To want everyone to stop it with the crossings out?

[ChampagneTastes]

If you have something to say in a post, can you please just say it, rather than doing the intensely annoying whispering-behind-your-hand crossing out thing? I wouldn't mind so much if everyone always used it correctly but people are using it for whole paragraphs of pertinent information. It's not an effective replacement for wit.

AIBU?

From now on I will be using WBH instead of crossing out. Far more subtle

YABU. I love it. It's the equivalent of what my DD used to do aged 8 when she wanted to say things - but didn't dare say them properly - (think: Mum it was me who ate all the sweets) she used to say it anyway but not move her lips! That was hilarious too

YANBU OP. It does my fucking swede in Some people type whole paragraphs of what they assume to be funny shit but it's not, it's just cringe and the whole bastard lot is always, you know, crossed fucking out I do not understand why people do that

Just because you CAN do a thing doesn't mean you have to

I wish I knew how to do strike through on my phone
Can someone enlighten me? Sorry OP

It's funny when used properly. It's often used incorrectly though. It's not a way of hiding nasty comments which is how it's mostly used.

Alpaca brilliant crazy cat lady alert... But ok because I am one too

Fizzed on an I phone use a ~ before and after what you have to strike through. Not sure on other types of phones.

Op YADBVU Ddog and Dcat agreed

Fizzer that was meant to say

YYY. Say it or don't say it!! No one gives a crap!

teehee

Ah alpaca I just luuuurve 'metric fuckton' ..,..sigh. Feel satisfied enough to log off and go to sleep now.

Aaarghh cant do it! I want to join in ~not fair~

It's just the Mumsnet equivalent of the old HHHH thing that people used to do on Usenet. I like it!

yes
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I don't know

Can you repeat the question?

Nothing worse than a failed strike through.

• -bloody OP thinks she's the sodding thread police---

elephant

Ah I get it ta

Oh you are so not being unreasonable.

I hate it with a passion. Especially when it's used to say something in a "oh aren't I naughty hehe" way. Just bloody say it! I also dislike the creepy wee brackets.

YABU, I like it although I'm probably one of those that use it in an "oh aren't I naughty hehe" way

I'm totally adopting PFC. And the phrase 'metric fuckton', which is beautiful.

in case anyone is wondering, you can't do a strike thru of an emoticon buggerations

I might start using thought strike-outs on the dcs..

No, you can't have another biscuit - you didn't even eat your dinner and I've already scarfed the lot

Get back to bed now, you're going to be so tired in the morning and more importantly, I've been stuck with you all day, and can't stand the sight of you for another moment

TooMuch I knew about the HHH^H

no I didn't fuck me every day is a school day innit

YABU and fuck off

You can c&p it into FB posts, but it looks a bit wobbly, because the lines are at different levels, not nice and straight like MN's one.

It becomes a drunken aside then, genius.

YABU I love me a nice straight line.

I agree on DSTBEXMIL though...