I think not using the word 'methinks' would be

[mahina]

A good first step in reducing the “Dems are elitists” argument.

It’s an anachronistic word that cloaks the user in useless pretension.

There, I’ve said it.

[Farmer-Rick]

1. Methinks you might be right

[marble falls]

3. Dash it all, methinks you surely did. Harumph.

[tblue37]

2. "The lady doth protest too much, methinks." nt

[TreasonousBastard]

4. Methinks it's a great word that should be brought back into general use...

It is a gift from Shakespeare, but shit upon by nameless Star-Wars hacks.

[MadLinguist]

13. Nah, it was just regular ol Middle English, so a tiny bit archaic even in Shakespeare's time

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]

5. I think it might be useful to point out

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]

6. Au contraire,

mes amis

[EmeraldCoaster]

7. What is a methink?

[unblock]

40. it's unfortunate body art you got while tweaking.

[cwydro]

8. Methinks you have no idea what a wonderful word that is.

[mahina]

9. I do, in literature, but if the point now is to communicate,

I think its use is an unforced error.

[cwydro]

10. We'll have to disagree.

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]

11. I wish you and your Mom could still chat too,

And I’m sure it would be a good choice of words in talking with her.

[cwydro]

24. Nice.

Classy.

[Maru Kitteh]

35. I believe the person was being genuine.

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]

12. Agree. Especially since the quote is mangled as is the ending "-eth" ...

Thank you, mahina, for saying it for me.

[mahina]

18. You bet

🤙🏼

[milestogo]

14. Can we stop saying douchebag too?

Its a lot more offensive than methinks.

Also, methinks, could be the way people think when they are stoned on meth.

[Whiskeytide]

25. Ha. I was thinking it was tattoos obtained ...

... under the influence of meth.

[kcr]

27. Maybe words are overrated?

We can start using clicks and whistles, like dolphins.

[XRubicon]

15. Can we stop "riddle me this" too?

What. Just trying to group here.

[Igel]

17. Or we can learn what the word meant.

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]

19. It's usually some idiot trying to sound like a comic book

They usually leave off the "caped crusader" or "batman" part at the end.

[lunatica]

22. You've been watching Chuck Todd too much

[XRubicon]

28. Like I said, usually some idiot...

[Gidney N Cloyd]

31. .

[XRubicon]

38. LOL

[OnDoutside]

16. Methinks you're intoxicated with the exuberance of your own verbosity.

[mahina]

20. Me?

I’m the soul of brevity in real life.

I say as little as possible, if that.

Check my post count against 16 years.

[tblue37]

21. Just curious: what brought this on? Have there been a bunch of people saying "methinks"? nt

[cwydro]

26. I wondered that too.

People really get exercised over the oddest things.

[mahina]

34. I'm not worked up about it.

Sharing an observation on our messaging.

We could speak in Hawaiian but since most here don’t understand it, it would serve to divide us rather than help us understand each other.

[tblue37]

37. But which Dems have been using "methinks"? nt

[mahina]

33. Yep

[Generic Brad]

23. You think?

[Anon-C]

29. Meseems the word is far from archaic.

[Tipperary]

30. Well, I think people should refrain from telling others

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 rat’s behind about a word someone chooses to use?

[mahina]

32. Be you, baby.

An observation on our messaging. Take it or don’t.

[Tipperary]

36. Aw, you really take this word thing seriously, huh boo?

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?

[mahina]

39. Cheers

[unblock]

41. yeah, we should only use the 200 words nearly everyone knows.

[mahina]

42. Oh ffs that's not what I said.

He mea ‘iki, a’ole pilikia.

[unblock]

45. ke hoʻolauleʻa nei mākou

[mahina]

46. Ha

[Happy Hoosier]

43. Methinks nobody cares.

Seriously, who worries about this stuff?

[pnwmom]

44. Methinks somebody doesn't perceive the humor. nt

[treestar]

47. Why give in

To the ignorant?

[MineralMan]

48. Balderdash and twaddle! People who use "methinks" are often wearing "bespoke" clothing.

There's nothing wrong with the word. It is understood by everyone. It adds a bit of color to a statement.