I just thought you should know...

Did the teacher forget to assign homework?

Was your neighbor complaining about overgrown hedges?

I just thought you should know(IJTYSK) will ALWAYS be there to relay these messages!

IJTYSK is typically used as a preceding comment, meant to soften the blow of inevitable bad news.

Usage of IJTYSK as a trailing comment is not uncommon, thought more in line with southern classic "Bless your heart"

"Class dismissed!"

"I just thought you should know...you didn't assign weekend homework"

"I just finished my first 5k!"

"I just thought you should know...over 5 million people run a 5k at least once a month."

"This restaurant is great, the owner is so friendly."

"I just thought you should know...he doesn't pay his taxes and cheats on his wife."

"I just made an entry in to the Urban Dictionary!"

"I just thought you should know...anybody can add anything to Urban Dictionary, it's not an accomplishment. It's like bragging that you got accepted to Facebook."

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