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The COULD or COULDNT
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Ktula
Screaming Simian Research Labs
#1 - 2013-06-25 12:47:05 UTC
Ok i have no idea how to make a poll about this topic, but i think it needs to be done.



1) - I COULD CARE LESS

or

2) - I COULDNT CARE LESS



Im goin number 2, because really, if you COULD care less, it means you actually care ?
Bort Malice
Silent Vale
LinkNet
#2 - 2013-06-25 12:48:34 UTC
2 is correct
Sergeant Acht Scultz
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#3 - 2013-06-25 12:49:29 UTC
Ktula wrote:
Ok i have no idea how to make a poll about this topic, but i think it needs to be done.



1) - I COULD CARE LESS

or

2) - I COULDNT CARE LESS



Im goin number 2, because really, if you COULD care less, it means you actually care ?



But if you "couldn't" then why would you be able to "could" after not being able to "could"?

*goes out take a drink*

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Ktula
Screaming Simian Research Labs
#4 - 2013-06-25 12:52:09 UTC
Im just poiinting out a saying that i "personally believe" alot of people get wrong
Dual B
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#5 - 2013-06-25 12:59:28 UTC
I automatically assume people who use option one are mentally inhibited.
Muad 'dib
State War Academy
Caldari State
#6 - 2013-06-25 13:19:44 UTC  |  Edited by: Muad 'dib
Could is USA
Could'nt is UK

They mean the same.

The USA version seems to be more "i could care less, but i dont/wont/cant"
The UK version more "I literally, am incapable of caring any less"

my 2 pence guess...

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Ramona McCandless
Silent Vale
LinkNet
#7 - 2013-06-25 13:21:34 UTC
Muad 'dib wrote:

Could is USA
Could'nt is UK



Dual B wrote:
I automatically assume people who use option one are mentally inhibited.



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Kult Altol
The Safe Space
#8 - 2013-06-25 13:23:57 UTC
Yeah, I just say I don't give a rats ass.

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Markku Laaksonen
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#9 - 2013-06-25 13:34:35 UTC
This is not a poll. 'I couldn't care less' is one and only true phrase.

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Ktula
Screaming Simian Research Labs
#10 - 2013-06-25 13:38:46 UTC
Muad 'dib wrote:
Could is USA
Could'nt is UK

They mean the same.

The USA version seems to be more "i could care less, but i dont/wont/cant"
The UK version more "I literally, am incapable of caring any less"

my 2 pence guess...




Im Australian, and well, i agree with the Queens English :) even tho we speak it terribly :)
Tamus Rochenko
Maya Galactic Commerce
#11 - 2013-06-25 13:39:39 UTC  |  Edited by: Tamus Rochenko
I don't understand how it can possibly be "Could" for the those who are Stateside.

It's either "I could care less" because I in fact, do care, just not that much..

Or it's "I couldn't care less" because my amount of care about you/your problems is so low, it won't go any lower.

This isn't a region/language issue, it's a context issue.
Ramona McCandless
Silent Vale
LinkNet
#12 - 2013-06-25 13:40:41 UTC
Tamus Rochenko wrote:
I don't understand how it can possibly be "Could" for the those who are Stateside.

It's either "I could care less" because I infact, do care.

Or it's "I couldn't care less" because my amount of care about you/your problems is so low, it won't go any lower.

This isn't a region/language issue, it's a context issue.




Is it "a whole nother" issue?

"Yea, some dude came in and was normal for first couple months, so I gave him director." - Sean Dunaway

"A singular character could be hired to penetrate another corps space... using gorilla like tactics..." - Chane Morgann
Tamus Rochenko
Maya Galactic Commerce
#13 - 2013-06-25 13:44:27 UTC  |  Edited by: Tamus Rochenko
Ramona McCandless wrote:
Tamus Rochenko wrote:
I don't understand how it can possibly be "Could" for the those who are Stateside.

It's either "I could care less" because I infact, do care.

Or it's "I couldn't care less" because my amount of care about you/your problems is so low, it won't go any lower.

This isn't a region/language issue, it's a context issue.




Is it "a whole nother" issue?


irregardless of context, that's another kettle of fish!!
Dual B
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#14 - 2013-06-25 13:50:14 UTC
Tamus Rochenko wrote:


irregardless of context, that's another kettle of fish!!



grrrrrr
Ktula
Screaming Simian Research Labs
#15 - 2013-06-25 13:52:58 UTC
This thread would have double the replies if everyone that says "COULD CARE LESS" actually took the time to post a response.

No joke, i heard a fellow Australian actually say that to me today (hence i started the thread) and i questioned him on, why do you say it that way and the answer i got was "F OFF". Apparently is was a mis-pronunciation.
Tamus Rochenko
Maya Galactic Commerce
#16 - 2013-06-25 13:55:51 UTC
Dual B wrote:
Tamus Rochenko wrote:


irregardless of context, that's another kettle of fish!!



grrrrrr


I know, right?

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De'Veldrin
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#17 - 2013-06-25 13:59:30 UTC
Muad 'dib wrote:
Could is USA
Could'nt is UK

They mean the same.

The USA version seems to be more "i could care less, but i dont/wont/cant"
The UK version more "I literally, am incapable of caring any less"

my 2 pence guess...


I don't know which Americans you're talking to, but stop before their stupid spreads. I can assure you that those of us with a higher than 8th grade education know the difference between the two phrases.

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Ramona McCandless
Silent Vale
LinkNet
#18 - 2013-06-25 14:00:35 UTC
Im going to go and make some tea, some nice HHHHHerbal tea

"Yea, some dude came in and was normal for first couple months, so I gave him director." - Sean Dunaway

"A singular character could be hired to penetrate another corps space... using gorilla like tactics..." - Chane Morgann
Tamus Rochenko
Maya Galactic Commerce
#19 - 2013-06-25 14:00:40 UTC
Ktula wrote:
This thread would have double the replies if everyone that says "COULD CARE LESS" actually took the time to post a response.

No joke, i heard a fellow Australian actually say that to me today (hence i started the thread) and i questioned him on, why do you say it that way and the answer i got was "F OFF". Apparently is was a mis-pronunciation.


That's another one.

Someone had the gall to correct my pronunciation, by saying:

"You should practice your pronOWnciation"

To which I replied,

"you mean pronUNciation"

all I got was a disgruntled "whatever" - but still, victory was sweet.

*sips tea*
De'Veldrin
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#20 - 2013-06-25 14:00:46 UTC
Tamus Rochenko wrote:
Ramona McCandless wrote:
Tamus Rochenko wrote:
I don't understand how it can possibly be "Could" for the those who are Stateside.

It's either "I could care less" because I infact, do care.

Or it's "I couldn't care less" because my amount of care about you/your problems is so low, it won't go any lower.

This isn't a region/language issue, it's a context issue.




Is it "a whole nother" issue?


irregardless of context, that's another kettle of fish!!


You, sir, just earned a cosmic bitchslap. The universe will be along shortly to push you down a flight of stairs.

De'Veldrin's Corollary (to Malcanis' Law): Any idea that seeks to limit the ability of a large nullsec bloc to do something in the name of allowing more small groups into sov null will inevitably make it that much harder for small groups to enter sov null.
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