(These AI images make me laugh. Yes, I know the calendar is messed up. Allow me my silly moments.) I’ve decided to think dramatically about my obstacles in my first attempt to blog about my new condition with a sense of humor. Honestly, there hasn’t been much to laugh at. For example, I got distracted playing Chess on Duolingo the other day and gave myself Post Exertional Malaise (PEM). First, I noticed the headache, then I noticed that I was panting, and then I realized that I was dizzy. It was just chess! But I lost track of time, got caught up in it, and overtaxed my brain. Stamina spent. Crash incoming. An entire day wasted. It’s hard to laugh about things like that. I had big plans to implement. Instead, I watched TV—until that gave me a headache, too. Every day I have lists, but I rarely make it to the end of them because of the drain cognitive, physical, and even emotional events have on my stamina levels. Chronic fatigue is complicated. That’s whe...
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does the chalk board there not say exactly what you did ("I couldn't care less")? or is the fact that your "couldn't" was in all caps significant?
The expression is "I couldn't care less", meaning that one is at the perfect nadir of disinterest. The common misspoken version of this expression implies that there is room for more disinterest and apathy, showing that the expression doesn't mean what the speaker thinks it means.
I found the Bart blackboard program somewhere on the web and enjoyed the double message by having Bart writing this message. Bart truly couldn't care less if he spoke with proper grammar or not. Drives the point home.
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Hope your immune system kicks in soon!
When I was a kid in High School, we used to joke around with this phrase all the time. I was fond of telling people "Yea, I could care . . . but I won't."
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Claire
I was twittering with Grammar Girl and apparently I've inspired a future tirade for her. ;) Good! She'll set them all straight.