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Could care less

A sarcastic, ironic, irreverent take on the original phrase "couldn't care less." Just like with "couldn't care less," this phrase simply means that one does not care. In this case, it is intended as an ironic insult, since it prompts the other person to reason out that the only reason it would make sense to say "I could care less" instead of "I couldn't care less" is if they cared some and yet still extremely little. It's an insult delivered as a sarcastic compliment.

It's like if the TV is on really loud, and someone says, "can you turn it up?" That's a sarcastic comment on how loud it is. Just like "I could care less" is a sarcastic comment on how little you care.

Over time, it became so commonplace that people forgot it was sarcastic and just say it straight to mean "I don't care."
Debbie and I broke up for the seventh time, can you believe that?

I believe I could care less...
by The Yar February 13, 2018
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could care less

Sometimes misinterpretation by “couldn’t care less”. Could care less is the correct option. Considering that “i couldn’t care less” means they care already, but can’t care any less than they already do. Now, “could care less” means they don’t care at all, so they dont care any less.
Wow! I could care less about this hockey game!
by koolwiz June 3, 2018
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(I-)Queue less

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Individuals who do this have a very low IQ, or they might just have been listing to jazz.
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Person 1: *Just pressing play*
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Steve Jobs-less

A business leader who pretends to be a thought provoker (innovator) only to secretly align themselves willing patsy (proxy) of an larger agenda that benefits them directly or the groups they’re aligned with for the sole purpose of control and/or greed.

They fear exposure and pivot to join the bandwagon successful business leaders who take calculated risk without worry of corporate judgment or backlash.
Did you hear about Steve Jobs-less over at Company X that required all workers to come back to the office during Covid? Regardless of the fact the company made record profits and higher productivity, all because the President said we should.

As a result, they loss all of their experience workers to other competitors moving away from they old business model and then they suddenly walked back their policy due to revenue loss. They knew they never needed their workers to be the office in the first place, especially with the type of work they do. It’s ridiculous.
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Better than less than mid

Neighborhood kid: when I grow up I want one million dollars!
Neighborhood Philosopher: Don't strive to be better than less than mid , sonny boy.
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Spend for Less

S4L for short, is a term refering to spending something to get or earn less
Spend for Less: Spend $20 in order to earn $10!
by Francisco2K9 December 26, 2022
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