+197 Saying "I could care less" is equally as valid as "I could NOT care less". amirite?

by Anonymous 10 months ago

Saying "I could care less" is equally as ~~valid~~ socially accepted as "I could NOT care less". FIFY Also, most people are not saying it sarcastically. It's just what they've heard and they repeat it without thinking about it.

by Anonymous 10 months ago

I agree, most people don't say it sarcastically, but the argument is that it is still meant to be sarcastic. Otherwise, why would a saying that doesn't make sense with it be as popular as it is?

by Anonymous 10 months ago

It's not sarcastic. It's just wrong. It's popular because people are dumb about stuff like this. I resent the fact that I'm being compelled to say something so misanthropic.

by Anonymous 10 months ago

Incorrect but what do I care.

by Anonymous 10 months ago

Less, apparently.

by Anonymous 10 months ago

I'm sure they could not care less.

by Anonymous 10 months ago

People should know what you mean, irregardless of what phrase you use.

by Anonymous 10 months ago

I see what you did there with "irregardless"

by Anonymous 10 months ago

Most people don't say it sarcastically though. Someone somewhere on tiktok or YouTube etc said it incorrectly and people just copied it because that's what people do. They aren't actually thinking about what they're saying.

by Anonymous 10 months ago

It's been said incorrectly well before social media arrived.

by Anonymous 10 months ago

Yes. It started at least many decades ago.

by Anonymous 10 months ago

They pretty much mean the same thing socially, the only people who point it out are the same ones who nitpick and love to start pointless arguments.

by Anonymous 10 months ago

omg, your flair! I want one just like it.

by Anonymous 10 months ago

Depends how you say it. When I say "I could care less" people know there is not an ounce of caring about it. So maybe it is a proper communication issue. The witty o so not witty retorts are normally "O so you do care?" My retort "About as much as I care about the humor of that joke" It gets the point across to a smartass.

by Anonymous 10 months ago

"I could care less, but that takes too much effort."

by Anonymous 10 months ago