Well... that's irregardless of nothing

I know languages are quirky and culture has a big influence over them, but I find this little aspect about english to be a bit comical. Our english language seems to loves double negatives and nonsensical phrases. I can't put my finger on the reasons why, but if I would attempt to speak like that in spanish or portuguese for that matter, people would probably slap me.

Of course at this point everyone understands what people are meaning to say. It's not like someone would put someone in jail for defending themselves with a double negative, but the thought is hilarious to me.

Now, here is the deal, I may laugh about this now, but I do it too. Why? Because I'm affected by culture just like you. If you go too much against the current, meaning that you speak entirely different from everyone around you, you basically stop being an effective communicator and thus shoot yourself in the foot a little bit(maybe with a bb gun).

I guess someone could say that it comes down to education, and maybe that argument is somewhat valid, but I don't know if its entirely true. After all, educated people tend to know when to turn the switch off, when it's time to speak properly and when they can relax and be a little silly.

Here is the interesting thought to ponder regarding these cultural kinks: What if they also determine the overall dominant outlook of a culture? - It's certainly possible, Why not? - If a particular language has been massaged for a lack of a better term around negative phrase fabrication, even to say positive things, then... What does that say about the Culture?

"Yoo bro... that ride there is stupid... super sick man.... "

No fluent english speaker would get offended by such a compliment, yet there is a complete absence of positive adjectives here. So, everyone seems to understand the redefined context.

When it comes to double negatives, it even becomes more hilarious, at least to me it does. I've actually sat there thinking to myself if sometimes, mistakenly so, somebody actually landed in both both logical feet on the ground. I imagine it being like one of those dismounting moves from the olympics, but in the logical/grammatical spectrum of things. Two back flips, the stretching out of the legs, the arms standing out with the chest proudly protruding.... and POOF!! TADA...

"Hey listen yall... don't nobody go nowhere... ok?"

Just because its monday, and people tend to be cranky, let's laugh a bit... give me your best double, triple, quadruple negative, or just a ridiculous saying you heard once. Let's kick off monday ninja style.