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Ki_cat_ 09/13/18 7:06:01 PM #1:	Just stop it. Unless the person literally doesn't care, it's an accurate way to say "I kind of care." You look foolish trying to change their meaning around. I do acknowledge some people use it when they actually don't care. --- People are afraid of what they don't understand. <cite>Ki_cat_ posted [p:908693059] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote>Just stop it. Unless the person literally doesn't care, it's an accurate way to say "I kind of care." You look foolish trying to change their meaning around. I do acknowledge some people use it when they actually don't care.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Azardea 09/13/18 7:06:26 PM #2:	Ki_cat_ posted... it's an accurate way to say "I kind of care." It is, but that's generally not what people mean. --- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL68FD0D7F63715384 <cite>Azardea posted [p:908693122] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote><cite>Ki_cat_ posted...</cite> <quote>it's an accurate way to say "I kind of care."</quote> It is, but that's generally not what people mean.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tmaster148 09/13/18 7:06:26 PM #3:	What an odd thing to care about. --- https://imgur.com/BBcZDLJ <cite>Tmaster148 posted [p:908693124] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote>What an odd thing to care about.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ki_cat_ 09/13/18 7:07:26 PM #4:	Tmaster148 posted... What an odd thing to care about. Every time I say it, there's like 10 people trying to be smug and "correct" me. --- People are afraid of what they don't understand. <cite>Ki_cat_ posted [p:908693232] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote><cite>Tmaster148 posted...</cite> <quote>What an odd thing to care about.</quote> Every time I say it, there's like 10 people trying to be smug and "correct" me.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Just_a_loser 09/13/18 7:08:44 PM #5:	So you're telling us so many people correct you and yet you still like making the obvious mistake? --- Your face looks like I need a beer. <cite>Just_a_loser posted [p:908693388] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote>So you're telling us so many people correct you and yet you still like making the obvious mistake?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
3rd_Best_Master 09/13/18 7:10:44 PM #6:	If your intent is to communicate that you care only a little but then you can transmit that message a lot more clearly. If you're running into an issue where you find yourself constantly defending your usage of a phrase that you love repeating, then the problem isn't with other people. --- You've fought the strongest, the second strongest, the fourth strongest, and the weakest master! Now you see the true advantage of being third strongest master! <cite>3rd_Best_Master posted [p:908693615] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote>If your intent is to communicate that you care only a little but then you can transmit that message a lot more clearly. If you're running into an issue where you find yourself constantly defending your usage of a phrase that you love repeating, then the problem isn't with other people.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
stone 09/13/18 7:11:20 PM #7:	Azardea posted... Ki_cat_ posted... it's an accurate way to say "I kind of care." It is, but that's generally not what people mean. This. Ki_cat_ posted... Tmaster148 posted... What an odd thing to care about. Every time I say it, there's like 10 people trying to be smug and "correct" me. So, when people tell you about their day and you're interested in them telling you more, you tell them "I could care less, please go on"? You must be really fun to be around. ~~not~~ --- PONG WAS REAL? I thought that was just a story parents told kids to scare them <cite>stone posted [p:908693681] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote><cite>Azardea posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Ki_cat_ posted...</cite> <quote>it's an accurate way to say "I kind of care."</quote> It is, but that's generally not what people mean.</quote> This. <cite>Ki_cat_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Tmaster148 posted...</cite> <quote>What an odd thing to care about.</quote> Every time I say it, there's like 10 people trying to be smug and "correct" me.</quote> So, when people tell you about their day and you're interested in them telling you more, you tell them "I could care less, please go on"? You must be really fun to be around. not</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pauIie 09/13/18 7:11:52 PM #8:	tc could care less about how people use could care less --- https://imgur.com/O5APL http://www.last.fm/user/jaeganja <cite>pauIie posted [p:908693729] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote>tc could care less about how people use could care less</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RoboLaserGandhi 09/13/18 7:13:18 PM #9:	Why would you tell people that you could care less? Isn't that kind of useless information? <cite>RoboLaserGandhi posted [p:908693857] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote>Why would you tell people that you could care less? Isn't that kind of useless information?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Metua 09/13/18 7:14:00 PM #10:	What if they actually do have the capacity to care less than they currently do? --- https://imgur.com/yKMR7 https://imgur.com/Xd4gmmR <cite>Metua posted [p:908693928] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote>What if they actually do have the capacity to care less than they currently do?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Infinite 2003 09/13/18 7:14:25 PM #11:	The thing is when people say that they're using it as a replacement for "couldn't care less" which makes you sound like an idiot. --- Before I knew it there was poop on my lips. - squarion <cite>Infinite 2003 posted [p:908693971] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote>The thing is when people say that they're using it as a replacement for "couldn't care less" which makes you sound like an idiot.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
stone 09/13/18 7:14:37 PM #12:	RoboLaserGandhi posted... Why would you tell people that you could care less? Isn't that kind of useless information? "I could care less, but I don't, because I care!" It does seem useless and even if the message comes across the way he wants it to (hint: it won't, like, ever) he'll still sound like a major dick. --- PONG WAS REAL? I thought that was just a story parents told kids to scare them <cite>stone posted [p:908693993] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote><cite>RoboLaserGandhi posted...</cite> <quote>Why would you tell people that you could care less? Isn't that kind of useless information?</quote> "I could care less, but I don't, because I care!" It does seem useless and even if the message comes across the way he wants it to (hint: it won't, like, ever) he'll still sound like a major dick.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ki_cat_ 09/13/18 7:17:04 PM #13:	Lol. Don't be obtuse on purpose. It's not my catchphrase or even a commonly used one. It'll be more common with " it doesn't really matter to me, I could care less". You obviously don't communicate this way on a professional manner. Just in game banter, online chat etc. People seem to just insist that it's wrong/improper. --- People are afraid of what they don't understand. <cite>Ki_cat_ posted [p:908694237] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote>Lol. Don't be obtuse on purpose. It's not my catchphrase or even a commonly used one. It'll be more common with " it doesn't really matter to me, I could care less". You obviously don't communicate this way on a professional manner. Just in game banter, online chat etc. People seem to just insist that it's wrong/improper.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
myztikrice 09/13/18 7:17:54 PM #14:	Because it is. How about that. --- "Why are you always smiling?" "'Cause it's all so f***in' hysterical." <cite>myztikrice posted [p:908694312] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote>Because it is. How about that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
stone 09/13/18 7:18:55 PM #15:	And don't be obtuse on purpose, no one ever uses it in the meaning you want to give it. It's not improper, it's just stupid and makes no sense in any context whatsoever. --- PONG WAS REAL? I thought that was just a story parents told kids to scare them <cite>stone posted [p:908694419] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote>And don't be obtuse on purpose, no one ever uses it in the meaning you want to give it. It's not improper, it's just stupid and makes no sense in any context whatsoever.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tappor 09/13/18 7:20:26 PM #16:	Ki_cat_ posted... Tmaster148 posted... What an odd thing to care about. Every time I say it, there's like 10 people trying to be smug and "correct" me. welcome to the internet, its easier to correct you to get the last word in than to accept what you said --- All of my gamefaqs.gamespot.com posts are 100% serious. Make sure you take everything I post at face value. <cite>Tappor posted [p:908694571] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote><cite>Ki_cat_ posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Tmaster148 posted...</cite> <quote>What an odd thing to care about.</quote> Every time I say it, there's like 10 people trying to be smug and "correct" me.</quote> welcome to the internet, its easier to correct you to get the last word in than to accept what you said</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VipaGTS 09/13/18 7:20:57 PM #17:	Yes, Technically, however no one who says it means "i care a little". so every time its said its wrong. --- "I devour urine just like my Portland Trailblazers, with piss poor defense." <cite>VipaGTS posted [p:908694626] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote>Yes, Technically, however no one who says it means "i care a little". so every time its said its wrong.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
action52 09/13/18 7:21:12 PM #18:	Well supposedly the expression was originally a New York expression, delivered sarcastically. However over time it lost its sarcastic tone. I guess you could say it doesn't make sense the way people use it... but it's an idiom, so it seems silly to get worked up about it. Just accept that it's an expression that people use and move on. --- i am truley sorry for your lots <cite>action52 posted [p:908694651] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote>Well supposedly the expression was originally a New York expression, delivered sarcastically. However over time it lost its sarcastic tone. I guess you could say it doesn't make sense the way people use it... but it's an idiom, so it seems silly to get worked up about it. Just accept that it's an expression that people use and move on.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ki_cat_ 09/13/18 7:22:01 PM #19:	Yeah, I guess context is real hard for a lot of people. Extrapolating skill: level 0. --- People are afraid of what they don't understand. <cite>Ki_cat_ posted [p:908694732] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote>Yeah, I guess context is real hard for a lot of people. Extrapolating skill: level 0.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RoboLaserGandhi 09/13/18 7:23:07 PM #20:	Ki_cat_ posted... Lol. Don't be obtuse on purpose. It's not my catchphrase or even a commonly used one. It'll be more common with " it doesn't really matter to me, I could care less". You obviously don't communicate this way on a professional manner. Just in game banter, online chat etc. People seem to just insist that it's wrong/improper. No, you're trying way too hard to be a stickler on the fact that the sentence itself isn't grammatically incorrect even though it's contextually incorrect. <cite>RoboLaserGandhi posted [p:908694823] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote><cite>Ki_cat_ posted...</cite> <quote>Lol. Don't be obtuse on purpose. It's not my catchphrase or even a commonly used one. It'll be more common with " it doesn't really matter to me, I could care less". You obviously don't communicate this way on a professional manner. Just in game banter, online chat etc. People seem to just insist that it's wrong/improper.</quote> No, you're trying way too hard to be a stickler on the fact that the sentence itself isn't grammatically incorrect even though it's contextually incorrect.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Simon_Petrikov 09/13/18 7:24:48 PM #21:	I never care enough to say anything, I just feel a certain type of way. --- Will happen, happening, happened https://imgur.com/V0NMmmo <cite>Simon_Petrikov posted [p:908694983] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote>I never care enough to say anything, I just feel a certain type of way.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
catboy0_0 09/13/18 7:28:01 PM #22:	I could care less about this issue, but I wanted to make a post at least. --- I obviously like you at least a little to even talk to you -cornman one day I hope to post a message so great it ends up in someones sig -Two_Dee <cite>catboy0_0 posted [p:908695281] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote>I could care less about this issue, but I wanted to make a post at least.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ki_cat_ 09/13/18 7:28:08 PM #23:	I agree that it's commonly misused in context. Just like the "literally" idiom. --- People are afraid of what they don't understand. <cite>Ki_cat_ posted [p:908695293] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote>I agree that it's commonly misused in context. Just like the "literally" idiom.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
stone 09/13/18 7:28:26 PM #24:	catboy0_0 posted... I could care less about this issue, but I wanted to make a post at least. /topic --- PONG WAS REAL? I thought that was just a story parents told kids to scare them <cite>stone posted [p:908695320] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote><cite>catboy0_0 posted...</cite> <quote>I could care less about this issue, but I wanted to make a post at least.</quote> /topic</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VipaGTS 09/13/18 7:28:46 PM #25:	Ki_cat_ posted... I agree that it's commonly misused in context. Just like the "literally" idiom. "literally" is definitely used far more sarcastically. "i could care less" isn't. --- "I devour urine just like my Portland Trailblazers, with piss poor defense." <cite>VipaGTS posted [p:908695346] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote><cite>Ki_cat_ posted...</cite> <quote>I agree that it's commonly misused in context. Just like the "literally" idiom.</quote> "literally" is definitely used far more sarcastically. "i could care less" isn't.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Laserion 09/13/18 7:29:09 PM #26:	Stop saying "I could/couldn't care less" You obviously don't know how to use it. Say "I don't care." instead. ~ Me, last week. You guys didn't care. Fuck CE. --- There is no "would of", "should of" or "could of". There is "would've", "should've" and "could've". <cite>Laserion posted [p:908695390] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote><cite>Stop saying "I could/couldn't care less"</cite> <quote>You obviously don't know how to use it. Say "I don't care." instead.</quote>~ Me, last week. You guys didn't care. Fuck CE.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RoboLaserGandhi 09/13/18 7:30:13 PM #27:	The only way this phrase really fits is in something like: "I care way too much, you're right. I suppose I could care less." <cite>RoboLaserGandhi posted [p:908695503] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote>The only way this phrase really fits is in something like: "I care way too much, you're right. I suppose I could care less."</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
E32005 09/13/18 7:34:09 PM #28:	Azardea posted... Ki_cat_ posted... it's an accurate way to say "I kind of care." It is, but that's generally not what people mean. why do you even have to explain this? wtf is wrong with tc? --- https://i.imgtc.com/IR4XrBA.gif https://i.imgtc.com/7X1rBRv.gif <cite>E32005 posted [p:908695989] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote><cite>Azardea posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Ki_cat_ posted...</cite> <quote>it's an accurate way to say "I kind of care."</quote> It is, but that's generally not what people mean.</quote> why do you even have to explain this? wtf is wrong with tc?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AeroFlash15 09/13/18 8:25:53 PM #29:	Relevant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om7O0MFkmpw" data-time=" --- Never stop <cite>AeroFlash15 posted [p:908700396] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote>Relevant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om7O0MFkmpw" data-time="</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Medussa 09/13/18 8:30:14 PM #30:	why do people not remember, when this was in common usage, it was said as sarcastically as humanly possible? --- Boom! That's right, this is all happening! You cannot change the channel now! Act now! Venchmen are standing by for your orders! <cite>Medussa posted [p:908700762] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote>why do people not remember, when this was in common usage, it was said as sarcastically as humanly possible?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Malcrasternus 09/13/18 8:32:16 PM #31:	I couldn't care less, TC. --- https://imgur.com/yNe3tUF 4/15/1951 - 3/18/2014 "But not forgotten." <cite>Malcrasternus posted [p:908700944] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote>I couldn't care less, TC.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ki_cat_ 09/13/18 8:34:44 PM #32:	E32005 posted... Azardea posted... Ki_cat_ posted... it's an accurate way to say "I kind of care." It is, but that's generally not what people mean. why do you even have to explain this? wtf is wrong with tc? Wtf is right with me? --- People are afraid of what they don't understand. <cite>Ki_cat_ posted [p:908701155] in "I co... [t:76999188]...</cite> <quote><cite>E32005 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Azardea posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Ki_cat_ posted...</cite> <quote>it's an accurate way to say "I kind of care."</quote> It is, but that's generally not what people mean.</quote> why do you even have to explain this? wtf is wrong with tc?</quote> Wtf is right with me?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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