"Laundry Products" Whu?

[talasiga]

before americans critique the directions on some washing machines
they first need to explain
why some of them say "irregardless" when what they mean is "regardless" .....

[Innocent Bystander]

What? All Americans?

I could care less.

Wait. No. I couldn't care less. Hang on, is that Irony? And don't say "me either".

Argh. Where's that Irish forum...?

[talasiga]

couldn't care less
is it (correct).

It means that I care so little that I couldn't care any less,
meaning that my level of caring is rock bottom already with nowhere less to go.

Its so inane having to explain the bleeding obvious.

[I.D.10-t]

couldn't care less
is it (correct).

It means that I care so little that I couldn't care any less,
meaning that my level of caring is rock bottom already with nowhere less to go.

Its so inane having to explain the bleeding obvious.

I could care less, but that seems like it would take effort, and frankly, it isn't worth it. I guess I am apathetic to my level of apathy. I wish* I could be more passionate about my apathy and reach the perfection of not being able to care less.

*Not really, I really don't care.

[talasiga]

.....I guess I am apathetic
......

I would vote yes
going on your abject lack of expressed appreciation or any feedback
to the effort taken by others in response to your request
in this topic that you started

[Nanohedron]

before americans critique the directions on some washing machines
they first need to explain
why some of them say "irregardless" when what they mean is "regardless" .....

Then let other Anglophones do the same. This is not a phenomenon confined to the U.S.

[Walden]

I do find "irregardless" to be a nonsensical word.

[Nanohedron]

Hopefully, you should.

[dwest]

Irrespective and regardless of what anyone says, irregardless is here to stay. I off ten wish it would go away.

[talasiga]

before americans critique the directions on some washing machines
they first need to explain
why some of them say "irregardless" when what they mean is "regardless" .....

Then let other Anglophones do the same. This is not a phenomenon confined to the U.S.

I am sorry if I offended any friends in North America.
If Aussies were critiquing instructions on a washing machine I would have done the same to them. I think I would also have had a greater choice of examples of inane usages in Australia.

I would do the same to all those South Asians who speak English also. Unfortuantely, most of them probably don't own a washing machine. When I last visted India nearly a quarter of a century ago they were referring to foodstuff grocery as "victuals" (in a Delhi shop). Now that is not incorrect like "irregardless" but it is a very old fashioned usage.

I do think, however, that if we allow or tolerate "inananisms" like "irregardless" surely we can allow an interpretation of "laundry products" to mean products that are the reason for a laundry to exist, namely apparel.

[fearfaoin]

This made me wonder if "Unsweet" is a word
outside of the Southern U.S. We have Sweet
tea and Unsweet tea here, and I realized I've
never heard of "Unsweet" anything besides tea.

[I.D.10-t]

unsweet

adjective
1. (of champagne) moderately dry
2. distasteful; "he found life unsweet"

I'll have to try saying "Excuse me miss, can I have a dry tea?".

[fearfaoin]

I'll have to try saying "Excuse me miss, can I have a dry tea?".

Love it.

[dwest]

I'll have to try saying "Excuse me miss, can I have a dry tea?".

Love it.

I prefer asking for a trocken tea sometimes a halbtrocken, the wife always asks for tea sec.

[Lambchop]

When I last visted India nearly a quarter of a century ago they were referring to foodstuff grocery as "victuals" (in a Delhi shop). Now that is not incorrect like "irregardless" but it is a very old fashioned usage.

It certainly is! It' has been "vittles" for as long as I can remember.

I'm still a little confused about how we knew the word "irregardless" was in those washing machine instructions, but I think it best not to press the issue.