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I can careless

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  • 26-03-2016 6:09pm
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    DareGod
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    I'm almost becoming speechless about this.

    Ever hear one of many Americans say "I could care less" when what they mean is "I could not care less" ?

    Well guess what the latest development is. "I can careless."

    They are actually saying "I can careless" now, when what they mean is "I could not care less."

    It's all over the internet, including in some "articles" I have recently read.

    "I could not care less"

    has been finally totally and utterly bastardised into

    "I can careless."

    WHY IS NOBODY STOPPING THEM!?

    I mean, what's the next development? "I canless" ?

    (TRY to resist the urge to respond to this by saying you could / couldn't care less / careless.)


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    XR3i
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    pitch control


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    This post has been deleted.


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    Duckworth_Luas
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    DareGod wrote: »
    WHY IS NOBODY STOPPING THEM!?
    Could'nt give a flying fcuk


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    JaMarcusHustle
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    I always thought "I could care less" was a shortened way of saying "Like I could care less" or "As if I could care less" sarcastically.


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    stoneill
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    I can care less about this.


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    Stigura
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    It's all good.


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    whatawaster81
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    And not a single f**k was given.


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    The flying mouse
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    funkin hell


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    DareGod
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    whatawaster81 wrote: »
    And not a single f**k was given.

    It's the equivalent to instead saying: "A single f**k was given."


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    Into The Blue
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    Maybe they could care less..


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    XR3i
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    i can careful


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    Antar Bolaeisk
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    They are figuratively and literally out of control.

    Or should that be literally and literally out of control.


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    [Deleted User]
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    So what?

    Story bud, be grand, I will in me h*le, giz a fag, de press, de messages, tird, tanks, dat, dis, doos, yiz, boi, lack, beur, burd... the list of barely comprehensible sayings and words and deliberate mispronounciations that Irish people use is endless, why would anyone be surprised that other people say things that don't mean what they are meant to mean when half of casual Irish conversations are like code to an outsider?


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    Eugene Norman
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    There's nothing new about this practice. As crap as it is. Also it's "I could care less" not "I can care less".

    An Americanism I hate is replacing yes, or alright with OK.


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    whatawaster81
    Registered Users Posts: 859 ✭✭✭whatawaster81


    DareGod wrote: »
    It's the equivalent to instead saying: "A single f**k was given."

    And it was by you.:p


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    DareGod
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    Candie wrote: »
    So what?

    Story bud, be grand, I will in me h*le, giz a fag, de press, de messages, tird, tanks, dat, dis, doos, yiz, boi, lack, beur, burd... the list of barely comprehensible sayings and words and deliberate mispronounciations that Irish people use is endless, why would anyone be surprised that other people say things that don't mean what they are meant to mean when half of casual Irish conversations are like code to an outsider?

    Jaysus.


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    darkpagandeath
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    I "Can” or "Could" means you do care a little due to phrase structure. I "Do" not care, would be better.


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    ibFoxer
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    I can caress





    Giggidy.


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    RealJohn
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    Stupidity is fashionable OP.
    Also, 'tolerance' of obvious faults is fashionable. Telling people they're wrong is wholely unacceptable these days, even when they clearly are (unless the person is religious, especially Catholic - then it's open season).


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    andekwarhola
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    DareGod wrote: »
    I'm almost becoming speechless about this.

    Really?

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    DareGod wrote: »
    Ever hear one of many Americans say "I could care less" when what they mean is "I could not care less" ?

    Well guess what the latest development is. "I can careless."

    They are actually saying "I can careless" now, when what they mean is "I could not care less."

    It's all over the internet, including in some "articles" I have recently read.

    "I could not care less"

    has been finally totally and utterly bastardised into

    "I can careless."

    WHY IS NOBODY STOPPING THEM!?

    I mean, what's the next development? "I canless" ?

    (TRY to resist the urge to respond to this by saying you could / couldn't care less / careless.)


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    [Deleted User]
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    So there is no space in AH for the Trivial Annoyances thread and yet here we have a discussion about a silly phrase.


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    feargale
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    I don't donate a defecation.


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    RealJohn
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    feargale wrote: »
    I don't donate a defecation.
    You don't but could you?


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    MadDog76
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    Eugene Norman wrote: »
    There's nothing new about this practice. As crap as it is. Also it's "I could care less" not "I can care less".

    An Americanism I hate is replacing yes, or alright with OK.

    It's neither, it's "I couldn't care less", ie. "I care so little as it is that I couldn't possibly care any less" ........ so many people get this simple expression wrong in so many ways.


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    fineso.mom
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    Reminds me of my dad's reply to a neighbour who couldnt make it to some function or other.
    Neighbour.. I'm sorry I won't make it tomorrow John, I hope you won't think less of me.
    My dad ....Oh God no Mick, not at all,sure I couldn't think less of you.

    Yeah I know its not the same thing but ....
    I couldn't care less ☺


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    Rubberlegs
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    This bugged me so much that I asked an American friend why he said he "could care less". He said he meant he could care less, but wasn't bothered going to the effort of doing so. Still sounds wrong to me though.


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    m5ex9oqjawdg2i
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    On a scale of 1-10 where 1 is the lowest amount of cares you could give, then you "couldn't care less". If, however, you cared about a 2 on the scale, then you "could (essentially) care less".


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    MadDog76
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    Forrest Ambitious Applesauce wrote: »
    On a scale of 1-10 where 1 is the lowest amount of cares you could give, then you "couldn't care less". If, however, you cared about a 2 on the scale, then you "could (essentially) care less".

    The expression "I couldn't care less" is another way of saying "I don't care at all", ie. it would always be a 1 on your scale.


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    KERSPLAT!
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    So there is no space in AH for the Trivial Annoyances thread and yet here we have a discussion about a silly phrase.

    Mod

    If you've an issue with modding I suggest you either report posts that you feel are against the charter or take it to Help desk/Feedback.


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    Eugene Norman
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    MadDog76 wrote: »
    It's neither, it's "I couldn't care less", ie. "I care so little as it is that I couldn't possibly care any less" ........ so many people get this simple expression wrong in so many ways.

    I was saying what the Americans say is "I could care less" not "I can care less", which is how the OP phrases it.


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