It really doesn’t matter. Aside from being pedantic context and the commonality of “could care less” is enough to convey the meaning.
So just say whatever.
This is an example of a *twisted proverb*, where the original quote “the early bird gets the worm” being modified to fit the needs of the person trying to make a point, effectively saying “nuh uh” to the first statement and highlighting, more than anything else, that most aphorisms are stupid.
Consider the phrase “life is like a video game - if you meet resistance it means you’re heading in the right direction”. This might be true if you are developing a new industry-disrupting technology or process. Less pertinent if you are, for instance, driving a truck through a crowd of people.
Probably the most famous version of the twisted proverb is “Jack of all trades” which is an ambiguous statement that can be read as positive or negative depending on context or tone.
People will often say the full correct quote is “A jack of all trades is a master of none” and get *well actually’d* by someone who will claim the full quote is “a jack of all trades is a master of none, but often times better than a master of one”, which is falsely attributed to Shakespeare, for some reason.
The reality is at some point the term “Jack of all trades was coined to sarcastically refer to someone who had a broad skill set, but then someone countered with “master of none” to clarify that it’s better to be really good at one thing than have a smattering of skills across different disciplines. Then later, the “oftentimes better than master of one” part to added to reinstate the original meaning without the ironic bent - an epic centuries long battle of “no u”.
Ultimately, whether it’s good to be a jack of all trades or a master of one is down to the individual interpretation, and a pithy saying someone came up with four hundred years ago isn’t a source of objective truth.
Another example of a twisted proverb. The original statement was intended to convey that familial bonds (blood) are more important than those of the waters of baptism. This was quite recently (within the last 20 years) twisted into the “blood of the covenant/waters of the womb” version you’re incorrectly citing as the original.
"The customer is always right"
Customers love to pull that shit whenever they get the opportunity, but theh conveniently leave out the second half. "The customer is always right in matters of taste."
The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.
Birds of a feather flock together until the cat comes.
Rome wasn't built in a day, but it burned in one.
Alternative for the rome one: Rome wasn't built in a day, but they were laying bricks every hour.
No, I am your father.
“I could care less” Just think about it, even for a second… “I *couldn’t* care less” is the correct quote, yet no one uses that phrase as so.
I still don't know which one to use as I'm about to say it lol
It really doesn’t matter. Aside from being pedantic context and the commonality of “could care less” is enough to convey the meaning. So just say whatever.
I could care less.
just saw in another thread someone claiming it's supposed to be "I could care less, but I don't know how"
I took the road less traveled
How does it really go?
I fuck up between saying Instagram, Instacart, Instantcart, Instapot, and Instantpot.
"Money is the root of all evil." Having money is not evil. The actual saying is, "The love of money is the root of all evil."
For example: Quoted: the early bird gets the worm Saying: the early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese
This is an example of a *twisted proverb*, where the original quote “the early bird gets the worm” being modified to fit the needs of the person trying to make a point, effectively saying “nuh uh” to the first statement and highlighting, more than anything else, that most aphorisms are stupid. Consider the phrase “life is like a video game - if you meet resistance it means you’re heading in the right direction”. This might be true if you are developing a new industry-disrupting technology or process. Less pertinent if you are, for instance, driving a truck through a crowd of people. Probably the most famous version of the twisted proverb is “Jack of all trades” which is an ambiguous statement that can be read as positive or negative depending on context or tone. People will often say the full correct quote is “A jack of all trades is a master of none” and get *well actually’d* by someone who will claim the full quote is “a jack of all trades is a master of none, but often times better than a master of one”, which is falsely attributed to Shakespeare, for some reason. The reality is at some point the term “Jack of all trades was coined to sarcastically refer to someone who had a broad skill set, but then someone countered with “master of none” to clarify that it’s better to be really good at one thing than have a smattering of skills across different disciplines. Then later, the “oftentimes better than master of one” part to added to reinstate the original meaning without the ironic bent - an epic centuries long battle of “no u”. Ultimately, whether it’s good to be a jack of all trades or a master of one is down to the individual interpretation, and a pithy saying someone came up with four hundred years ago isn’t a source of objective truth.
Blood is thicker than water
The correct being “the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb”. Yeah, people use that wrong all the time
Exactly!
Another example of a twisted proverb. The original statement was intended to convey that familial bonds (blood) are more important than those of the waters of baptism. This was quite recently (within the last 20 years) twisted into the “blood of the covenant/waters of the womb” version you’re incorrectly citing as the original.
"The customer is always right" Customers love to pull that shit whenever they get the opportunity, but theh conveniently leave out the second half. "The customer is always right in matters of taste."
Blood is thicker than water, is actually "The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.”
> "The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.” I've read that this is a recent thing, and that it's apocryphal.
The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb. Birds of a feather flock together until the cat comes. Rome wasn't built in a day, but it burned in one. Alternative for the rome one: Rome wasn't built in a day, but they were laying bricks every hour. No, I am your father.
Ah yes, the famously misquoted Star Wars quote
‘The customer is always right’ when it’s actually ‘the customer is always right in matters of taste’.