I have wanted to ask about the proper negation of the phrase "Consider me in", but as I have found nearly no result when I searched it on Google, I need to know first if it is common and correct. I'm sure I have come across it multiple times.
An example (written by me):
Well, if that's the case, then consider me in.
I found only this sentence with the phrase, but in is written between double quotes, which raises the question "why"? (It is the first sentence on the website)
About the second part of my question -if the phrase happened to be a normal, correct phrase- Is its proper negation "Don't consider me in" or "Consider me out"?
As in this example (written by me):
Unless you want to talk about computers, consider me out.
I assume "consider me in" means "consider me included in that particular activity".
Best Answer
I would consider "consider me in", and "consider me out", idiomatic. They're just not as usual in written material as the more common "I'm in" and "I'm out", or indeed "count me in" or "count me out". They are, however, an idiomatic variation of the same thing.
Literally, consider me X doesn't mean I am X, it means that the person you are saying it to should think of you as X, regardless of whether you are or not. Perhaps you aren't yet - "I would like you to consider me your friend" - or you're stepping into someone's shoes - "for the next week, consider me your boss" - or you want them to assume it for the time being, but you reserve the right to change your mind, as might be the case if you say "consider me interested". Perhaps there's some of that in this case, a slightly less firm statement than "I'm in".
In any case, either consider me in or I'm in means that you and indicating that you want to be included in whatever is being discussed.