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Doubling down on the "I could care less" as a misinterpretation of "I couldn't care less".
The phrase "I could not care less" means someone doesn't care whatsoever. Saying "I could care less" implies the person does care. I had no idea how widespread it was until I started using US websites.
Also, it doesn't so much annoy me, but
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gendered language. using neutral terms for everything is actually easier and simplifies the language.