to think the strikethrough font is used far too often by some people on Mumsnet?

[bibbitybobbityyhat]

It's beginning to get on my giddy goat.

Doing this is not the same as writing something in brackets

I also see people using it for no discernable reason whatsoever. Someone typing a normal paragraph suddenly starts crossing bits out at random.

It is for using when you say something that you know in your heart of hearts you really shouldn't but you want to say it anyway. Or for comic effect as in "I had half a packet of a couple of biscuits with my cup of tea".

IANBU so don't even talk to me.

YABU and I think you know it

no I don't think it's used enough

yabu grammar nazi :)

YABU. Using brackets wouldn't have the same effect. Don't people use the strikethrough as a jokey thing? Like "I shouldn't be saying this but I'm saying it anyway"?

I've seen some cracking misuse of it. This kind of thing:

Am I overthinking this? My MIL is crazy and says random things and won't give the key back My DH says I am but I know I'm not because Sharon from the park says I was patient as fuck and I never like Christmas with the PILs anyway. What should I do?

You are are not BU

YABU

how do you do a strikethrough

I like the strikethrough. Don't think it's just a Mumsnet thing, either - been using it at work and on other forums for years, before I'd even heard of Mumsnet.

Although strikethrough fails are quite annoying

-- strike through strike throughs

ShowMePotatoSalad - you mean yanbu there, not yabu.

I agree entirely, OP. I find use of strikethrough instead of brackets absolutely fucking infuriating a bit puzzling.

(^^ THAT IS THE RIGHT WAY TO DO IT PEOPLE)

Look, I don't really care about strikethroughs. They are not the issue. The issue is "your mileage may vary". It needs to be stopped. It's bum clenchingly awful.

I use far too many brackets already. Sometimes I strikethrough to make the post easier to read.

"I got the wrong end of the stick last weekend overthinking as usual and believed I was expected to offer to host Christmas dinner (we last hosted two or three years ago so it probably is our turn). So I cheerfully offered, only to be told that everyone else thought we were going to the pub on Christmas Day fuck that so they were all going to MIL's house together ... but we could come as well if we wanted (there are five of us, including three under ten)."

Yes, the comedy cockups are great.

I don't understand that post at all Mrs H

but it's so useful You're so right OP

I don't

So much clearer than brackets, I love strikethrough.

kill all geese I agree.

Sorry bibbity I love it. nee-ner nee-ner

I also am a fan of the creepy wee brackets.

I used it without thinking in a work email the other day... obviously been way too exposed to it here! Felt so stupid afterwards. Sent it to the whole team as well

YANBU, at all.

I like MrsH's example. It shows you're thinking "fuck that", but are too polite to say it out loud.