Question

why do people say "I could care less"? that implies that they still care when they are trying to say that they couldn't care less. WHO STARTED SAYING I COULD CARE LESS???

Answer 1

No one is certain when the phrase was coined.

Step-by-step explanation:

Webster the Marriam version (citing Hearst’s International - Cosmopolitan) states that it's earliest use dates as far back as 1929.

It is interesting to note that "I could care less" and I couldn't care less" are used as synonyms to mean that one is not overly concerned about a matter.

An example would be:

Tired and worn out, he sat up. ”I couldn’t care less,” he said, “whether you stay or not.”

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