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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI think not using the word 'methinks' would be
A good first step in reducing the Dems are elitists argument.
Its an anachronistic word that cloaks the user in useless pretension.
There, Ive said it.
Farmer-Rick
(10,212 posts)marble falls
(57,275 posts)tblue37
(65,490 posts)TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)It is a gift from Shakespeare, but shit upon by nameless Star-Wars hacks.
MadLinguist
(790 posts)originated in Old English. But to me it's an ugly linguistic appendage unless we were to adopt the whole paradigm
methinks
theethinks
himthinks / herthinks
usthinks
yethinks
themthinks
There are other verbs like this too -- meseems, mehopes... just the dative pronoun clipped onto the front of the verb like the French do
cyclonefence
(4,483 posts)that the founders of our country--the original patriots who surely must define the term--were the biggest elitists on the planet. I embrace the "slur" of elitist.
Miguelito Loveless
(4,474 posts)mes amis
EmeraldCoaster
(131 posts)unblock
(52,332 posts)cwydro
(51,308 posts)mahina
(17,705 posts)I think its use is an unforced error.
cwydro
(51,308 posts)When my parents were still living, that was always a popular word in our house.
I never saw anyone cloaked in pretension, although I wish my mom was alive so I could use that phrase on her lol.
mahina
(17,705 posts)And Im sure it would be a good choice of words in talking with her.
Classy.
Maru Kitteh
(28,343 posts)Perhaps I am wrong but I thought they were trying to be kind and inject a small bit of gentle humor.
I tend to always think the better of people though. Gets me into trouble.
Hekate
(90,837 posts)Thank you, mahina, for saying it for me.
🤙🏼
milestogo
(16,829 posts)Its a lot more offensive than methinks.
Also, methinks, could be the way people think when they are stoned on meth.
Whiskeytide
(4,463 posts)... under the influence of meth.
kcr
(15,320 posts)We can start using clicks and whistles, like dolphins.
XRubicon
(2,212 posts)What. Just trying to group here.
Igel
(35,359 posts)To riddle could mean to tell a riddle.
Or it could mean to explain a riddle.
We learn words all the time. Otherwise we'd all be speaking at a 3rd grade level.
It's "to group" that's the innovation.
XRubicon
(2,212 posts)They usually leave off the "caped crusader" or "batman" part at the end.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)XRubicon
(2,212 posts)Gidney N Cloyd
(19,847 posts)XRubicon
(2,212 posts)OnDoutside
(19,974 posts)Im the soul of brevity in real life.
I say as little as possible, if that.
Check my post count against 16 years.
tblue37
(65,490 posts)cwydro
(51,308 posts)People really get exercised over the oddest things.
mahina
(17,705 posts)Sharing an observation on our messaging.
We could speak in Hawaiian but since most here dont understand it, it would serve to divide us rather than help us understand each other.
tblue37
(65,490 posts)Generic Brad
(14,276 posts)Anon-C
(3,430 posts)Tipperary
(6,930 posts)what words they should or should not use.
I have no memory of ever using the word, but why on earth would I give a rats behind about a word someone chooses to use?
mahina
(17,705 posts)An observation on our messaging. Take it or dont.
Tipperary
(6,930 posts)Did someone use that word in a thread in a way that insulted you or something? Let us know how that telling people what words they can use works out for ya, k?
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(52,332 posts)mahina
(17,705 posts)He mea iki, aole pilikia.
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(52,332 posts)Happy Hoosier
(7,395 posts)Seriously, who worries about this stuff?
pnwmom
(108,997 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)To the ignorant?
MineralMan
(146,333 posts)There's nothing wrong with the word. It is understood by everyone. It adds a bit of color to a statement.