Jack & Naree wrote:
"What's up?" I said, "Nothing? Why?", he looked at me, baffled; I looked back at him, baffled - we were using the same words, but speaking different languages; neither of us knew what we meant and why.
Can someone explain this one for me - not a native speaker? I don'n know what "What's up?" can mean other than "What's the matter?", "What's the problem?". I don't understand.
Gerrit.