i could care less Options

[brooklyneast05]

does it drive you crazy when people say "i could care less" instead of "i couldn't care less"?


it makes me crazy, becuase it makes no sense. why do 50% of people say this phrase wrong? my brother says it to me all the time and i don't understand why he can't figure out that it's wrong. if you're trying to say you don't care, and you say you COULD care less...then you're saying you care. you have to care to be able to care less.


i think i already made a topic about this before, but it's just one of those things that gets to me for some reason.


what are other things like this that people say wrong all the time to you?

[Joanne]

Ugh, I know exactly what you mean! Whenever I see "I could care less" I feel like ripping my hair out. And then I get all frustrated seeing it and end up confusing myself.

[Gigi]

Can I ask you a question?

YOU JUST DID BITCH.

No that actually doesn't piss me off. I think stuff like "a whole nother" ticks me off.

Oh and when people try to say "frustrated" and end up saying "fuh-strated". THERE'S AN R THERE.

[karmakiller]

LOL, Gigi.

Sometimes if I am frustrated and am talking to someone I will say incorrect things. The things that I have the most trouble with are common metaphors and similies, because my family doesn't ever use them. So, sometimes I have to stop people and ask what the hell they are trying to say to me.

[Reidar]

I'm more peeved by "for all intensive purposes" instead of "for all intents and purposes".

[Harp]

When people say "pacific" instead of "specific".

[Reidar]

It's not grammatically incorrect. It's contextually wrong.

[Joanne]

Oh, and "would of" instead of "would've".

[AyeVickaye]

I get confused when people say "do you mind?" and why do people say "I beg your pardon"...I also end up saying "disgusting" instead of "discussing"...aha

[Whinoa]

"should of"

NO NO NO NO! IT'S WRONG.

[firechild]

lol grammar Nazis anonymous

[brooklyneast05]

i'm not a grammar nazi at all though. saying a phrase with words that don't make sense together isn't really grammar to me.

[firechild]

i agree with everything except for the espresso thing
both are the same definition just alternative spellings

Espresso:an Italian way of preparing coffee using steam.
Expresso: A colloquial spelling of espresso

[NismoYo]

we're such a lazy generation, our tongues just pick it up.

[Gryffindor-Girl]

This is the one that bothers me the most! When people say "I did good" HELLO it is supposed to be "I did well" or "I did a good job". You cannot "do good" at something you can however "do a good job" at something. Oh also when you say "you did good" to others you are supposed to say "you did well" or "you did a good job".

[brooklyneast05]

that one doesn't bother me at all. i've probably said "i'm well" like 2 times in my life.

[Tomates]

im sorry to say but i am guilty to saying "I could care less"

[brooklyneast05]

im sorry to say but i am guilty to saying "I could care less"

you needa correct that

[Tomates]

you needa correct that

i know...i know

[lkajsfklajskds]

wow..i actually have never noticed that

[Gigi]

This is the one that bothers me the most! When people say "I did good" HELLO it is supposed to be "I did well" or "I did a good job". You cannot "do good" at something you can however "do a good job" at something. Oh also when you say "you did good" to others you are supposed to say "you did well" or "you did a good job".

That is totally one of my biggest pet peeves. When I'm watching a reality show with my brother, and one of the contestants says "We did good," we'll both scream "WELL, you did WELL" at the TV.

I never really made that much of a deal out of it until I had a meeting with my counselor once, and she asked me how I was doing, and I replied with "I'm doing well, thank you." And she complimented me on my good grammar. So using "well" correctly makes a good impression.

[Whinoa]

^
wait ...

you cannot say, "I'm doing good" ?

[Gigi]

No.

If you want to say you're doing something in a good way, say "I'm doing well." If you want to say you're doing something that's actually GOOD, then say "I'm doing a good thing".

[Whinoa]

http://hubpages.com/hub/Grammar_Mishaps__I..._vs_I_feel_well

[Gryffindor-Girl]

That is totally one of my biggest pet peeves. When I'm watching a reality show with my brother, and one of the contestants says "We did good," we'll both scream "WELL, you did WELL" at the TV.

I never really made that much of a deal out of it until I had a meeting with my counselor once, and she asked me how I was doing, and I replied with "I'm doing well, thank you." And she complimented me on my good grammar. So using "well" correctly makes a good impression.

Yes finally another person who knows my constant struggle.

[queen]

the "i'm doing good" thing bothers me greatly. i, too, yell at people who say that to me.

i also hate when people end their sentences with prepositions. there is still great debate on whether this would be grammatically correct/incorrect, but i really don't care; i dislike it whether it's correct or not.

[Gryffindor-Girl]

the "i'm doing good" thing bothers me greatly. i, too, yell at people who say that to me.

Oh My Goodness I yell at people too. I only yell at them if they say it that way tree times or more though. Because I do not want to lose a friend for being a grammar Nazi.

[Eww]

Yeah stuff like that totally pisses me off.

You know how some people put gushy shit on their AIM/MSN/whatever status/away message/profile?
Like "Baby, you're my everything" or they put their date there "04.23.08<3"

I remember seeing "baby, I wouldn't give the world for you<33"

It's pretty funny. It's as if they just take a few words, "baby", "give", and "world" and then throw in other words to make it a sentence or something.

[karmakiller]

^ "I wouldn't give the world for you" doesn't make sense, haha.

I always learned that "well" was the correct word. It just sounds strange to me when people said "I did good".

[Eww]

Ah, forgot to put that in.
That's what I meant, though ;D

[markmejia]

I could have sworn there was a topic like this - from you - wayy back. Haha. Strikeout. I realize you just mentioned that. ;P

But yeah, I don't really mind when people go "I could care less," since they're prolly just being sarcastic .. or don't even know half of what they're saying.

[Joanne]

I never really made that much of a deal out of it until I had a meeting with my counselor once, and she asked me how I was doing, and I replied with "I'm doing well, thank you." And she complimented me on my good grammar. So using "well" correctly makes a good impression.

What if someone asked "How are you?" Is it okay to say "I'm good" instead of "I'm well" then?

[Whinoa]

"i'm fine"

[batman]

I hate it when people say "I could really give two shits about so and so" when they mean "I couldn't really give two shits about so and so" or "I don't give a shit about so and so."

I also hate it when people say "In Leimus Terms" or "In Lamest Terms" when it's supposed to be "In Layman's Terms."

[MatMan1490]

"This page intentionally left blank"

irritates the crap outta me. If you meant to leave it blank, why write anything? By writing anything, whether you meant to or not, you aren't fulfilling your stated goal, which was to leave the page blank.

I also hate it when people say "In Leimus Terms" or "In Lamest Terms" when it's supposed to be "In Layman's Terms."

On the other hand, if they truly are lame, then their comment would still be valid, because they would be speaking from the POV of 'In lamest terms'...

Reason for edit: posts merged

[paolabear20]

does it drive you crazy when people say "i could care less" instead of "i couldn't care less"?
it makes me crazy, becuase it makes no sense. why do 50% of people say this phrase wrong? my brother says it to me all the time and i don't understand why he can't figure out that it's wrong. if you're trying to say you don't care, and you say you COULD care less...then you're saying you care. you have to care to be able to care less.
i think i already made a topic about this before, but it's just one of those things that gets to me for some reason.
what are other things like this that people say wrong all the time to you?

Actually, i was thinking about this subject just the other day and thinking about how it didn't make sense too, so I know what you mean.

[karmakiller]

What if someone asked "How are you?" Is it okay to say "I'm good" instead of "I'm well" then?

When I go places and someone asks "How are you?" I usually just say "Good, you?". It would probably sound weird to them if I said, "Well, you?".

[Joanne]

Yeah, true. It'd sound like you're mocking them and going "Psht, well how about you???"

[Gigi]

I would probably just say "Fine, thank you" to avoid the confusion, and yet also satisfy the grammar Nazi within me.

[applejaxkz]

I hate when people mix up: "They're, Their and There"

[coconutter]

i hate hate hate when people pronounce similar "simular" WHTFDSFJDKLSFKLSD

[Amaranthus]

When people say "Irregardless of such-and-such..." I tend to giggle.
Regardless doesn't require Ir, because then it negates it. (To be honest I only learned this a month ago.

OMG SPEAK OF THE DEVIL I was watching the Real Housewives of Atlanta and Nene said "Shoo I couldn't care less."

Finally, Lil Mama was talking on ABDC and she said "You know, You guy's always cease to Amaze Me!"
You mean they suck?

[Joanne]

^ ME TOO on 'irregardless'!!!!! I laughed so hard when I heard this girl say "irre-f*cking-gardless" because it just sounded so ridiculous.

[Amaranthus]

I would've slapped that bitch so fast...
"Well, you're irre-f*cking-stupid."

[Joanne]

I just looked it up:

ir·re·gard·less
adv
(nonstandard) See regardless

[Early 20th century. Origin uncertain: probably a blend of irrespective and regardless .]