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

Means you do not care at all, usually said with blunt, fed up energy when someone keeps pushing or whining. It is a rougher, more aggressive cousin of I do not care, and people often swap in I do not give a fuck or I do not give a damn depending on mood. Not subtle, but very alive in everyday speech.

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."

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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