I or Me: how to tell which to use

It’s not I – believe me!

I overheard one of the moonshiners on the Discovery channel TV show say, ”Billy trusted Joe and I to keep the mash warm.” What kind of highfalutin’ language is that for a good ol’ boy?

He should have said, “Billy trusted Joe and ME to keep the mash warm.” Not because he’s a moonshiner, but because it’s grammatically correct.

Yet I’ve heard professionals and even writers mix up the use of me and I so often lately that it shocks me.

Note I did not say it...