To hate this new trend for people using the word "think" unnecessarily

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I've only noticed this over the last couple of months. This kind of thing:

"I work in an office - think blue chip multinational"

What's wrong with saying "I work in an office for a blue chip multinational"

Or:

"You may be entitled to a parking space if you are a healthcare professional - think Doctor, nurse or midwife".

What's wrong with "You may be entitled to a parking space if you are a healthcare professional such as a doctor, nurse or midwife."?

Does anyone else hate it? Am I alone here? Think - nobody agrees with me.

"60 denier tights"
What some people call leggings?

Oh I hate it when people say "it's not for me", it's positively narcissistic.

Oh aye, and then words become redundant and it's all mad facial expressions and noises.

"And I was like! But he was like "UH" so she was like "UH HUH" and then we were all like OMG"

Think getting on the bus at the same time the local secondary kicks them out.

I use for me

In my case I use it when I want to say I know there is a better way of doing whatever but am trying not to appear arrogant.

I will try harder

I think if you are the object of your own love, "myself" is the right pronoun; think "reflexive".

Spud

Yes

And every adjective is replaced by 'awesome'

Such a rich language we have; so many loverly words. Reduced to this.

Loving your posts spudcunt

I hate the phrase 'go figure'

#funnythread

It's slightly off the point but I'll mention it because it makes me laugh every time I hear it:

12 year old and friends say 'So's your face', when one of them insults another.

For example:

'You're rubbish at Maths'
'So's your face'

'Your trainers are really crap'
'So's your face'

Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!

I've not really heard that much OP but now I'm irrationally annoyed after reading the opening post

That's kind of funny in a preposterous nonsensical way Yarp

I may adopt that and use it against everyone who expresses a stupid opinion to me from this moment on!

Far

Yes. It accidentally makes sense sometimes

me: Your carpet is filthy

Him: So's your face

The possibilities are endless!

You'd better get the semi-colon right, Yarp. I have a book, you know. I don't really look inside it (go figure) but I own it. Just in case one day I'm browsing some chat fora and accidentally give a shit about somebody else's punctuation.

This thread has only served to convince me that all sentences should have a "picture this" final clause, think "backfired"

Me too! Think added value