"I could care less"

[async]

For about a year i've seen people write "I could care less", in the context :
"I could care less what you think" as in, "f... you and your opinion"

Surely you should be saying "I couldn't care less" ?

Saying you could care less means you DO care.

Am I missing some internet joke, or have people lost the ability to write what they mean?

"I could care less" is just dumb. Please stop using this phrase.

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[Maleficus]

No, you aren't missing a joke. People are just incredibly stupid and this is one of those phrases that is constantly used incorrectly.

 

[Dacalo]

No wai! your definately dumb!

 

[Shawn]

Actually, I think sarcasm is implied when someone uses "I could care less".

 

[Maleficus]

No.

 

[clamum]

I could care less about your poast

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Shawn
Actually, I think sarcasm is implied when someone uses "I could care less".

You overestimate people.

 

[Baked]

TPAD lurker and DIAF.

 

[ObiDon]

Originally posted by: async
have people lost the ability to write what they mean?

definately. (yes, that one was a joke)

 

[Mashed Potato]

Originally posted by: clamum
I could care less about your poast

jeez don't start a nucular war....i'll have to bring in the calvary

 

[railer]

It's an expression. Trying to analyze the meaning borders on the idiotic. It's like examining "I could give a damn" or is it couldn't?????? How can you give a damn, whether it's could or couldn't? Who really cares. End this worthless thread now. ETWTN. Now I've made a new expression.

 

[randay]

irregardless

 

[sandorski]

repoxy

The actual saying is, "I couldn't care less", but I've used "I could care less". Not because I said it wrong, but because I was being sarcastic like Shawn mentioned. IIRC, "I could care less, but I'm too lazy to bother" was the way used.

 

[Kadarin]

I could agree more!

 

[krotchy]

I dont think it's necessarily wrong. As in:

I could care less, but I don't want to put forth the effort because it's not worth it.

 

[chuckywang]

Refer them to this link:
http://www.incompetech.com/Images/caring.png

 

[Bill Brasky]

unpossible

 

[KillerCharlie]

There have already been several posts about this...

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: async
For about a year i've seen people write "I could care less", in the context :
"I could care less what you think" as in, "f... you and your opinion"

Surely you should be saying "I couldn't care less" ?

Saying you could care less means you DO care.

Am I missing some internet joke, or have people lost the ability to write what they mean?

"I could care less" is just dumb. Please stop using this phrase.

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< lurk >

welcome to the 100000000000000000th thread about this and other things people say wrong! we have one of these threads at least once a week here...:roll:

 

[BlueAcolyte]

o reilly?

 

[ObiDon]

Originally posted by: sandorski
repoxy

The actual saying is, "I couldn't care less", but I've used "I could care less". Not because I said it wrong, but because I was being sarcastic like Shawn mentioned. IIRC, "I could care less, but I'm too lazy to bother" was the way used.

ahhh... so you don't not care enough to care even less

 

[JackBurton]

I actually COULD care less. You just have to persuade me.

 

[clamum]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: async
For about a year i've seen people write "I could care less", in the context :
"I could care less what you think" as in, "f... you and your opinion"

Surely you should be saying "I couldn't care less" ?

Saying you could care less means you DO care.

Am I missing some internet joke, or have people lost the ability to write what they mean?

"I could care less" is just dumb. Please stop using this phrase.

< /rant >
< lurk >

welcome to the 100000000000000000th thread about this and other things people say wrong! we have one of these threads at least once a week here...:roll:

You obviously could care less about these threads, amirite?

 

[KLin]

I think this discussion has occurred before.


http://forums.anandtech.com/me...yword1=could+care+less
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...yword1=could+care+less
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...yword1=could+care+less
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...yword1=could+care+less
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...word1=could+care+lessx
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...yword1=could+care+less
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...yword1=could+care+less
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...yword1=could+care+less
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...yword1=could+care+less
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...yword1=could+care+less

Yup, I was right.

 

[BudAshes]

Originally posted by: BlueAcolyte
o reilly?

lol