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Never ever EVER.......

Good catch!

Yes that would be a double negative in the same sentence because the thread title was a fill in the blank from "Never ever ever_______" "don't eat yellow snow". :D

I'm guilty of saying things like that too. " I aint got none" which translates to I do have some.

There are two ways of using double negatives. One involves logic where two negatives equal a positive, as you noted. However, some languages use a double negative as reinforcement which would mean that you "definitely" don't have any.
 
Or after the officer asks "Any drugs or alcohol" never reply "No thanks officer we have all we need"

Do have the most serious face you can and tell the officer you're "straight edge" and when the officer doesn't know what that is - explain to them, going into as much detail as possible, about how you won't even drink coffee, wear leather shoes etc. etc. etc. - right up to the point the officer wants you to shut up and tells you "drive home safe" ;)*

*even if you're wearing leather shoes at the time