Quite frankly, I could care less!

[snowdropsandcrocuses]

It's not 'could care less'. It's 'couldn't care less'.

Because you are saying you care so little about something that you couldn't even care less than you already do, it makes sense. Please. Stop using 'could care less'

The responses to this thread will have me on tenterhooks!

It’s seems that an Americanism which means the same thing

It's simply American cultural imperialism. It makes no sense at all.

@Heatherjayne1972

It’s seems that an Americanism which means the same thing

Really? They use it in America? It's makes no sense!?!

I think you could of phrased that differently to how you did.
It completely phases me when people do think like that, it's a mute point though.

I have been trying not to mind about this for years!

I have also been trying not to mind about this and suppress my inner pedant for years

I couldn't be asked to write a proper reply.

It’s American, and, it’s nonsense.

Thank you so much for posting this! I’ve seen ‘I could care less’ so many times recently and was starting to think I was wrong in my thinking that it’s ‘I couldn’t care less’. Any thoughts on ‘hating on’ and ‘recommend me’ ?

It’s definitely used in America/by Americans but it DOESN’T MAKE SENSE!!

I agree. It is nonsensical.

Another one that really irritates me is "another thing coming", as in "if you think I'm going to let you go to that party, you've got another thing coming". It's "another think", not another thing!

The error stems from a mis-hearing of the word "think" as "thing". Similar to when people say "he did it off his own back" instead of "his own bat" and "chester draws" instead of "chest of drawers".

Another one that drives me mad is "here, here" . It's hear, hear - short for "hear him, hear him."

My friends on messaging groups do it all the time when they're in agreement with someone and the amount of times I've had to sit on my hands to stop myself correcting them is crazy.

I should correct them really, but I can't without making myself sound like an absolute arsehole!

@80sMum I was always an “another thing coming”-er, but as a sort of second or third degree mis-hearer; I’d read it many, many times in books and print from previous generations who I assume misheard it, and it was only as an adult I’d discovered the thing/think debate.

Despite growing up with “thing” and seeing v reputable authors use it, I’m grudgingly admitting evidence tends towards “think” being the original.

(But language evolves, so does that mean “thing” is now an acceptable variant? ducks and runs)

I prefer to say ‘I don’t give a fuck’

Also brought instead of bought!!
Draws instead of drawers
And people who use "sight for sore eyes" incorrectly!
Does my nut in

David Mitchell did an excellent video on this issue

You're absolutely right!! It signifies that there is something even worse!! Makes no sense at all!!

Pissed vs Pissed off. In British meaning drunk vs annoyed. In American Pissed = annoyed.

Can completely change the meaning of a sentence.

I was going to post this the other day! I just can't get my head around how anyone thinks it actually makes sense!

Oh thank you. "Could" care less drives me mad. It doesn't even make sense but I keep seeing it more and more and thought I was going mad.

@TeenPlusCat

It pained me to read it.

"Turned up missing"

Another phrase I hear a lot on American crime shows. It also makes no sense to me at all.

Twisted Sister did a song called 'Another thing coming' which didn't help that cause either 😂