m4xwellmurd3r Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 the weirdest phrase EVER "I could care less" It bothers the hell out of me whenever someone says that, because they mean "I couldn't care less" meaning there's no way they could care any less than they do, but by saying "I could care less" they're saying that they DO care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280zwitha383 Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 That saying has bothered me too. I couldn't tell what people were saying so I figured it should be I couldn't care less because that's the only thing that makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Careless Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 the weirdest phrase EVER"I could care less" It bothers the hell out of me whenever someone says that, because they mean "I couldn't care less" meaning there's no way they could care any less than they do, but by saying "I could care less" they're saying that they DO care. unless it's followed with a "but", as in "i could care less, but" and do you have any idea how much that phrase bothers me... ?? MY LAST NAME IS "CARE" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsun350Z Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 This one pisses me off: Have your cake and eat it too... What the hell am I supposed to do with it then... Stare at it? If i'm not gonna eat it, i'd rather not have the damned thing in my face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4xwellmurd3r Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 that's the point. the phrase "You can't have your cake and eat it too" means, you can't have it both ways. Say you have 2 things you want to buy, but only enough to buy one or the other, you have to make a choice, since you can't have both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Careless Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 that's the point. the phrase "You can't have your cake and eat it too" means, you can't have it both ways. Say you have 2 things you want to buy, but only enough to buy one or the other, you have to make a choice, since you can't have both. the choice of "cake" makes it a dumb saying. when was the last time you had to pay to buy a cake, and then pay again to eat it? If I bought a cake, i'd have the chance of eating it. Infact, buying a cake for someone to eat is pretty much "one" way of having things, not neccessarily "two". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roostmonkey Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 stupid is as stupid does....Hell bent for leather??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSM Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 I always think greetings are weird. "High how are you?" "Oh, great couldn't be better!" Have you ever really given someone an honest response? They just look at you like your nuts. Are most people really just great? I seriously doubt it. We should all just look at each other and grunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4xwellmurd3r Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 the choice of "cake" makes it a dumb saying. when was the last time you had to pay to buy a cake, and then pay again to eat it? If I bought a cake, i'd have the chance of eating it. Infact, buying a cake for someone to eat is pretty much "one" way of having things, not neccessarily "two". haha, imagine it more like you just baked the most amazing looking cake that was at the same time the most delicious. You don't want to eat it because it looks so amazing, but at the same time you DO want to eat it because it tastes so delicious. But you can't do both. If you eat it, you no longer can look at it, but if you don't eat it, you can't taste it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strotter Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Semantic analysis Given: A cake sits before you; you have it. Given: Then you eat it. Observation: Now you no longer have the cake, because you have eaten it. Conclusion: You cannot have your cake if you eat it. Inversion: If you eat it, you no longer have the cake. Synthesis: You cannot have your cake and eat it, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsun350Z Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 that's the point. the phrase "You can't have your cake and eat it too" means, you can't have it both ways. Say you have 2 things you want to buy, but only enough to buy one or the other, you have to make a choice, since you can't have both. No... it's not the point. It's like if I buy one of the two things that I want, then have to use it as a coffee table instead of putting it on my car. I know what the saying is supposed to mean. Like you said "you can't have it both ways. The cake scenario does not apply though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsun350Z Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 haha, imagine it more like you just baked the most amazing looking cake that was at the same time the most delicious.You don't want to eat it because it looks so amazing, but at the same time you DO want to eat it because it tastes so delicious. But you can't do both. If you eat it, you no longer can look at it, but if you don't eat it, you can't taste it. Thank you, Much better revised version... submit it to wikipedia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsun350Z Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Semantic analysis Given: A cake sits before you; you have it. Given: Then you eat it. Observation: Now you no longer have the cake, because you have eaten it. Conclusion: You cannot have your cake if you eat it. Inversion: If you eat it, you no longer have the cake. Synthesis: You cannot have your cake and eat it, too. I don't eat full cakes in one sitting... But, I do see the point in that breakdown, well explained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWRex Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 For all you guys from Chicago...One of my favorite sayings was when I was a kid,my grandpa used to say, 'borrow me $50 until Milwaukee Ave. staightens out'.I never knew what he was talking about for years,but now,think it's pretty funny.See if you guys can figure it out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280zwitha383 Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 I always think greetings are weird. "High how are you?" "Oh, great couldn't be better!" Have you ever really given someone an honest response? They just look at you like your nuts. Are most people really just great? I seriously doubt it. We should all just look at each other and grunt. I tell people at work that I'm about to hang myself. It's funny how many get concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbk240z Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 That girl/guy/dumba$$, etc. is a nugget short of a happy meal........lol That girl/guy/dumba$$ isn't the brightest crayon in the box.......lol That dog don't hunt, meaning that is dumb, or that is impossible, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFancypants Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 I always think greetings are weird. "High how are you?" "Oh, great couldn't be better!" My favorite is the response "Not bad." What is that, Good? Fine? Anything but bad? Then there is the derivative "Not too bad." Well it's a good thing it's not REALLY bad, but it could still be sort of bad? Im as guilty a person as any for saying it, though! - Greg - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CArFAn Posted August 31, 2007 Author Share Posted August 31, 2007 when people use the contradicting "its hot as hell" or "its cold as hell"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeder Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 I saw a tee shirt that said, " If you ain't got a Harley, you ain't got sh!t." Hmmmm, let me think about that for a bit.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEMINITWIN111 Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 the question of "where did you last have it" always anoyed me.if i knew the answer to that i woldnt be looking for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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