> > > From my experience, it's usually just a sloppy use of language - like >using the (non) word "irregardless". > > jeff
Agreed. Could it really be sarcastic? My impression is that it's just an innocent mutation of the 'English' phrase which somehow missed the literal sense of it. Seems about as sarcastic or ironic as 'Irony' by Alanis Morrisette. Possibly the least ironic song ever written! (Sorry for the off-topicness of this - can you believe I am actually busy here? Seriously I am!) k >-----Original Message----- >From: The REAL Mxyzptlk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 10:57 AM >To: Robert Taylor; Mike Brown; Jonny McIntosh >Cc: [email protected] >Subject: RE: (313) I could care less (was Hawtin or Mills...) > > > From my experience, it's usually just a sloppy use of language - like >using the (non) word "irregardless". > > jeff > > >At 04:30 AM 6/2/2003, Robert Taylor wrote: >>Really? >>And I thought the Brits had the monopoly on sarcasm! >> >>-- >> >>Jonny McIntosh wrote: >> > > I >> > > could care less (or in the uk, I *couldn't* care less) >> > >> > Yeah, is this a cultural thing? Why do so many Americans say the >> opposite of >> > what they mean on this? >> >>It's sarcasm. > > >
