To think I could care less means I care at least a bit?

[saveforthat]

When did the expression "I couldn't care less "change into "I could care less". It's just wrong.

[HunterHearstHelmsley]

Yes! I hate this. It sounds stupid.

I could not care less. Could NOT. Arrggh!

[WorraLiberty]

YANBU

'I could care less', is actually no measure at all of how much someone cares.

Pointless.

[CooPie10]

I think both mean the same thing. I'm trying to think of which I would use and probably both.

[MammaTJ]

I could not care less is correct. Only stupid people use I could care less. Clearly you care then!

[BillBrysonsBeard]

Agree OP. Admittedly I've only heard/seen Americans use "could care less". Well then you care a bit then don't you!

[ShamefulPlaceMarker]

Bloody double negatives drive me mad!..... I couldn't care less is correct. As is I didn't do ANYTHING! Not I didn't do nothing!

[TwatMagnet]

YANBU.

"I could care less" can only mean "I care a bit but if I thought about it long enough I could probably make myself care less"

[WingMirrorSpider]

m.youtube.com/watch?v=om7O0MFkmpw

[MaidOfStars]

I say 'I could care less' and I'm not stupid!

I say it sarcastically.

[MaidOfStars]

(And because I know it winds people up)

[dodobookends]

It's the Americans and their tenuous grasp of the English language I'm afraid!

They also say "I'm pissed" when they mean "I'm pissed off", and they don't understand that they're getting that wrong either.

[Oysterbabe]

I don't think I've heard anyone say could care less?

[Pollyputhtekettleon]

Could care less is just a mistake people make. Really irritating to hear though!

[Namechangenell]

I live in the US. My friends here say 'I could care less' where Brits would say 'I couldn't care less' - in layman's terms, I really couldn't give a shit.

Nothing to do with a tenuous grasp of the English language, Dodo . Rather a regional variation.

[DoJo]

I've always taken it to mean 'I could care less, but it would be a struggle' as in the amount I care is minimal.

[MaidOfStars]

Could care less is just a mistake people make

Despite it's usage being well documented as a sarcastic, possibly Yiddish, variant?

"Head over heels" is a mistake. I shall now begin to correct anyone who says this.

[RaskolnikovsGarret]

Why be so ridiculously rude about the American version? It's just a different usage of the phrase. We have our regional variation of phrases here.

[NoMoreGrimble]

Never really got "cheap at half the price". What's that all about?

[IceBeing]

right can an American please explain 'not for nothing'?

also why is head over heels wrong

[CalleighDoodle]

'Could care less' is wrong. There's loads on this topic online. Ive never heard anyone say it or seena anyone use it, so it doesnt bother me at all. What we should be worried about is the amount of people who think 'alot' is a bloody word. Or those who think it is could / would / should of!!!!!! Now they give me the rage.

[CalleighDoodle]

My dad used to say cheap at half the price, or his favourite 'wow get two!' when he was sarcastically saying i couldnt have something because it wasnt worth the money.

[Mominatrix]

i thought the term was "I couldn't care less". Makes more sense.

[CalleighDoodle]

It is mom. Could is a mistake.

[PoisonedPriestess]

My 'D'H says "envision of privacy" instead of "invasion of privacy"

Similarly is "I can't be asked" just the polite way of saying "I can't be arsed" or have people just misheard somewhere along the way?