Could/Couldn't care less

[ZBTHorton]

Just wanted to share this.

Why do people always use the phrase "I could care less" when they are talking about something they don't care about?

If you COULD care less, than that means you care at least a little bit.

You should say I COULDN'T care less. Meaning you care so little, it would be impossible to care any less.

Am I crazy?

[fluxrad]

Words mean whatever you want them to mean.

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[Non_Comformist]

for posting this, yes.

[AlienCorpse]

I couldn't care any less.

[Ianco15]

You are correct, but you may still be crazy (that's for the experts to decide).

[i wanna be me]

it's like people who say "you don't know nothin'"

[GuyOnTilt]

It's definitely "I couldn't care less." I don't like when people say the opposite either.

GoT

[ZBTHorton]

I just find it funny because you hear it everywhere, on TV.....it's not slang...we just totally say it wrong in everyday speech.

Well. I don't. But others do. =)

[Tron]

When people say they could care less, they are obviously being sarcastic.

When people say they couldn't care less, they are being uptight nits.

[Jack of Arcades]

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When people say they could care less, they are obviously being sarcastic.

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It's certainly isn't spoken that way.