What’s up with this “ACCORDING TO ME” usage?

So I have been following the show on and off and every now and then stumble upon shots where a contestant or two would use the phrase “according to me.”

Needless to say, I subconsciously overlooked its usage by various contestants in the first half of the show, but the more I think, the more prominent the phrase and its usage has become. Its prominence in the popular culture is noteworthy.

I discussed this phrase’s usage with my friends from the US and the UK, and none of them seemed to validate it or its general usage in daily conversations.

Is this an Indian thing? I mean, how difficult is it to say “in my opinion,” or “I believe...,” or “it appears to me that,” or any of those phrases in place of “according to me?”

Can someone shed some light on this? I’m unable to fathom this distortion.

Kya farak par tha hai if people say according to me you are acting like it's a big deal it's a normal thing to say

Originally posted by: Chopatgomake

Kya farak par tha hai if people say according to me you are acting like it's a big deal it's a normal thing to say

It’s just a query. You can always pass if you have nothing to contribute.

There’s no compulsion, I guess.

Originally posted by: DaddyMarvel

It’s just a query. You can always pass if you have nothing to contribute.

There’s no compulsion, I guess.

people who are more formal and articulate usually use according to me I don't blame you this season is sooooo thakela there is hardly anything to discuss issliye aisa random post buna liya

According to me this thread is unrelated to BB.

Mods please Ispey dhyaan de 🥂🥂🥂

Originally posted by: KJasoosChulbulP

According to me this thread is unrelated to BB.

Mods please Ispey dhyaan de 🥂🥂🥂

Exactly how is it unrelated to BB? It’s raised in light of its usage by BB contestants.

I just don’t understand where this phrase is coming from, and why they would use it over and over.

Why is this an issue? 🤔

I'm not an expert of languages but I think, "according to me " is used frequently in India and comes from hindi "mujhe lagta hai".

If I were to translate "in my opinion" in hindi it would be "mere khayal se". Since mujhe lagta is a more common hindi phrase maybe thats why the translation is common.

I tried a reasoning but I'm not sure what its origin or actual context might be. If this sounds lame, ignore it 🤪

Originally posted by: locopoco

I'm not an expert of languages but I think, "according to me " is used frequently in India and comes from hindi "mujhe lagta hai".

If I were to translate "in my opinion" in hindi it would be "mere khayal se". Since mujhe lagta is a more common hindi phrase maybe thats why the translation is common.

I tried a reasoning but I'm not sure what its origin or actual context might be. If this sounds lame, ignore it 🤪

No, actually, you did put things into perspective, and it does make sense, given your explanation of things.

I didn’t think of it that way.

Jisko jitna english aata hai utna hi bolta hai😆 ispe kya topic banana

Originally posted by: Khooni_darinda

Jisko jitna english aata hai utna hi bolta hai😆 ispe kya topic banana

Baar baar kar koi yehi kehta hai. Samajhne ki koshish kar raha hoon. Aur kuchh nahin. 🤓