Used when describing a person who is not all there mentally, that is inept socially etc, or appears to be a bit thick. Struggles to fit into normal society, and subsequently rejected and described to people as a bit
slow.
May also be used lightheartedly if someone is perhaps
day-dreaming and not paying attention when asked a question. Similar to, but not quite the same"a few beers
short of a six-pack", or "a few screws loose."
What if we asked Dudley if he knows?
What? You're kidding me right? Theres no way he'd know. In fact stay away from that bloke
Why'
s that?
You know, The lights are on but nobody is
home.
Oh, ok thanks for the warning.
I can't remember, hang on a sec, i'll ask
Harold.
Harold, whats the price of that Xbox again, you know the one you bought from E-bay?
Huh?
I said, how much was that X-
box you got from E-bay the other day?
Oh? umm, ahh, hang on a sec
Sorry for the hold up Mavis, old harold here is in another world, the lights are on but nobody's at
home, heheh.
