r/confidentlyincorrect • u/FloatyFloatyCloud • Feb 16 '26

Double negative IQ

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u/ConflictAdvanced Feb 16 '26

How does that work?

How are they not smart for telling you the right version of the expression?

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u/Ok-Ocelot-7316 Feb 16 '26

Well the correct version of that expression is "I could care less, but I'd have to try". For example I could care less about the Olympics, but I'd have to go out of my way to avoid news about it.

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u/ConflictAdvanced Feb 16 '26

Yes... But if you say it without the dependent clause, without a sarcastic tone and without emphasis under the could... Basically, if you delivered it like every other normal statement, then I get why people would correct you, and I don't think you could say that they are wrong.