I Could Care Less

Paft · 12-13-2010, 08:14 PM

So I recently (ish) discovered that some Americans say "I could care less" even though they mean "I could not care less"....

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Icculus · 12-13-2010, 08:32 PM

I COULD care less but i'm so beyond caring at this point that I don't really see any benefit to caring any less whatsoever.

Stating that I couldn't care less means that I cared enough in the first place to minimize my caring all the way down to zero which is way more attention than this deserves.

Hence the term.. I could care less.

Thanks,
-Icculus

Bridget · 12-13-2010, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icculus

I COULD care less but i'm so beyond caring at this point that I don't really see any benefit to caring any less whatsoever.

Stating that I couldn't care less means that I cared enough in the first place to minimize my caring all the way down to zero which is way more attention than this deserves.

Hence the term.. I could care less.

Thanks,
-Icculus

THREAD OVER.

Paft · 12-13-2010, 08:36 PM

Haha.

Iggy · 12-13-2010, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icculus

I COULD care less but i'm so beyond caring at this point that I don't really see any benefit to caring any less whatsoever.

Stating that I couldn't care less means that I cared enough in the first place to minimize my caring all the way down to zero which is way more attention than this deserves.

Hence the term.. I could care less.

Thanks,
-Icculus

I think the problem lies in the inflection of the statement, rather than what is actually said. Many people(and I think this is the point) say "I could care less" in a way that indicates that they actually "couldn't care less".

The statement actually needs an identifyer, such as "I could care less, but it's not worth the effort." or "I really couldn't care less." The latter of which is indicitive of lacking the ability to care less.

I'll grant you, with typed text, the varient of meaning is difficult to assertain. Of course, this could be said of many statements.

Paft · 12-13-2010, 08:52 PM

Just fucking say "couldn't". Cock bags.

Iggy · 12-13-2010, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Paft

Just fucking say "couldn't". Cock bags.

You're asking for this out of people that have problems with "too, to, and two."

Hammock · 12-13-2010, 09:13 PM

Or you're, your, or they're, their, there

Or pronounce it aks, instead of ask (This one drives me nuts)

Bridget · 12-13-2010, 09:15 PM

The English language is the problem, not the speakers.

KubeDawg · 12-13-2010, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icculus

I COULD care less but i'm so beyond caring at this point that I don't really see any benefit to caring any less whatsoever.

Stating that I couldn't care less means that I cared enough in the first place to minimize my caring all the way down to zero which is way more attention than this deserves.

Hence the term.. I could care less.

Thanks,
-Icculus

Brilliant!

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Paft Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK - http://forums.fortress-forever.com Class/Position: [O] Med Gametype: CTF/Skills Posts Rated Helpful 67 Times	Just fucking say "couldn't". Cock bags. __________________ TFC Resource TFC/FF/TF2 customs at: ZZUBYTTIHS - www.tfcgaschamber.com - www.ozfortress.com - www.fpsbanana.com - mrclan.com - TFC Essentials Jan 2012 Last edited by Paft; 12-13-2010 at 08:55 PM.

12-13-2010, 08:32 PM	#2
Icculus D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I COULD care less but i'm so beyond caring at this point that I don't really see any benefit to caring any less whatsoever. Stating that I couldn't care less means that I cared enough in the first place to minimize my caring all the way down to zero which is way more attention than this deserves. Hence the term.. I could care less. Thanks, -Icculus

12-13-2010, 09:13 PM	#8
Hammock D&A Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 13 Times	Or you're, your, or they're, their, there Or pronounce it aks, instead of ask (This one drives me nuts)

12-13-2010, 09:15 PM	#9
Bridget Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Class/Position: Soldier Gametype: AVD Affiliations: TALOS Posts Rated Helpful 5 Times	The English language is the problem, not the speakers.

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