off meaning insane? What does that really mean
2007-05-14 15:29:03 · 5 answers · asked by deedeee 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
When someone asks that it usually means you are acting differently then you usually do. My buds usually ask me that when I am upset or something happens where I've been up all night or something like that.
2007-05-14 16:58:31 · answer #1 · answered by ~~*Paradise Dreams*~~ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think when they say that you seem a little off they mean that your coloring isn't normal- perhaps your cheeks are flushed or you are pale. I always take it to mean that I don't look like I normally do when I'm well.
It can also mean that the persons demeanor/attitude isn't as usual, maybe they are crabby or irritated, could also mean that they are having a bad day. (One of those days where nothing is going right and you're a little "off") You're off your mark- meaning off from where you usually are.
2007-05-14 15:38:44 · answer #2 · answered by K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means the person in concerned about you and checking to be sure you're all right. Saying you seem a little off isn't necessarily saying you're insane, it means you're not acting as you normally do.
2007-05-14 15:40:19 · answer #3 · answered by Jess 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"off" meaning more like "off the mark from your usual self"
2007-05-14 15:36:29 · answer #4 · answered by PinkAce 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something doesn't seem right about you, or something is out of the ordinary with you.
2007-05-14 15:31:48 · answer #5 · answered by Tracy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋