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Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« on: August 07, 2013, 05:58:57 PM »
worse is when they use it incorrectly, and type 'me thinks' rather than 'methinks'.

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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2013, 06:04:53 PM »
Quote from: dane on August 07, 2013, 05:58:57 PM
worse is when they use it incorrectly, and type 'me thinks' rather than 'methinks'.



Methinks you're begging for trouble. :-)
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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2013, 07:23:45 PM »
Quote from: dane on August 07, 2013, 05:58:57 PM
worse is when they use it incorrectly, and type 'me thinks' rather than 'methinks'.

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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2013, 08:24:22 PM »
Methinks thou art thinking too much.
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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2013, 08:25:55 PM »
Filner has taken methinks to another level. Mefeels.
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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2013, 08:30:51 PM »
I'm guilty of it. I just think that "methinks" is a fun word and I enjoy saying fun words.
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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2013, 08:36:41 PM »
Quote from: dane on August 07, 2013, 05:58:57 PM
worse is when they use it incorrectly, and type 'me thinks' rather than 'methinks'.



All jokes aside, it probably derives from the famous Shakespearean quote "methinks the lady doth protest too much."  From that derives other pithy observations...

Or so methinks...
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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2013, 08:38:08 PM »
Quote from: freedumb2003b on August 07, 2013, 08:36:41 PM
All jokes aside, it probably derives from the famous Shakespearean quote "methinks the lady doth protest too much."  From that derives other pithy observations...

Or so methinks...


Methinks you are correct.
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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2013, 08:41:00 PM »
Quote from: No! on August 07, 2013, 08:30:51 PM
I'm guilty of it. I just think that "methinks" is a fun word and I enjoy saying fun words.

Like "Wankel Rotary Engine" or "Megaphone" or "Grunties."

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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2013, 08:55:29 PM »
Quote from: freedumb2003b on August 07, 2013, 08:41:00 PM
Like "Wankel Rotary Engine" or "Megaphone" or "Grunties."
You've hurt Felix Wankel's feelings.
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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2013, 09:01:51 PM »
Quote from: Chris_ on August 07, 2013, 08:55:29 PM
You've hurt Felix Wankel's feelings.

And Adam Grunty's...
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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2013, 09:35:26 PM »
Is the word "methinks" pretentious?

Only when you can't spell the word "pretentious."  :-)
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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2013, 10:08:09 PM »
Quote from: freedumb2003b on August 07, 2013, 08:36:41 PM
All jokes aside, it probably derives from the famous Shakespearean quote "methinks the lady doth protest too much."  From that derives other pithy observations...

Or so methinks...


Methinks "pithy" is an underutilized word.  We need to use that one more.  :-)
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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2013, 10:13:21 PM »
Quote from: IassaFTots on August 07, 2013, 10:08:09 PM
Methinks "pithy" is an underutilized word.  We need to use that one more.  :-)

I didn't know you had a lisp.  :whatever:
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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2013, 10:15:01 PM »
Me thinks the word "methinks" is kind of an outdated fad like ending every sentence with "ya know?", but has just stuck with some people.

Kind of like hair styles   :whatever:



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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #15 on: August 07, 2013, 10:18:39 PM »
Quote from: Dori on August 07, 2013, 10:15:01 PM
Me thinks the word "methinks" is kind of an outdated fad like ending every sentence with "ya know?", but has just stuck with some people.

Kind of like hair styles   :whatever:





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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #16 on: August 07, 2013, 10:26:44 PM »
Quote from: IassaFTots on August 07, 2013, 10:08:09 PM
Methinks "pithy" is an underutilized word.  We need to use that one more.  :-)

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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #17 on: August 07, 2013, 10:28:17 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on August 07, 2013, 10:18:39 PM
<<(Going bald, so I keep it very short)  Some of us don't have a choice in our hairstyle.

Methinks you still have a choice, ya know?
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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #18 on: August 07, 2013, 10:51:14 PM »
Quote from: Dori on August 07, 2013, 10:28:17 PM
Methinks you still have a choice, ya know?


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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #19 on: August 07, 2013, 10:56:32 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on August 07, 2013, 10:51:14 PM
Not going to waste money on implants or other crap like that, and comIb overs are out. 


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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #20 on: August 08, 2013, 06:12:25 AM »
Me thinks fire bad.

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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #21 on: August 08, 2013, 06:39:38 AM »
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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #22 on: August 08, 2013, 06:41:27 AM »
Quote from: Dori on August 07, 2013, 10:56:32 PM
If your you're a guy, being bald is fine.  Even guys with hair shave their heads.

And then their/there comes other confused words. Methinks there's a place for balding spelling and grammar nazis.
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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #23 on: August 08, 2013, 06:49:04 AM »
methinks

English
 
Alternative forms
 me thinks, mythinks, my thinks
 
Etymology
 
From me (object pronoun = "to me") + think (from Old English þyncan). In Early Modern English, used at least 150 times by William Shakespeare; in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer, me thinketh; and in Old English by Alfred the Great, me þyncþ.
 
Pronunciation
 (UK) IPA: /mɪˈθɪŋks/, X-SAMPA: /mI"TINks/

Contraction
 
methinks (past tense: methought)
 1.(archaic or humorous) It seems to me.

References
 Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition, 1989
 
See also
 methought (archaic)
 meseems (obsolete)
 mehopes

--from wikipedia.
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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #24 on: August 08, 2013, 06:51:17 AM »
Quote from: franksolich on August 08, 2013, 06:49:04 AM
methinks

English
 
Alternative forms
 me thinks, mythinks, my thinks
 
Etymology
 
From me (object pronoun = "to me") + think (from Old English þyncan). In Early Modern English, used at least 150 times by William Shakespeare; in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer, me thinketh; and in Old English by Alfred the Great, me þyncþ.
 
Pronunciation
 (UK) IPA: /mɪˈθɪŋks/, X-SAMPA: /mI"TINks/

Contraction
 
methinks (past tense: methought)
 1.(archaic or humorous) It seems to me.

References
 Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition, 1989
 
See also
 methought (archaic)
 meseems (obsolete)
 mehopes

--from wikipedia.


With the neo-narcistic Obama presidency, all methinks about is mehope and mechange.
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