'Can't be asked' or 'Cant be arsed?'

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Reply 20

somesomebody

Original post by Ua3142

cmon 'can't be asked' people, I know you're out there! vote

It's not can't be bloody asked.

Oh **** it I can't be arsed :ahee:

Reply 21

BWV1007

Original post by Ua3142

but I want the thread to be like the ones with over 400 posts :c, dont wanna close it just yet.

You're gonna need a sexy profile picture for that.

Reply 22

username738914

Lol, the people who say the first need the stupidity slapped out of them aha

Reply 23

Ua3142

Original post by Princepieman

Lol, the people who say the first need the stupidity slapped out of them aha

thats just mean, apologise to those four people (including me) :bandit:

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sorry bout the smileys/ emojis

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Reply 24

Student403

"Can't be asked" sounds so stupid...

Reply 25

username738914

Original post by Ua3142

thats just mean, apologise to those four people (including me) > :frown:

Aahah, apologies to the 4 people. Why do you say 'asked'? That doesn't really make sense.

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Reply 26

Kiytt

Original post by Princepieman

Lol, the people who say the first need the stupidity slapped out of them aha

"Asked" is an actual verb, though. Where else do you use "arsed"?

Reply 27

drandy76

The latter

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Reply 28

drandy76

Original post by Kiytt

"Asked" is an actual verb, though. Where else do you use "arsed"?

I would think of an example, but I can't be arsed

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Reply 29

username738914

Original post by Kiytt

"Asked" is an actual verb, though. Where else do you use "arsed"?

Doesn't matter about it being a verb, it just doesn't make sense in the context of 'can't be bothered'.

Reply 30

Kiytt

Original post by drandy76

I would think of an example, but I can't be arsed

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Well...

Reply 31

Ua3142

yey this thread is trending, my life is complete!

369 more posts to achieve 400!

Reply 32

Kiytt

Original post by Princepieman

Doesn't matter about it being a verb, it just doesn't make sense in the context of 'can't be bothered'.

How doesn't it make sense? It's essentially condensing "I can't fulfill your request"/"I can't do what you ask".

And yes, the former being an actual verb makes it far more likely to be the original derivative of the phrase, since it's extremely unlikely that the term "arsed" was invented for use within that one saying (as it's not present in any other that I can think of).

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Reply 33

Andy98

Original post by Jesus Walks

the latter

because the former doesn't make sense.

This

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Reply 34

drandy76

Original post by Kiytt

Well...

Didn't feel it deserved a serious comment tbh, so maybe I should use that picture too?

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Reply 35

Carrot_Cake_13

Original post by Ua3142

i thought it was cant be asked :c, like 'oh you cant ask me coz too lazy' etc...

It sounds weird said out loud though..

Original post by somesomebody

@TeeEm stop throwing me pity reps lool

He cba to reply :colone:

Reply 36

somesomebody

Original post by Ua3142

yey this thread is trending, my life is complete!

369 more posts to achieve 400!

yes like is there an actual debate about this going on right now?!

Reply 37

Ua3142

Original post by somesomebody

yes like is there an actual debate about this going on right now?!

yh, im tryna finish my porridge and go to sleep. Hopefully by tommorow the thread should reach 100 posts!! :biggrin:

Reply 38

Professor L

I always thought the former was right! Literally our whole class told our Canadian maths teacher, who asked the same question, that it was the former. However if I was to pronounce it, it would sound more like the latter :tongue: