COULDN'T!!!!!!

[dslartoo]

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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[[The Oracle would like to know which Elder God you fear the most. IA! IA! CTHULHU FTAGN! ]]

Comments

[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

[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

[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.

[sketchington.livejournal.com]

And next week, the real meaning of "literally."

[dslartoo.livejournal.com]

Another pet peeve! Come on, people, REALLY.

cheers,
Phil

[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."

[dslartoo.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah. Drives me up the wall as well.

cheers,
Phil

[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."

[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

[sketchington.livejournal.com]

I think we're getting into George Carlin territory here.

[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

[sketchington.livejournal.com]

Figuratively speaking.

[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.

[marared.livejournal.com]

IA! IA! CTHULHU FTAGN!

Gesundheit; please don't spit on the floor.

[eminor9th.livejournal.com]

I get that one right, but I am guilty of saying "irregardless" - I'm aware of it and trying to stop...

[n3m3sis42.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I hate when people say "I could care less."