Could care less = couldn't care less

Posted by Anders on November 16, 2005

I heard Dr Phil (Frazier Crane on TV) use the expression "could care less" when in fact he means "couldn't care less". Although the two expressions are logical opposites, I quite often see them used interchangeably in Internet forums. My question is, if you find this to be an error, or if it is actually legitimate to say, as Dr Phil did: "She could care less about what you think" when you mean "she does not care (at all) what you think"?

Could care less = couldn't care less Brian from Shawnee 16/November/05
- Could care less = couldn't care less R. Berg 16/November/05
  - Could care less = couldn't care less Anders 16/November/05
    - Could care less = couldn't care less Brian from Shawnee 16/November/05
      - Could care less = couldn't care less Anders 16/November/05
        
        I don't care to ESC 17/November/05
        
        I could care less Smokey Stover 17/November/05
        
        I could care less R. Berg 17/November/05
        
        I could care less Smokey Stover 17/November/05
        
        Sing along now Bob 17/November/05
        
        Sing along now R. Berg 17/November/05
        
        I should be so lucky Anders 18/November/05
        
        I should be so lucky RRC 18/November/05
        
        I could care less Smokey Stover 21/November/05
        
        I could care less bill 25/November/05
        
        I could care less Anders 29/November/05
        
        I could care less Anders 22/November/05