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The phrase is "I couldn't care less." Not, and this is important, not, not, NOT "I could care less." If you COULD care less, it means you do actually give a damn about the subject of your conversation. STOP FUCKING SAYING IT. STOP FUCKING WRITING IT.

This has been your grammar rant for today.

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Date: 2009-07-10 01:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fairgoldberry.livejournal.com
I say, "I could care less."

I follow it up with, "...but not very much less and I'd really have to try."

Love,
Rowan

Date: 2009-07-10 01:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dslartoo.livejournal.com
I had someone point out righteously once that they say "As if I could care less." Which is also fine, but you gotta include those crucial two words. Or, in your case, the end sentence. :)

cheers,
Phil

Date: 2009-07-10 01:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sylphon.livejournal.com
To be fair, I've purposely used "I could care less" in an ironic manner a few times :-) But then again, I'm nuts.

Date: 2009-07-10 01:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sketchington.livejournal.com
And next week, the real meaning of "literally."

Date: 2009-07-10 02:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dslartoo.livejournal.com
Another pet peeve! Come on, people, REALLY.

cheers,
Phil

Date: 2009-07-10 02:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sketchington.livejournal.com
It used to be that people would just misuse it for "figuratively," or instead of "really," but I've come to known people who use it needlessly.

"Man, I picked up smokes at the gas station and it literally took me five minutes."
"Yeah, I believe you, you don't have to qualify the statement. Five minutes sounds about right."

Date: 2009-07-10 03:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dslartoo.livejournal.com
Oh yeah. Drives me up the wall as well.

cheers,
Phil

Date: 2009-07-10 02:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] shadowstitch.livejournal.com
Having heard it for so long, I can take it both ways. Sort of like "Near Miss." It isn't really a near miss, it's a near HIT, but I get what they're saying.

You know what gets my goat? "Irregardless."

Date: 2009-07-10 02:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dslartoo.livejournal.com
That one drives me up the wall too. "Could care less" was just on my mind today because I saw it three times in rapid succession in several things I read this morning.

cheers,
Phil

Date: 2009-07-10 02:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sketchington.livejournal.com
I think we're getting into George Carlin territory here.

Date: 2009-07-10 03:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dslartoo.livejournal.com
I thought the same thing, but only after putting up my reply. "Look at that! They nearly missed. But they DIDN'T!!!"

cheers,
Phil

Date: 2009-07-10 03:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sketchington.livejournal.com
Figuratively speaking.

Date: 2009-07-10 04:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] delathi.livejournal.com
Although, with Near Miss, it is likely that 'near' is modifying 'miss'

As in, the target was missed, but the miss was near the target, as opposed to a miss that was ridiculously off target.

Date: 2009-07-11 02:05 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] marared.livejournal.com
IA! IA! CTHULHU FTAGN!

Gesundheit; please don't spit on the floor.

Date: 2009-07-11 02:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] eminor9th.livejournal.com
I get that one right, but I am guilty of saying "irregardless" - I'm aware of it and trying to stop...

Date: 2009-07-11 05:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] n3m3sis42.livejournal.com
Thank you. I hate when people say "I could care less."
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