Is it irony or just confusion?
2007-03-03 18:55:43 · 8 answers · asked by theegorider 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It drives me absolutely nuts when people say that. It's like, if you could care less, doesn't that mean you care? What in the world? People hurt my head.
2007-03-03 19:00:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a correct form of expression.
I COULD care less, but I cant.
Meaning they absolutely DONT care in the first place, so they CANT care any much less. You cant go beneath zero, if you know what I mean.
However, because of the confusion among many people that results in questions like yours, people now prefer saying I could not care less.
2007-03-04 05:25:04 · answer #2 · answered by Serendipity 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The expression is "I couldn't care less" in the UK, Australia and the rest of the English speaking world but it is frequently "I could care less" in the USA. Regional variation.
2007-03-04 07:11:52 · answer #3 · answered by tentofield 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is an abbreviation for "I could care less than I care, if I cared at all, which I do not."
2007-03-04 05:54:56 · answer #4 · answered by Seryan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They might be acting sarcastic or just lying. Or maybe they never took the time to see the difference between the two and don't really know what they're saying.
2007-03-04 03:01:27 · answer #5 · answered by Daniel 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its a sarcastic way of saying the direct opposite of what is meant.
When you say it, put the emphasis on the I.
2007-03-07 20:02:50 · answer #6 · answered by just me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its just confusion. i think they mean they could care less than they already do..?..!..im not really sure
2007-03-04 02:58:49 · answer #7 · answered by graceee 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wow, good one!
2007-03-04 02:59:21 · answer #8 · answered by GoodGuy53 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋