I could care less vs I couldn’t care less. Which do you say?

[Still-alive]

I see people say this wrong all the time lol 😂

I could care less

I couldn’t care less

I couldn’t care less about saying this phrase wrong

I could care less about saying this phrase wrong

[SaraSmithishere]

I couldn’t care less. Couldn’t is a contraction, and you’re saying “I could not care less if I tried”. For example, I could not care less about losing weight. If you say that you could care less, you’re implying that you could, in fact, care less than you do at this current point. If you were to say, “I could care less about losing weight”, it almost sounds like there should be something else to the statement, like, “I could care less about working about, but the reunion is coming up, and I want to look great”.

[PrettyPriya]

First is wrong and English isn’t even my first language:

[SecretsofKB]

Exactly!!

[dustybiker]

Hey.. I show a rotary phone gif and get told off and you praise others who let the cat out of the bag. I’m calling favorites. 😝 😁

[PrettyPriya]

@SecretsofKB

At least you liked and responded. 🙄

[PrettyPriya]

@dustybiker

Is rotary phone code for “touching women parts”? 😕

[dustybiker]

@prettypriyaI Just realized it wasn’t @Still-alive that said that. lol Ignore that comment. Someone came to the door and I hit send without checking. Lesson learned.

[PrettyPriya]

@dustybiker

Let me guess, you answered in the nude. This is playing out like every guys fantasy lol 😂

Kidding of course. ❤️

[dustybiker]

Well, yes. But the lights were off so no big deal. lol

[PrettyPriya]

@dustybiker

😂😂😂

[PrettyPriya]

@Still-alive

Thank you for MHG 🥰❤️

[LikeALog]

Actually both are correct. It depends on the conversation.

I couldn't care less means your level of caring is zero,

I use the phrase "I could care less" as a warning that they are losing my commitment to something.
I've been in discussions at work about where I said that I'm not in favor of the idea. As the kept talking adding more details, I was even less favorable about it. I told them I could care less, as they kept talking my response was now I do care less, I dislike the idea.

[BobbyC65]

I could care less about homeless people.
When ever they asked for a hand out from me the answer is always no it's not my job or responsibility to take care of the homeless. And to me standing with a sign saying homeless please help is not a job. 👎

[ShaTTeredMasterpeace]

It's "Couldn't care less" and it drives me up a wall when people don't use this the right way.

[Still-alive]

You dont think its “pedantic to care” like @Kaneki05 says? :p

[ChrisMaster69]

I give a fuck or I don’t give a fuck.

simple

[loves2learn]

It’s “I couldn’t care less.” “I could care less” is actually saying the opposite. It’s how language develops tho. Just like “nip it in the butt.”

[dustybiker]

I’m weird, I always switch things up. Just who I am. So both, but not very often on either of these. I usually care. ☺️

[GreenLanternI0I]

If a person saying he/she ""could care less"", that means he/she still cares just enough to invest his/her time or energy to defend or stand up against whatever reason or action.

[Jaximus-Lion]

I couldn't care less. 😁. Am not trying to defend my self, am just explaining! English is my fourth language. My native language is Syriac, then Swedish, arabic and of course English.

[spartan55]

I know 'couldn't care less' is the correct usage, but it just sounds weird and awkward to me. If I happen to use that phrase (which I try not to) I just say either and don't worry about it.

[lilaccc]

uh.. i vote E: I don't know 🙋🏻‍♀️😂
i didn't really study deeply about English because it wasn't my first language.

[Cherry234]

I usually say, "I couldn't care less." I'm probably wrong.

[cloverclouds]

I've said both before
When I'm angry, I don't pay attention to grammar, so I "care less" lol

[menina]

Since English is not my native language I've never thought about this. However, I could care less makes more sense to me. I might be wrong Lol

[Razp_Sorbet]

I say both depending on the circumstances. But I use it correctly. I don't say I could care less when I'm trying to say I don't care. Lol

[t-8900]

"bro/dude whatever! Idgaf" is what I say when I'm angry. Otherwise you'll get a "meh", "k", "so?", "whatever".

[SecretsofKB]

"I could care less" implies that I care... which I don't.

[WhiteSteve]

I try to say the proper “couldn’t”, but sometimes I could give a fuck less about the grammar of it😝

[Kaneki05]

I couldn't careless about how i could care less about whichever is used. And it's pedantic to care.

[OddBeMe]

Great comedian across the pond:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om7O0MFkmpw

[Dargil]

A means you do care to some degree.
B means you don't care at all.

[DaveToo]

If by saying "I could care less", you are indicating that there is further you could go to actually care infinitely less.

[anon1903]

Frankly, both are correct. Depending on the context.