Here's the thing 

The statement said either during or immediately following someones attempt to make an extremely valid point that makes the person stop talking and listen to your potentially much less important and usually unrelated opinion. The best setup to a conversational punchline. Ever.

S- "I've never told anyone this before C, but I think I have an authority fettish because of my corrupted relationships to male figureheads in my childhood."
C- "Here's the thing -I'm hungry. Buy me a McDouble."


S- "...So then the condom broke and-"
C- " Here's the thing -I don't have the funds or the reputation to be a godfather to some bastards bastard child. Buy me a McDouble."

Here's the thing by C-dash-Mo December 22, 2008

Here's the thing 

"Here's the thing" can be used as a buildup to an insult and to make sure you'll have the attention of the receiving party. Ending it with a "that's more or less the thing" will let them know that you've finished conveying this information.

Jack: My allegiance is to the law, I'm paid to uphold the law.
Bill: What in the heaven's name are you talking about? You may have misgivings, but don't go believing that, Jack. That way lies damnation.
Jack: I'm in no danger of damnation, Bill.
Bill: Here's the thing, I don't give tuppenny fuck about your moral conundrum you meat-headed shit sack, that's more or less the thing.

Here's the thing by tuppenny March 22, 2020

Here's the thing,

The single greatest opening of a persuasive statement or rebuttal. Also if used correctly an effective Jedi mind trick.

Persuasive statement:
(person 1)"Here's the thing, you should go buy me a Pepsi."(note no question mark so it cannot be refused)(person 2)"Uh, ok."

Rebuttal:
(person 1)"You should move the couch over there on that wall."(person 2) "Well I like it there just fine." (person 1") "But if you move it there you can put the coffee table there, and then i can put my sewing table there!"(person 2)"Here's the thing, No."

Here's the thing, by suitonhim May 1, 2014

Here’s the thing 

A term one says as they’re about to either give valid reasoning for something (often with a bit of sass) or spew absolute bullshit

Ex. A: “Here’s the thing; if you’re really trying to lose weight, you should probably avoid eating fast food every other day”

Ex. B; “Here’s the thing; you can’t be related to a WWII vet because the Holocaust didn’t even happen”

Here’s the thing by ShamHolds July 14, 2018

Here’s the thing

A Marvel joke used for when someone is going to spout a bullshit reason but instead of saying said reason, attaches an image of The Thing/Benjamin Grimm usually doing something ridiculous or intellectual.

Mostly used in the game community known as “Marvel Rivals”

Person 1: If you can give me one good reason I’ll do it
Person 2: Well you see… here’s the thing.

Person 1: Why the fuck does this Thing keep targeting me?!
Person 2: Well you see.. here’s the thing.

Here’s the thing by ShinDoesVids March 1, 2026

now here's the thing 

A phrase often used when trying to explain why something is, isn't, needs to be, or just in general. This phrase often talks about an invisible or nonexistent object or "thing." Will often cause anger or laughter.

Guy 2: Hey why do these things run away when I get close.

Guy 1: Now here's the thing David-

Guy 2: I swear to God if you say "Now here's the thing" one more time I will strangle you.

Guy 3, 4, 5, and 6: Enormous uproar of laughter.

now here's the thing by Wolfman5461 November 29, 2016