mr2mk1g 10 #1 January 13, 2005 [whine] I see lots of people using the phrase "I could care less". This phrase is meaningless, conveys the opposite meaning to that intended and moreover makes the writer look stupid. The correct phrase is "I couldn’t care less" i.e. you care so little that about the issue that it is physically impossible to care any less about it. Saying that you "could care less" indicates that you obviously care about it, as it is possible to care less than you currently do. From the context in which I see these phrases used, it would appear that this is not the meaning the writer intends to convey. I hate to make whinny posts like this... certainly on subjects such as this due to my appalling spelling… but it's really got on my nerves over the last week or so as a great many people, who I know to be educated, have been repeatedly using this incorrect phrase. Note to all who do - it makes you look really stupid as it's not just a simple error, but denotes a complete failure to actually look at what you just wrote. As indicated above, the meaning is obvious if you simply stop and actually read the words. [/whine] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vt1977 0 #2 January 13, 2005 You're bored, aren't you Matt?! Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #3 January 13, 2005 Yeah, I'm desperately looking for ways to avoid reading a really dense 30 page medical report and attached records... I just can't find the motivation today.... already made 3 cups of tea... that didn't really help matters. Then I read yet another thread with 3 more "could care less" comments, one after the other and I "flipped". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gordy 0 #4 January 13, 2005 Could be worse, it could be a software test plan that you have to write Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vt1977 0 #5 January 13, 2005 Two words for both of you: Red bull Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gordy 0 #6 January 13, 2005 Oh I am awake....just bored senseless! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #8 January 13, 2005 Ah but thats missing two other words.... ... Vodka andNever try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #9 January 13, 2005 QuoteOh I am awake....just bored senseless! I know how you feel. We must all love our jobs....Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gordy 0 #10 January 13, 2005 Hell yeah, its right up there with my love for self torture! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #11 January 13, 2005 Sticks and stones may break my bones but whips and chains excite me. Oops, did i just say that out loud??!! Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mouth 0 #12 January 13, 2005 that is why I say.... "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn." -- Hot Mama At least you know where you stand even if it is in a pile of shit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #13 January 13, 2005 Oh I love my job alright... in fact now I've actually read the papers I'm ready for an argument with the other side and looking forward to getting hold of them on the phone. It's just when you're sat there with a big pile of papers in front of you which are of a technical nature meaning you have to really concentrate to get through them... that's when you start finding reasons to do something else. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vt1977 0 #14 January 13, 2005 QuoteAh but thats missing two other words.... ... Vodka and Almost, but not quite... Tequila, vodka and... If you haven't tried it before, you need to. But not if you have anything important to do the next day! Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gordy 0 #15 January 13, 2005 Bring on the AGM, I want ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #16 January 13, 2005 ah yes - the TVR. Otherwise known as fighting juice. Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brigitte36 0 #17 January 13, 2005 sometimes either one is good!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #18 January 13, 2005 QuoteYeah, I'm desperately looking for ways to avoid reading a really dense 30 page medical report and attached records... I couldn't care less. Heehee...just teasing ya. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gordy 0 #19 January 13, 2005 That is a bit harsh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #20 January 13, 2005 I've wondered about that "could care less" thing myself. I wonder why people say it like that?? How did that get started?? Also, most people on this forum spell "lose" as "loose". WTF?! Don't these people read?? Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2fat2fly 0 #21 January 14, 2005 I think that the "could" version is supposed to be used with a sarcastic tone. Not that I would know anything about sarcasmI am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
