To think that people should stop using the word 'methinks' to complete a sentence.

[Barbierella]

Disclaimer: Lighthearted

Is 'methinks' the most over used word of 2014? Are there any other words that seem to be overused at the moment and are becoming really annoying?

It's like the new 'random'.

I'm glad to say I know no one who does this.

It makes me think of this guy
www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/fastshow/characters/colin_hunt.shtml

YABU methinks

Sorry I couldn't resist

I wouldn't be friends with anyone who says 'methinks' - I'd rather they lol'd.

YANBU

I even had someone recently write their facebook update with 'me thinks' at the end.
If you're going to write it at least spell it right?

YANBU. This isn't Rentaghost.

METHINKS is often used in a lighthearted way

Is this a northen think (keeping in a lighthearted vein and not being northernist)

YANBU.

So irritating.

Yanbu on the methinks issue. It just makes the users sound like a prat.

YABU to issue a lighthearted disclaimer.

What's the origins??? I only ever hear it when someone is being a cunt but wants to come across as less of a cunt.

YANBU

And "simples"

Fanks!!!!

My mum says mateypeeps when I've been naughty and she's being a cunt. I'm fairly certain she would sign off with methinks mateypeeps.

I left home over ten years ago. I still get told off.

Ye simples too drives me nuts

Did you really just call your mum a c* Mcbear

Yes, as StephenIJC mentioned, only Timothy Claypole should be allowed to say this and it was pretty irritating when he said it tbh.

Barbierella

You know there can only be one response to this post don't you?

"The lady doth protest too much, methinks"

Terrible aren't I Atticus?!

It's ok. It not in an offensive way

Yeah really annoying.

Plus it doesn't sound great in my accent I'm not gonna lie.

Arf at Rentaghost - that's exactly what I think of when I hear it.

Gadzooks!

Methinks not.

t's okay if i start the sentence with 'methinks', right? Right?

Timothy Claypole!

If I paid subs to mumsnet that would have made them worth every penny.

My PIL uses methinks.

I suspect he believes it adds gravitas to whatever ill-thought-out ignorant drivel he has just boomed at us.

Rather in manner of glitter on a turd.

Montego Next time PIL uses "methinks", why not ask him why is is talking like a medieval peasant.

greyhound I think it predates Shakespeare, but I'm sure it's in Hamlet. I quite like methought, as in "Methought I was enamored of an ass".

mardy good call.

I will struggle to understand through the golf club that will be jammed sideways in his cakehole, but I'll do my best.