Sayings that you hate now - Page 24

The Mirrorball Man · December 31 2012, 05:20 PM

Finngle Bells wrote:

I just thought of one.

I can't stand it when someone does something like shaving half of their hair, and dyeing the rest a variety of colors, then rationalizes it by saying "Do it once in your life", meaning it's okay to do stupid or crazy things if it's only once, no matter what it is because you live once.

Yolo, man.

macloudt · January 1 2013, 12:16 AM

Yolo is the modern equivalent of "Hold my beer and watch this".

SmoothieX · January 2 2013, 06:03 PM

The fiscal cliff.

The Badger · January 2 2013, 11:43 PM

"I could care less."

Could you? Could you actually care less? Because if you could, then you must care, at least a little bit.

Seriously, when did people start saying this, and why? It always used to be "I couldn't care less", which actually means something.

Grey · January 3 2013, 12:59 AM

The Badger wrote:

"I could care less."

Could you? Could you actually care less? Because if you could, then you must care, at least a little bit.

Seriously, when did people start saying this, and why? It always used to be "I couldn't care less", which actually means something.

But I really could care less!

I'm just informing you that I have a mediocre level of care in this situation.

scotpens · January 3 2013, 01:07 AM

The Badger wrote:

"I could care less."

. . . Seriously, when did people start saying this, and why?

Here's as likely an explanation as any.

B.J. · January 3 2013, 04:52 PM

^I'd just say "I don't care." Solves everything!

The Badger · January 3 2013, 07:15 PM

scotpens wrote:

The Badger wrote:

"I could care less."

. . . Seriously, when did people start saying this, and why?

Here's as likely an explanation as any.

So it's meant to be said sarcastically, eh? That at least provides a modicum of sense. Thanks scotpens.

scotpens · January 4 2013, 05:00 AM

The Badger wrote:

So it's meant to be said sarcastically, eh? That at least provides a modicum of sense. Thanks scotpens.

The linked article also points out that "I could care less" may have started in unconscious imitation of Yiddish-inflected phrasing, e.g. "I should be so lucky."

Funny, Kylie Minogue doesn't look Jewish!

thestrangequark · January 4 2013, 05:57 PM

Silvercrest wrote:

Finngle Bells wrote:

I just thought of one.

I can't stand it when someone does something like shaving half of their hair, and dyeing the rest a variety of colors, then rationalizes it by saying "Do it once in your life", meaning it's okay to do stupid or crazy things if it's only once, no matter what it is because you live once.

So, if they do it multiple times, it's okay...?

I'd hardly count a funky hairstyle as stupid or crazy.

Silvercrest · January 4 2013, 06:45 PM

The Badger wrote:

scotpens wrote:

The Badger wrote:

"I could care less."

. . . Seriously, when did people start saying this, and why?

Here's as likely an explanation as any.

So it's meant to be said sarcastically, eh? That at least provides a modicum of sense. Thanks scotpens.

I can see it being said as sort of a threat. "I could care less if you want." "Keep up yer whining and I'll start caring even less."

thestrangequark · January 4 2013, 06:50 PM

^I thought it was people just mis-saying "I couldn't care less"...a phrase that actually makes sense.

Alidar Jarok · January 4 2013, 07:15 PM

thestrangequark wrote:

^I thought it was people just mis-saying "I couldn't care less"...a phrase that actually makes sense.

The problem is "could care less" is recorded in American English usage even earlier than Couldn't Care Less. That's why people have come up with an alternate explanation besides "they're saying it wrong." Yiddish influence is the most popular of these explanations.

thestrangequark · January 4 2013, 07:28 PM

^Interesting...language is such a deceitful mistress.

ThankQ · January 5 2013, 02:05 AM

SeerSGB wrote:

"Do you mind that I told him?" How about you ask first you stupid ****.

Oops..., you are on the pill, right?

January 1 2013, 12:16 AM	#347
macloudt Shut up, I'm counting Location: a Canuck in southwest England	Re: Sayings that you hate now Yolo is the modern equivalent of "Hold my beer and watch this". __________________ "Tough and funny and a little bit kind: that is as near to perfection as a human being can be."--Mignon McLaughlin My crafting and cooking blog

January 2 2013, 06:03 PM	#348
SmoothieX Vice Admiral Location: Massachusetts	Re: Sayings that you hate now The fiscal cliff.

January 2 2013, 11:43 PM	#349
The Badger Fleet Captain Location: Im in ur Tardis, violating ur canon.	Re: Sayings that you hate now "I could care less." Could you? Could you actually care less? Because if you could, then you must care, at least a little bit. Seriously, when did people start saying this, and why? It always used to be "I couldn't care less", which actually means something.

January 3 2013, 04:52 PM	#352
B.J. Commodore Location: Huntsville, AL, USA	Re: Sayings that you hate now ^I'd just say "I don't care." Solves everything! __________________ B.J. --- bj-o23.deviantart.com

January 4 2013, 06:50 PM	#357
thestrangequark Vice Admiral Location: Brooklyn!	Re: Sayings that you hate now ^I thought it was people just mis-saying "I couldn't care less"...a phrase that actually makes sense. __________________ "I wish I had two hearts I could follow." View my art!

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January 4 2013, 07:28 PM	#359
thestrangequark Vice Admiral Location: Brooklyn!	Re: Sayings that you hate now ^Interesting...language is such a deceitful mistress. __________________ "I wish I had two hearts I could follow." View my art!