doowop Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Did you mean to say "Couldn't care less..."?That means you care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quality Is Job 1 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Many posters on this board write they couldn't care less which actually means they care. They evidently don't realize that. I know, it's just a message board. No, when you say, "I couldn't care less," it means you don't care at all. You care so little that there's no way you could care any less. The bottom of the barrel; last rung before plunging into the abyss of stuff you don't want to step in. It's those who say, "I could care less," that rankle the nerves of many grammarians, not withstanding that sarcasm is implied in the statement. Therefore, most of the times the statements mean the same thing: "I don't care." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quality Is Job 1 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 And it looks like I'm guilty of contributing to the derailment of another thread! I'm planning on attending the game today (wish I could get help with an extra ticket, but I'll go, anyway), and I'd be surprised to see much zone from the Bills. However, playing zone on inbound plays has advantages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbofive Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 No, when you say, "I couldn't care less," it means you don't care at all. You care so little that there's no way you could care any less. The bottom of the barrel; last rung before plunging into the abyss of stuff you don't want to step in. It's those who say, "I could care less," that rankle the nerves of many grammarians, not withstanding that sarcasm is implied in the statement. Therefore, most of the times the statements mean the same thing: "I don't care." HATE. Bunch of mongoloids patrolling these parts these days. As Smalls said, "S'more? How can I have some more of nothing?" Even though he was a little mama's boy foo foo booksmart turd, he was right. You can't care less than nothing. Thicks FTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quality Is Job 1 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Another way of looking at it: The poster formerly known as Absurd has derailed another thread with his nitpicking about grammar and langauge; how much does it bother you (on a scale of 0-3)? Choose 0 if you couldn't care less; 1 if you could care less; 2 if you think his moderation is a logistical nightmare; 3 if you want to subject him to watching SLU play a soft zone against a team raining 3s on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doowop Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 No, when you say, "I couldn't care less," it means you don't care at all. You care so little that there's no way you could care any less. The bottom of the barrel; last rung before plunging into the abyss of stuff you don't want to step in. It's those who say, "I could care less," that rankle the nerves of many grammarians, not withstanding that sarcasm is implied in the statement. Therefore, most of the times the statements mean the same thing: "I don't care." No, when you say, "I couldn't care less," it means you don't care at all. You care so little that there's no way you could care any less. The bottom of the barrel; last rung before plunging into the abyss of stuff you don't want to step in. It's those who say, "I could care less," that rankle the nerves of many grammarians, not withstanding that sarcasm is implied in the statement. Therefore, most of the times the statements mean the same thing: "I don't care."I won't comment on this anymore but what you just said is incorrect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quality Is Job 1 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I won't comment on this anymore but what you just said is incorrect. Um; no, it's not. You aren't thinking about it right. If you ate all of the fruitcake and have none left, you couldn't have any less. However, if your mother-in-law brings you some more for New Year's Eve, now you have some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettFlight5 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 At some point, was there a mention of Billiken basketball in here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I'm with thicks on this. If you could care less you do care some. If you couldn't care less you don't care at all. Lose vs Loose drives me nuts too. One question: Why do midwesterners use the phrase "getting on track" and easterners use the phrase "getting untracked?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quality Is Job 1 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 At some point, was there a mention of Billiken basketball in here? It doesn't seem very likely, if there's talk of the Billikens using a zone defense against Vandy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 At some point, was there a mention of Billiken basketball in here? 0% chance of us doing a zone against Vandy so just close this thread...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 0% chance of us doing a zone against Vandy so just close this thread...... If we don't use a zone defense today, then would you say that we couldn't zone less? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quality Is Job 1 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 If we don't use a zone defense today, then would you say that we couldn't zone less? I would say SLU could benefit from zoning more, but certainly not to the point that they couldn't zone more (without going into OT). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
For-DaLove Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 And it looks like I'm guilty of contributing to the derailment of another thread! I'm planning on attending the game today (wish I could get help with an extra ticket, but I'll go, anyway), and I'd be surprised to see much zone from the Bills. However, playing zone on inbound plays has advantages. You seem to be good at derailing threads, Mr. Moderator. And it's usually because you want to look smarter than other posters. Pretty funny stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettFlight5 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I would think the zone would be a 2-3 variant. Have Manning, Milik, and TL/RA manning the back 3 spots, and Ash/McBroom/guards out high. Gillmann and Manning could work at the same time in that set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 If we don't use a zone defense today, then would you say that we couldn't zone less? Correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmbilliken Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I don't think they scored on our zone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quality Is Job 1 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 You seem to be good at derailing threads, Mr. Moderator. And it's usually because you want to look smarter than other posters. Pretty funny stuff. Happy New Year to you, too. I have no desire to try to look smarter than anyone, but I will be true to myself. I'm a nerd; what's it to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmith19 Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Many posters on this board write they couldn't care less which actually means they care. They evidently don't realize that. I know, it's just a message board. It's impossible for any post to make less sense than this one does. Unless perhaps it was MB73 trying to feign knowledge of criminal procedure... Seriously, this makes the exact opposite of sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmith19 Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 When I was younger, and being an aspiring writer, I would look at a thesaurus and pick any synonym that sounded good. Now that I'm a lot older and a little wiser, I realize that even synonymous words have specific nuances and uses based on context. While it may be popular to use "logistical" in the sense of preparation for defending a particular offensive scheme and I really don't see anything wrong with it, I can see Brian's point. Some people are particular about using words true to their meanings [raises hand -- most of the time]. For Brian's sake, it may be more appropriate to say "strategical nightmare" than "logistical...." I hope the Commodores experience some tough logistics and, combined with the Bills' slender Chaifetz mystique, lose a tough road game and help build the young SLU squad's confidence. You spelled strategery wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doowop Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 It's impossible for any post to make less sense than this one does. Unless perhaps it was MB73 trying to feign knowledge of criminal procedure... Seriously, this makes the exact opposite of sense. You evidently don't know what you are talking about. Look it up for yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quality Is Job 1 Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 You spelled strategery wrong. Thanks; I'll look into it. EDIT: Dictionary.com's head exploded. You evidently don't know what you are talking about. Look it up for yourself. Usage note 15. Couldn't care less, a phrase used to express indifference, is sometimes heard as could care less, which ought to mean the opposite but is intended to be synonymous with the former phrase. Both versions are common mainly in informal speech. could not care less verb phrase One simply does not care; one is sublimely indifferent •In a curious development, the original British negative form has been changed to affirmative by many US speakers, without change of meaning; such contradiction is more common in slang than in standard speech : I couldn't care less if you like me or not/ I could care less if you like me or not Idioms and Phrases with care couldn't care less Also, could care less. Be completely indifferent. For example, Pick whatever dessert you want; I couldn't care less, or I could care less about the editor's opinion. This expression originated about 1940 in Britain and for a time invariably used couldn't. About 1960 could was occasionally substituted, and today both versions are used with approximately equal frequency, despite their being antonyms. Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/couldn't+care+less Unless to be indifferent means you actually care, none of those backs up your claim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmith19 Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I really hope this was a troll by doowop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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