease.

It's about time we had a chocolate biscuit.

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Cor!

I want a bullet points for numpties post

I can do Alt 7. Then what?

I sense an increase in bullet points across the boards

"I can't bear it when it's used after the phrase it's been 'substituted' by - makes no sense."

Thought I was the only one!

Do tell...oh please do tell...

Pink make sure your no lock id on then do alt and 7

I don't have number lock - no number pad. But surely numbers at top should work - only they don't! (well not with Alt) Does it show on the screen as anything after you have typed but before you preview?

Want bullet points! Want bullet points now!

Are you on a net book?

l use it far too often

wish i could use it on my text messages too

D'you know, my laptop keyboard doesn't have a numlock either! I'm most peeved. I use a wireless (proper) keyboard, but am now going to have to fanny about with the Windoze special keypad menus and create a bloody numlock for the built-in board. Hrrrmph!

Or even [teeth]

wish i could use it on my text messages too

Visions of Freudian sending texts like "YY, be over later if I can't think of a decent excuse xxx"

That would be fun!