There are some stuff in the world that I hate. underline 'former' and 'latter' 12 AM and 12 PM One may call these 'pet peeves.' I would like to go through each thing and explain why I hate them. Underline Underline is a common formatting option available on many text-editing platforms. Unlike bold or italics , color of the text, which modifies the way the text is presented, the underline formatting option adds a line below the text. Why do I hate it? One reason, is that it could be mistaken for a link . Look at the underlined text above -- don't you feel like you could click it? (Although, the this argument could also be made about color.) But the main reason I hate underline: It looks bad . I understand the use of underline in handwritten text -- it's a convenient and easy way for you to make a piece of text stand out, and it doesn't require other tools (like a highlighter). However, we are in the digital age. Compare...