Sleepers in hackspace post

[Amir Taaki]

http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/56bc0fafd9feb5fd/d1535ed34d8a667d

That was out of line. Sorry. I have a tendency to sometimes be
impulsive/spontaneous without thinking. It was only after I wrote
that, that I immediately read it back and was like oww, that's a bit
extreme. I'm more affable in general.

Could care less if you accept this apology. I simply think it prudent
and just to let you know; I was wrong there. I try to avoid drama in
general, so I won't be following this list. Feel free to email me
questions though. I get occasional questions and am always happy to
help (particularly with system's programming).

Hackerspaces are good for society. I support the movement.

[Russ Garrett]

On 7 March 2012 13:07, Amir Taaki <gen...@gmail.com> wrote:
> That was out of line. Sorry. I have a tendency to sometimes be
> impulsive/spontaneous without thinking. It was only after I wrote
> that, that I immediately read it back and was like oww, that's a bit
> extreme. I'm more affable in general.

Thanks Amir. Apologies are excellent and very much appreciated.

--
Russ Garrett
ru...@garrett.co.uk

[benjamin winston]

Thanks Amir. Takes a strong person to acknowledge wrong and apologise
(which is why I try to avoid it! :).

b

[Glen]

Amir's post is an unexpected twist, I hope it inspires people think before they post.

P.S.

The saying is "I couldn't care less."

[Nick Bradbeer]

"I could care less" seems to be quite a common phrase in American use, although I realise it doesn't make quite as much sense.

Nick

[Mark Steward]

On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 5:37 PM, Glen <glen....@gmail.com> wrote:

> The saying is "I couldn't care less."

I herd you liek interpretation ambiguity:

http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/002253.html

[Glen]

On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 5:37 PM, Glen wrote:
> The saying is "I couldn't care less."

On Wednesday, 7 March 2012 17:44:23 UTC, Mark Steward wrote:

I herd you liek interpretation ambiguity:

What ambiguity?

I couldn't care less; level of caring is at zero.

I could care less; caring exists but could be less, so non-zero value. 

[Alison W]

On 7 March 2012 19:31, Glen <glen....@gmail.com> wrote:
> What ambiguity?
> I couldn't care less; level of caring is at zero.
> I could care less; caring exists but could be less, so non-zero value.

imho one's level of caring can go negative quite validly. eg. if you
move from passively ignoring to actively doing so.

[asc]

> What ambiguity?
> I couldn't care less; level of caring is at zero.
> I could care less; caring exists but could be less, so non-zero value.

Here is a funny video about it:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/video/2010/may/20/language-usa

A very confusing one that is used here commonly is "not nothing"

In this context:
me: "Kind sir, please may you pass the sea salt"
person: "I ain't got no nothing to give you, init"

That sentence does my head in trying to actually figure it out! :)

[Aidy]

> P.S.
> The saying is "I couldn't care less."

I always thought the phrase was either "I couldn't care less" or "I
could care less (but not much)", and that popular language often
dropped the rider in the latter and left it implied.

That said, most of the people who use the second phrasing don't seem
to be able to provide that as an explanation when quizzed.

Adrian.

[James Heaver]

I've always assumed that there were two phrases:

I couldn't care less

And
I could care less, but it would be hard.

And that they get confused

[Tim Hutt]

Nah I'm pretty sure "could care less" is just an annoying mistake. Probably popular because it flows a bit better.