i googled to no avail, but then again google has never been my best friend!
2006-09-02 04:24:28 · 10 answers · asked by clueless 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
that's a sarcastic statement used when a person who is physically available with u (the lights are on) but he's not actually listening to u or he's worried & not focusing with u (no one's home)
2006-09-02 05:24:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"The lights are out, but no ones home" or " The elevator goes all the way to the top, but the doors don't open" or " Your 5 cards shot of a full deck". All these saying's carry the same meaning. Have you figured it out yet? Good Luck! LOL
2006-09-02 14:27:54 · answer #2 · answered by ASTORROSE 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is what you say about a person who is not with the program, so to speak. Their lights are on means their eyes are open, but that is the extent of it.
2006-09-02 13:01:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It means that a person looks smart, but is actually not at all. Kind of like, "not the sharpest knife in the drawer," "has a few screws loose," etc. Hopefully no one said that to you! If so, it was probably a sarcastic reply...
2006-09-02 11:31:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Meaning someone has been unusually stupid, like "On the outside it looks fine, but the brain took a vacation!"
2006-09-03 22:50:51 · answer #5 · answered by Jen A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The phrase refers to a person's intelligence. If you say this about someone else, it means this person is less than intelligent.
2006-09-02 11:49:02 · answer #6 · answered by MJ 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It means someone is an idiot. They may look like a rational, intelligent human being, but there's nothing going on in their brain.
2006-09-02 11:28:30 · answer #7 · answered by ckmclements 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It means they look around and pretend they understand everything, but they are idiots and "no one's home upstairs" you know. Its really not that hard to understand, unless of course, you are one of the people someone said that to, which would make your question make sense. HAhahaaha.
2006-09-02 11:30:32 · answer #8 · answered by Eileen 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It means that while someone may be present physically, they are not with you mentally. Usually used to indicate that someone doesn't understand what you are saying, and that you believe it to be foolish that they don't understand.
2006-09-02 11:28:06 · answer #9 · answered by JenV 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it is referring to someone who is brain dead, stupid, air head or just plain dumb!!
2006-09-02 12:34:49 · answer #10 · answered by kimmy pletz 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋