The Mysterious "I can't be arsed"...

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Posted by TranceGiant on May-31-2002 21:15:

The Mysterious "I can't be arsed"...

What exactely does it mean?
My guess: "i have no power " or.."Im not in the mood for.."

Oh and yes..i AM bored...whatever..ANSwER!

Posted by evil_bastard on May-31-2002 21:19:

It means:

I cannot generate the energy or the enthusiasm for such a task. I cannot be bothered. Best abbreviated as "cba" when you can't be arsed to write it out in full.

It is one of my favourite British phrases, I cba to explain why

Posted by flystyler on May-31-2002 21:31:

I cant be arsed, something i use a lot. It means i cant be bothered to carry out the task, like homework

Posted by TranceGiant on May-31-2002 21:34:

LOL
I love you brits and your hilarious slang..do u really use all those phrases and words like in Human Traffic? I laughed my ass off, too funny
"Anti-climax" and such words.....cant be arsed to write them all down now

Posted by evil_bastard on May-31-2002 21:40:

A lot of them we do, yes.

Can't be arsed is one of the most common phrases in my vocabulary, mainly to do with the fact I'm a lazy bastard

Posted by Ste on Jun-01-2002 00:28:

i cant be arsed is the focal point of the ancient laguage of ste, and has been owrld reknown for fucking up his life