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What is I could care less?An ironic, sarcastic, irreverent take on the original hyperbole, "I couldn't care less." Contrary to some opinions, there is nothing incorrect about this version. It's just a sarcastic reference to the original that, over time, became so commonplace that people forgot it was sarcastic. I feel like I should say something supportive. The most I can muster is that I guess I could care less. I could care less - videoI could care less - what is it?A way of checking on whether or not the person you're talking to is a fussy-prissy sort of person, or can actually pick up on sarcasm. (A girl in an awful outfit walks by.) What does "I could care less" mean?A sarcastic phrase meaning "as if I could care less about this." Pete: "Did you hear? Jenny got AIDS!" I could care less - what does it mean?According to most people, a stupid phrase that means the opposite of what's intended. Melissa: But we have to hurry back or we'll miss the final of American Idol! I could care less - meaningThis means I dont care. If someone takes this phrase in the literal sense, then they will ask you "Do you mean I couldn't care less? However, the speaker of the phrase fully understands the meaning as, I dont care. Michael: How do you feel about religion? I could care less - definition"I could care less" reminds the listener of your human compassion as an American. You are essentially telling him or her, "as you can tell from my clearly stated opinion, I do not care very much at all about this subject I am referring to. However, let us never forget that--if I wanted to--I could care even less." As we are sometimes prone to speak in hyperbole, e.g. "people who park crooked like that should be disembowelled and set on fire" (when a jail term would obviously suffice, given the spectre of rape), "I could care less" is an institutional phrase that compels us to remember our power must be tempered with mercy, which is expressed in the form of restrained indifference. Just as there is no real limit to justice/revenge beyond the constructs of liberal rhetoric, apathy is an abyss that must be skirted prudently. Without care, one could, without realizing it, become so indifferent to a subject that he or she neglects to even opine about it. On a large scale, this would threaten the core dynamic of what it is to be American: the unstoppable force of limitless guidance checked only by the immovable object of absolute unreceptivity to the guidance of others. "I could care less" is an enshrinement of self-discipline. "I could care less but will not, for to care any less would render this subject unworthy of my spoken opinion." I could care less - slangA twisted, incorrect version of "I couldn't care less", invented by Americans (who else?) that clearly means the exact opposite of what is intended. Stupid: "Pfft, I could care less about that". I could care less1. It is possible for me to be less interested in the subject than I am at this moment. I could care less about something as unimportant as this. I could care lessThis is what stupid people say when they, in fact, mean, "I couldn't care less." The intent of the phrase is to express the fact that the level of caring the user has is nil. However when taken literally, the phrase dictates that there is at least some level of caring and it is possible to care less. Some people have said that the phrase is used sarcastically and that people who use it know that the meaning is opposite to the literal interpretation. However it is far more likely that people who say, "I could care less," and mean the opposite are just stupid. I could care less about your opinion. I could care lessWrong slang. It's supposed to be "I couldn't care less" - because I have no interest. "I could care less" means there is some interest. "Leaving? I couldn't care less." |
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