Thread: Knot Sources Pros Cons

Originally Posted by BobH

Yes, there is a big difference between a new and a well broke in boar brush. They are very nice and soft at the tips once the bristles have flagged/split after being broken in.

Yea, moving on too. You pays your money and you takes your chances with any brush you buy. No matter where you buy it from you may be disappointed because you don't like the feel of it while lathering or you have some type of quality control issue.

Bob

This pretty much sums up my stance on the subject. Don't care how much it costs or what its supposed to be, its a shave brush, if it works well and makes me happy I couldn't care less about what made it so or if it was produced with exotic materials put together by NASA scientists or a couple of regular people just trying to make a living. It just has to work and I have to like it.

Originally Posted by Razorfaust

This pretty much sums up my stance on the subject. Don't care how much it costs or what its supposed to be, its a shave brush, if it works well and makes me happy I could care less about what made it so or if it was produced with exotic materials put together by NASA scientists or a couple of regular people just trying to make a living. It just has to work and I have to like it.

This thread seems to have run most of its way so I'll post a non sequiteur - why is it that the USA expression 'I could care less' appears to be completely different to the English usage of "I couldn't care less' yet we both know they mean the same thing?

Originally Posted by UKRob

This thread seems to have run most of its way so I'll post a non sequiteur - why is it that the USA expression 'I could care less' appears to be completely different to the English usage of "I couldn't care less' yet we both know they mean the same thing?

Could be a cultural thing.

Another is " I wouldn't say no" as an answer to something like "do you want more coffee?" That usually stumps the server asking the question over here.

Bob

Originally Posted by UKRob

This thread seems to have run most of its way so I'll post a non sequiteur - why is it that the USA expression 'I could care less' appears to be completely different to the English usage of "I couldn't care less' yet we both know they mean the same thing?

Well it could be poor grammar, such as, "I ain't got none." If someone tells me that I'm inclined to ask how many they do have ...... I could care less means to me that they could care less .......... when I say, "I couldn't care less" I mean exactly that.

To quote a former American president, "It depends on what 'is' is." ..........

Originally Posted by UKRob

This thread seems to have run most of its way so I'll post a non sequiteur - why is it that the USA expression 'I could care less' appears to be completely different to the English usage of "I couldn't care less' yet we both know they mean the same thing?

David Mitchell addressed this very issue not too long ago...

Originally Posted by Cangooner

David Mitchell addressed this very issue not too long ago...

I hadn't seen that before but it does make sense. By the way, if you mute the sound you can still tell he's English by looking at his teeth.

The point I was making is that in both usages 'could' or 'could not' care less, we all know they mean the same. That's what is strange, regardless of which makes more literal sense.

Very well, I will edit my post to satisfy your Anglo sensibilties.

Originally Posted by Razorfaust

Very well, I will edit my post to satisfy your Anglo sensibilties.

What was that quote? Something like 'Two nations divided by the same language'?

No need to edit the post - I'm not criticising anyone (note the 's') just wondering why it is that no-one is confused by the expressions.

Speaking of proper grammar ...... (stolen off of the web) ;

Terrific vid, never seen that before either. Very funny.
Rob, I think they aren't confused between the two because of context. Not that it isn't annoying to those that know the difference grammatically. It's just a moot, as opposed to mute point. Folks will use either irregardless of which is actually proper...
I thought irregardless wasn't a word either but spell check corrected me, so I guess it is too now.