Words used incorrectly that get on your tits.

[AZOffaly]

I could care less.

It's not something I like, but I get it. I could care less if I tried but I care so little that I can't summon up the energy to care less, that's how little I care. Besides, you don't argue with Jimmy McNulty.

No. I'm not having that It's an Americanism as far as I can see, and it literally means 'It's impossible for me to care less about this' i.e. 'I couldn't care less'.

The linguist Steven Pinker reckons that it's sarcasm, as in "oh yeah, like I could care less."

In that context, it works. However given that most Americans I know have a very hard time with sarcasm, I doubt that's the origin of it.

[Hardy]

[Jell 0 Biafra]

[take_yer_points]

Here here

[deiseach]

Calling a hurley a 'hurl'.

[5 Sams]

Calling a hurley a 'hurl'.

or in Dublin it's a "hurdle".

[AZOffaly]

Calling a hurley a 'hurl'.

Controversial. I call it both. We called it a hurl up in Offaly, and I think they do in Kilkenny and Galway as well. Down here it's all hurley.

[laoislad]

What about Nordies using the word mind for remember?
What the fcuk is that all about.

[AZOffaly]

Or I doubt for I don't doubt. (I think).

[deiseach]

Controversial. I call it both. We called it a hurl up in Offaly, and I think they do in Kilkenny and Galway as well. Down here it's all hurley.

My wife works in Wexford and thought it was some kind of speech impediment when they called it a hurl. Eventually she came to the conclusion that it's just what they called it.

She was right the first time.

[Orior]

I suggest that you all read "The Mother Tongue" by Bill Bryson, and "Troublesome Words by the same.

Educational and funny.

[dec]

Calling a hurley a 'hurl'.

A hurl. Is that what you play hurley with?

[Franko]

Willie Frazer's a great man for making blunders like these.

[Esmarelda]

Weary instead of wary.

[CiKe]

"I am defiantly going for a pint tonight" instead of definitely.  See this written incorrectly every f**king day.

You sure they aren't just going for a pint in defiance of the missus?