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Originally Posted by Herk
BTW, a perfect example of mindless usage of a saying without thinking about the meaning is, "I could care less." This makes no sense. Very rarely do you hear somebody say, "I couldn't care less," which would actually make some sense, implying that you care the least amount possible.
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Unless of course, "I could care less," is inflected with certain tones, body language (rolling of eyes) or attitude adjustments most commonly associated with sarcasm.
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