but who's counting

English

Alternative forms

• who's counting

Pronunciation

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Phrase

but who's counting?

1. (colloquial, rhetorical question, sarcastic, humorous) Used as a retort or comeback, often to deprecate oneself or another for excessive concern or attention to detail.

   There are only 258 more shopping days until Christmas, but who's counting?

   You've made that mistake eight times now. But who's counting?

   I've been looking for a job for six months now, but who's counting?

Translations

used as a retort or comeback

• Finnish: ei meillä lasketa
• Hungarian: de ki számolja?
• Russian: а кто счита́ет? (a kto sčitájet?), я же не счита́ю ...! (ja že ne sčitáju ...!)
• Swedish: vem bryr sig

See also

• what do I know