...a slim chance and a fat chance
I could care less v. I couldn't care less
umm..that's all I can think of right now..
2006-07-14 11:46:20 · 13 answers · asked by choclatlady_02 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
"fat chance" may refer to the same situation as "slim chance", but the emphasis and tone of voice is different.
Like related expressions ("fat lot of good it will do") "fat chance" is almost certainly SARCASTIC, said in a tone of voice that indicates one means the exact opposite.
But note that even though each expression refers to the same 'basic facts', they are NOT exactly the same (and so cannot be exchanged) because the sarcastic "fat chance" includes an ATTITUDE that's not present in "slim chance".
As for "I could care less" -- this is debated. Some think it is simply a silly mistake. Others suggest it is another case of sarcasm. I'm not completely convinced of this, but it seems very possible.
2006-07-16 15:05:48 · answer #1 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
honestly it's just the connotation.
A slim chance has a little better connotation than a fat chance. For instance - you could use "a slim chance" when talking about someone's ability to do something, but "a fat chance" when talking about someone's likelihood of getting something right. And the same thing applies to I could care less versus I couldn't care less.
2006-07-14 11:51:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely nothing. It's made to make you think though of how insincerely and inconsiderate people can be so clever and sly. Where they think of ways to confuse you into thinking one way is nice and the other is not nice when in reality both ways are not nice. If you think about it, it's like the fox trying to tell the crow that he has a beautiful singing voice when in reality he just wants the cheese. Don't you hate that. Some people are always trying to get over on others...one way or another. Take care.
2006-07-14 12:34:17 · answer #3 · answered by mothergoose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Slim chance" = "Fat chance"
"I could care less" is a mistake that has entered common usage in some places. It means "I couldn't care less."
2006-07-15 11:40:05 · answer #4 · answered by Teacher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i dont know what the "v." means but..
i COULD care less means that you're caring more then you wound if you COULDN'T care less
2006-07-14 11:53:47 · answer #5 · answered by the four faced master 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a slim chance means there is a chance...fat chance is no chance at all!!!!
2006-07-14 11:49:20 · answer #6 · answered by Cap'n Donna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think when people say it, they basically mean the same thing. Like when People say something like, "Same Difference"... that's almost an oxymoron.
2006-07-14 11:50:53 · answer #7 · answered by M L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take a break and drink some warm milk. maybe after that you'll be able to come up with something better!
2006-07-14 11:49:18 · answer #8 · answered by qt2sh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
same meaning. One is the sarcastic version of the other.
2006-07-14 11:51:52 · answer #9 · answered by Aaron 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i could care less is I couldn't care less...its sarcasm.
2006-07-14 11:52:06 · answer #10 · answered by SHELIA S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋