Just learn to type the different kinds of dashes properly, people.
Hyphen: For joining compound words and names. “British-Australian entertainer Olivia Newton-John is seventy-three years old.”
En Dash: For denoting a range of dates or values. “Open 9am–5pm, Mon–Fri”
Em Dash: For introducing a pause or aside. “I never—well, almost never—stalk the streets thirsting for human blood.”
Dine and Dash: For evading responsibility for a restaurant tab. “Which way is your restroom?”
