You have another ________ coming

amymeenieminymo

I'm having a debate with my co-workers. I've always thought the saying was "You have another "think" coming, as in your kid says he is going to the park and you reply with "if you think you're going to the park before you do your homework, you have another "think" coming". Granted it doesn't make a lot of grammatical sense, but in the logical sense, the kids first "think" was wrong, so he better come up with a new one.

My two co-workers say the saying is "You have another "thing" coming. I say it doesn't make sense, how can you have "another" thing coming, without having a first? They say 'going to the park" is the thing, but I don't agree.

I did some googling (yes I am very bored) and it seems half the world says "think", the other half say "thing". Those who say think, say people might think (no pun intended) that it's thing because phonetically think does sound like thingk, and the KA ending of think blurs with the CA beginning of coming, so therefore over time people thought it was "thing".

So, what do you think (haha) it is as why?

deeharley

Well, when I read your topic title, my first thought was "think."

And you explained it quite well.

YukonJoy

*HEADDESK*

Erica0718

I have always heard thing never heard anybody say think in that phrase

Daisy374

I guess it depends... if you are talking about the Judas Priest song, then it is thing lol But I have always said thing instead of think...

debswebby

Think sounds more logical I reckon

jo_marnes

THING!!

Another think? That's just stupid!

TDGee

JUDAS PRIEST!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWhInhE6emE

Edited to add Rock Hands

sryan8408

You have another thing coming. Think doesn't make any sense. You're threatening to punish them. Thats the "thing"

sharonsjones

I have never heard of "think" its always been "thing".

Qarol

*HEADDESK*

I'll get us both some ice, dear...

foremant86

i've never heard anyone say think...that doesn't even sound right.

maryd523

I have always thought it was "thing" and sometimes people said, "you have another "think" coming" to be playful.

MrsCon40

Rob Halford says it's "thing".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U__m4N7Ml30&ob=av2n

Hellbent_Heidi

I have always heard thing never heard anybody say think in that phrase

Same here..I've NEVER heard "think"....sounds wrong to me!

amielcampbell

I always thought it was "thing" you have another "thing" coming...like a whoopin! lol

leynak

You have another thing coming. Think doesn't make any sense. You're threatening to punish them. Thats the "thing"

It's thing

sryan8408

If it doesn't make sense to you, it can be listed with all the other idioms we use in daily language.
"Spill the beans."
"A dime a dozen."
"A piece of cake."
etc

trybefan

I started rocking out.....

I have never heard "think".

glockster972

wow........

alyssa92982

I've always heard of "thing " not think. There's a rock song out there too named that

ChangingTami

THING. For instance you would say " If you think it is ok to do that you have another thing coming."

rainunrefined

Thing. I agree with your co-workers.

KaleidoscopeEyes1056

Based on the all-knowing Judas Priest, it's You've go Another Thing Coming.

Carl01

Well this is nothing like what I thought it was going to be about when I read the title. *pout*

kittycarson

THING!

amymeenieminymo

*HEADDESK*

Sorry, would you rather yet another post about eating exercise calories?

ShortayBaybay

THING!

rainunrefined

If it doesn't make sense to you, it can be listed with all the other idioms we use in daily language.
"Spill the beans."
"A dime a dozen."
"A piece of cake."
etc

These all have reasons.. "let the cat out of the bag" "turn on a dime" "play it by ear" They all originated from something google them.

sammijmb

A lot of people mistake it for 'thing', but I'm sure it's 'think' - as in, if you think you're going to do that, m'laddio, you'd better think again.... :-)

Shannon023

"drink" I hope. :bigsmile: