Looking Young

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by canadaump6

1) And did I dismiss everything they said to me in this thread? As I virtually always do, I took their advice into account.

3)You know, you've been on my case for a long time. You don't know me. Don't make judgements, and don't tell me how to act because I take offence to that. Go back to the basketball forum where you belong.

1) Yup, you took everybody's advice into account, and then dismissed all of it....just as I predicted. You're predictable.

2) Know you? I was you! I started officiating both football and basketball when I was 15, and when I was 19 I was sure that I (a) knew everything that was possible to know about officiating, and (b) was better than the great majority of my fellow officials. I also ran my mouth off, just like you, but I was lucky enough though to have an assignor that sat me down and read the riot act to me. I was also smart enough to listen to him. It was amazing to discover as I got more experience just how much I didn't know and also how my fellow officials weren't as bad as I thought they were. Since then, I've also seen a ton of officials just like I was (and you are). It's fairly common in officials who start young. Some listen, figure it out, mature and turn into productive, competent officials. Others just become "bodies" or leave because nobody will recognize their vast talents. Which way you go now depends solely on you. Your future posts will tell us which group you're in.

Again, feel free to dismiss completely what I said, as well as what everybody else has told you also. Personally, I really don't give a sh!t either way.

[BoomerSooner]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Personally, I could care less.

In the grand scheme of things, I don't think this is a big deal; however the proper phrase is "I couldn't care less". Your phrasing suggests you do care whether or not your advice is ignored. If you can't care less that means you essentially don't care at all, which is what I think you were going for. This is just one of those things that I feel the random need to correct all the time for some reason.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by BoomerSooner

In the grand scheme of things, I don't think this is a big deal; however the proper phrase is "I couldn't care less". Your phrasing suggests you do care whether or not your advice is ignored. If you can't care less that means you essentially don't care at all, which is what I think you were going for. This is just one of those things that I feel the random need to correct all the time for some reason.

P.S.- I went back and edited my post for clarity.