To think a lot of posters need enlightening on proper use of strikethrough

[PeaceLoveGonk]

In the right hands but alas not mine the strikethrough function can be witty. However, many posters including me use it when it just isn't necessary.

often it renders their message senseless

AIBU and would anyone like to offer examples of how to use it to good effect

Oh for goodness sake, just go and make yourself a cup of tea or something. And spend your time online trying to get a life. Strike thru, shmike through. We don't care.

I'm off to the litter tray, its more fun and the air is clearer. Or I could sniff the catnip.

Time to bring in the

and ask 6cats3ginger: are you feeling ok hun?

Kanga:

you need to do two dashes either side of the work or phrase with no space :

so strikethrough with no spaces becomes strikethrough

I do love a good strike through, properly used.

Not whole sentences though, ever.

Dear Peace, I'm ticketyboo, thanks. Especially if you ignore the arthritic knee, hip and fingers.
Me and the cats are feeling nicely relaxed now. But that won't last if the word hun becomes a mn fixture. Ok ,Deary?
I'm off now to put the cats' chicken in the oven.... Bye.

PeaceLoveGonk, I can see you are just a pretender. You forgot the XXX

6cats: make sure you put your head the chicken in the oven and not one of your cats!

{goes off to Mumsnet classics to try and find good example of strikethrough unlike my lame attempt above }

I can't remember last time I saw a witty strike through

witty