You know what I always wonder..?

I wonder about the people who use the term, 'I'm thinking to myself.' .. do they have some some form of ESP or something? When you say you're thinking to yourself, you imply that you have other options of people you could be thinking to but at that time you were only thinking to yourself. The definition of the word thinking already implies that you're going to be doing it to yourself. As far as I know, we can't think to other people , so unless you're trying to bulk up your word count in an essay or something,, you can leave that whole part about yourself out and quit confusing me, cuz I'm assuming that anybody who thinks, thinks to themselves. Just say 'I'm thinking' and it means the same thing but better cuz it's nice and clear and saves time. After all, time is life.

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Starcrossed · 41-45, F

Can you not "think out loud" to others?

Jayciedubb · 56-60, M

@Starcrossed that's a whole different word. It's called talking.

Starcrossed · 41-45, F

@Jayciedubb but what if it's more of a monologue not looking for feedback but more of just a soundboard...

Jayciedubb · 56-60, M

@Starcrossed you mean something like a lecture or a dictation? Even if it was something you could do to somebody else, you still wouldn't have to mention that you were doing it to yourself. By saying you were thinking will always imply that you're doing it to yourself unless otherwise noted. Like you said, thinking out loud. I would understand what you meant. If you just said thinking, I would assume you're doing it to yourself