accident...

[teamdonkey]

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A new "craze" among teenagers is the use of the phrase "on accident" instead of the correct idiom, by accident.

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those crazy kids! what will they think of next?

[maryfield48]

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I agree with you maryfield. I think behemoth see's you as an [censored] because he has no way to support his opinion (other than by namecalling)... while you do.

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Here is something to support the fact that "I could care less" is not sarcasm: It's obviously not. This is the exact same evidence as maryfield's whole quoted paragraph (although condensed) with the exception that it's actually true.

I mean, look who says it.

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Wow. The phrase "I could care less" is obviously a much stronger social marker than I realized. One of the benefits of observing linguistic habits of societies other than your own is ignorance of these markers. But you're British, right Sam? Do you come across the phrase in London?

And do you have any quarrel with the definition of sarcasm that I am using - i.e., actual meaning being the opposite of the literal meaning of the words used?

I have never heard "I could care less" in the UK. I suspect it is a US bastardisation, but could well be wrong. To me, it indicates the person is not sophisticated enough to deal with the double negative, which is fairly offputting...

[Sponger15SB]

daryn,

I have never even though about whether or not by or on accident is correct. Now that I know which is correct, I still probably won't change (not that I'm even sure which one I used, I probably said both). In fact, I might just start replying to all of your posts and trying to insert "on accident" in it as many times as possible.

Regards,
Sponger.

[bwana devil]

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Head on accident.

An article on accident insurance.

Focus on accident prevention.

I'm sure there are more.

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that's great. clever.

bwana

[bwana devil]

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Thosre are stupid examples. OP obviously talking about when people use the phrase "on accident" as an interchangable one with "by accident"


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youve got your hands full w/ a fight, but the guy seems to know what he was talking about. i would describe it as witty, not "stupid."

bwana

[maryfield48]

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I have never even though about whether or not by or on accident is correct. Now that I know which is correct, I still probably won't change (not that I'm even sure which one I used, I probably said both). In fact, I might just start replying to all of your posts and trying to insert "on accident" in it as many times as possible.

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Sponger,

I think daryn could care less if you insert it into his threads.

[Lazymeatball]

If I wanted to sarcastically say I don't care about something, wouldn't I say "I care a whole freaking lot" instead of "I could care less"?

[spamuell]

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I agree with you maryfield. I think behemoth see's you as an [censored] because he has no way to support his opinion (other than by namecalling)... while you do.

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Here is something to support the fact that "I could care less" is not sarcasm: It's obviously not. This is the exact same evidence as maryfield's whole quoted paragraph (although condensed) with the exception that it's actually true.

I mean, look who says it.

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Wow. The phrase "I could care less" is obviously a much stronger social marker than I realized. One of the benefits of observing linguistic habits of societies other than your own is ignorance of these markers. But you're British, right Sam? Do you come across the phrase in London?

And do you have any quarrel with the definition of sarcasm that I am using - i.e., actual meaning being the opposite of the literal meaning of the words used?

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No, I don't come across the phrase in London ever, I've only heard Americans say it. What better proof is there that it's not sarcasm than that?
<font color="white"> *ducks*</font>

[RunDownHouse]

maryfield48,

You can use any retarded definition of "sarcasm" you want, but it doesn't make you right. The people using the phrase have no intent of using it sarcastically.

Your Posts Are "Shallow And Pedantic,"
RunDownHouse