Same/Difference?

[CHANONE]

How does the phrase, "Same difference" make sense?

[rja211077]

it doesn't make sense, taken literally, but everyone knows what it means, so communication is achieved.

[Marsh]

Some historical details at http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=20010309

[dmsjps]

I've used it sometimes when - for example - a friend says a colour is light blue, I say it's medium blue, so as we both see things differently and one person's perception of light/medium/dark, etc, is different from another's, we're still talking about the same thing in the end - give an take - so it's the same difference.

[dmsjps]

Or even 'give and take. with a 'd' on the end'!

[johnny5]

it is an oxymoron

[Aschenbach]

Sometimes I use words these without thinking, It's an honest mistake to make (not that a mistake can ever be dishonest, of course).

[CHANONE]

What is an oxymoron?

[TWINKYGIRL76]

An oxymoron: when a person uses two words at the same time which have contradictory meanings i.e Cruel kindness.
Hope this helps; I'm not very good at explaining the meaning of words.