Why does everyone say "I could care less" when surely "I couldn't care less" would make more sense? To say that you could care less implies that you care more than the minimum, whereas the phrase is used to express a complete lack of concern. Couldn't care less means you literally couldn't be less concerned for the matter in question, which to me makes much more sense, but that's not what anyone says!
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Could or Couldn't?
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Could or Couldn't?
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Re: Could or Couldn't?
by DREWCIFER » Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:01 pm
nah, it's like this.
I could care less. However, I have deemed you unworthy of trying, therefore, I care less than the lowest minority opinion.
Yeah, that's the ticket.
I could care less. However, I have deemed you unworthy of trying, therefore, I care less than the lowest minority opinion.
Yeah, that's the ticket.
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Re: Could or Couldn't?
by Omega Charge » Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:25 pm
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Re: Could or Couldn't?
by DISCHARGE » Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:07 pm
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If you could care less you have the ability to care less for said subject.
If you couldn't care less than said subject, then it is at the top
of your not caring list.
I've heard both used, unfortunately they are usually used in the wrong context.
If you couldn't care less than said subject, then it is at the top
of your not caring list.
I've heard both used, unfortunately they are usually used in the wrong context.
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Re: Could or Couldn't?
by Moonlight » Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:22 pm
DREWCIFER wrote:nah, it's like this.
I could care less. However, I have deemed you unworthy of trying, therefore, I care less than the lowest minority opinion.
Yeah, that's the ticket.
hmmm interesting
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Re: Could or Couldn't?
by First Gen » Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:26 pm
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Re: Could or Couldn't?
by Shadowman » Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:24 pm
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It's supposed to be "I couldn't care less," but people are stupid, so they say the other thing.
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