I've noticed a growing use of this (with various persons) where "couldn't care less" might seem more appropriate.
Is this American usage? Not a criticism; just a question.
I'm not sure whether it is an Americanism, but it is widely used here. "Could care less" doesn't really make sense, but a lot of people use it. If you pay attention there are a lot of phrases of this general type that are widely used. You just have to accept them.
Heck, I've never figured out where the phrase "No better than she ought to be" came from. I have looked on the web, but there doesn't seem to be any consensus on the original source. In case you have some how missed that phrase it is used of a woman/girl who is free with her favors. But I don't think I ever heard of a man who was "no better than he should be".
Bill Gill
