What does "I'm out of the loop" mean? Serious responses only.
2006-08-11 16:08:37 · 17 answers · asked by kerriluvsyou 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I guess it means not with it, not hip, unaware, you don't really know what's going on, etc.
The implication is that there is a group (a circle) of people who need to know and keep each other informed, so if you're not part of that circle you're out of the loop. You don't have the most current information. If you were wearing bell-bottoms (that were popular in the 70's) today, you would be "out of the loop." If you didn't know what a cell phone was, someone might say you were out of the loop.
2006-08-11 16:11:12 · answer #1 · answered by dmc81076 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes - means your out of the loop of information. Usually refers to when you are in contact with a group of people, then say, you no longer see or hear from them, then you are out of the loop.
2006-08-11 16:12:42 · answer #2 · answered by kingpusskitten 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are in a group and information is passed you are "in the loop"
it's as if the information was electricity and the group is a chain
out of the loop is the same...you didn't get the message because some one broke the chain
2006-08-11 17:35:08 · answer #3 · answered by carolinagal75 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, like if a girl has never had a computer and she finally gets one and someone says g2g and she's like "what does that mean" And her friend is like omg you dont know that and she's like no and then her friend says " you are sooo out of the loop!And that is what being "out of the loop" means! lol! I hope I helped!
2006-08-11 16:12:40 · answer #4 · answered by coniisland 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that you do not have information that others who are in "the loop" have. The loop can be co-workers, family members, or even friends or neighbors.
2006-08-11 16:12:04 · answer #5 · answered by Mrs. Strain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't know what is going on. Draw a circle and place a dot OUTSIDE of the circle. The dot represents you. Get it now... you are out of the loop.
2006-08-11 16:12:07 · answer #6 · answered by NaijaPrincess 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For example:You are out of the loop right now
2006-08-11 16:12:07 · answer #7 · answered by sis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means you don't know whats going on because people around you aren't letting you in. your out of thier "loop".
2006-08-11 16:12:11 · answer #8 · answered by anonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To my understanding it means -
out of the group
out of the discussion
usually said by a "fence sitter" who does not want to take either side of a discussion, but would still listen.
2006-08-11 16:14:20 · answer #9 · answered by the_knowing2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
like if your friends all had an "inside joke" but you didn't know what was going on.....you'd be "out of the loop"
2006-08-11 16:12:22 · answer #10 · answered by Allyn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋