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What is the difference between theese two sayings?

Asked by hooch 6 months ago, 6 answers.
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What is the difference between theese two sayings? 'I could care less' and ' I couldn't care less'?

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Answered by odal on Mar 07, 2008, 01:17AM
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'I couldn't care less' means they don't care at all and 'I could care less' means they somewhat care. However, I just think the 'I could care less' is wrong, as it doesn’t mean what the person is trying to say.

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Answered by amblessed on Mar 07, 2008, 06:05AM
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Depends on what the definition of 'is', 'is'.

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Answered by minthegap on Mar 07, 2008, 07:22AM
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I could care less is a phrase used by people thinking they're saying I couldn't care less. In reality, I don't think I've ever encountered someone who has said the first without meaning the second.

Answered by ty on Mar 07, 2008, 08:19AM
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There is no difference...

Answered by mszbrwneyes on Mar 07, 2008, 03:51PM
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I think of 'I could care less' meaning I could care less than you think I should/do
and ' I couldn't care less' means you care so little, you couldn't not care anymore.
LOL that sounds confusing.

Answered by sue90 on Mar 08, 2008, 07:01AM
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Dear hooch,
I believe the phrase I couldn't care less was the original. Meaning of course the speaker is feeling the less he possibly can. The phrase I could care less is stating that the speaker indeed has some care left. The latter is used incorrectly in most cases I believe.
Sue...good luck