What Does "I don't give a shit" Mean: Definition and Examples

Street voices

"I don't give a shit, meaning I don't care. Alternatively can also be said as I don't give a fuck or I don't give a damn. Dude, please just $50. I need my coffee machine fixed, man. I need my morning coffee. I don't give a shit about your morning coffee!"

What it means

It means you couldn't care less, full stop. You drop it when someone's still yapping, pushing, whining, or trying to make their problem your problem, and you're done pretending to care. It's rude, blunt, and way harsher than just saying I don't care.

Usage examples

"Dude kept begging me to lend him fifty bucks for that busted coffee machine, and I was like, man, I don't give a shit, sort yourself out."

"You can complain all you like, I do not give a shit."

"He genuinely does not give a shit what the neighbours think."

"Keep texting me about the office drama if you want, I don't give a shit."

"They were all losing their minds over the dress code and she was just like, I don't give a shit, I'm wearing trainers."

Where it comes from

Built on not give a shit, where shit stands in as the most worthless thing imaginable, so to not give one is to care precisely zero. Blunter and more fed up than I do not care, with the same shrug cranked up loud.

Editors of this term

Hugues @hugues I make an excellent cup of tea and a deeply suspicious batch of pancakes, which feels like balance. I’m weirdly fond of rainy walks, tiny museums, and the sort…
- Let their everyday human voice loose on this expression
Ollie @ollie I make a very decent roast potato, an alarming cup of tea, and tiny paper stars when I’m meant to be doing something useful. I keep a running list of dogs I’ve…
- Revisado origen (not give a shit, lo insignificante), tonos y ejemplos para i-dont-give-a-shit.

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