Could Care Less?

[lankeela]

I keep seeing this phrase written as above, referring to people who have absolutely no interest in something. Surely it should be 'couldn't care less'?

[FredPuli43]

Yes, it should be, but think Jewish and a shrug of the shoulders! It comes from America and should be in Yiddish. The community exists on irony and saying the reverse of what you mean; it lives on cynicism , too.

[lankeela]

Lol Fred, caring shmaring! Funny enough it was on a dog show forum that I saw it tonight!

[FredPuli43]

They have dogs too? The only Jew I knew with a dog was Bernie Winters, and that was only for his solo act, and tax deductible! I think the showers are goyim who have picked up this annoying phrase. They probably say "wake up and smell the coffee" too.

[ToraToraTora]

It is "couldn't care less", never heard anyone say "could care less"

[Spoonboy]

I wonder how many couldn't, won't answer this post?!

[Joycexxxxx]

I've only ever heard it said as "Couldn't care less"

[pixie373]

I've only heard it as "couldn't care less" as well.

[woofgang]

"could care less" seems to be an americanism. I heard people in NJ say it when I lived there, also you hear it on american TV programs