Just wondering, what to you Americans mean by "I'm out of here"?

[Peter_20]

Yeah, English ain't my first language, so this kind of stuff tends to confuse me.
You seem to use this expression pretty often, for lotsa things too.
I fail to see what it's supposed to mean; is it just some exclamation with no certain meaning, or does it actually mean anything in particular?

[Shaun]

I don't really know either... Unless it's the literal meaning.

[Bunny]

I think it depends on the context in which the expression is used. Generally it means "to leave" or "I'm leaving."

[Peter_20]

I don't really know either... Unless it's the literal meaning.

I don't think so, because Cid in FF7 yells "I'm out of here" right before he's about to reclaim his rocket.
It makes no sense to me. :rolleyes2

I think it depends on the context in which the expression is used. Generally it means "to leave" or "I'm leaving."

That part sounds credible, but Squall in FF8 mutters "I'm out of here" when Rinoa is teasing him on the second disc.

[Anaisa]

Their saying they're going to leave.

That part sounds credible, but Squall in FF8 mutters "I'm out of here" when Rinoa is teasing him on the second disc.

What makes you think "I'm going to leave" wouldn't fit with that scene?

[fire_of_avalon]

I don't really know either... Unless it's the literal meaning.

I don't think so, because Cid in FF7 yells "I'm out of here" right before he's about to reclaim his rocket.
It makes no sense to me. :rolleyes2

I think it depends on the context in which the expression is used. Generally it means "to leave" or "I'm leaving."

That part sounds credible, but Squall in FF8 mutters "I'm out of here" when Rinoa is teasing him on the second disc.

Cid means he's leaving to go get his rocket. "I'm out of here" is a way of saying
"I am leaving"

[Ender]

Yeah, it's just "I'm leaving."

I'd generally use it in one of two ways:

1. If trouble is imminent and I want no part of it then I might comment "I'm outta here!!!"

2. To express an insincere reluctance to leave. A replacement for "I'd love to stay and chat (or whatever), but I have to go."

[Nominus Experse]

Sometimes the expression is used much like "screw this", only with the added intentions to either leave or change the situation via departing for a certain amount of time.

[Martyr]

I'm [getting] out of here.

Better?

[XxSephirothxX]

If you're out of somewhere, you're certainly not there anymore. So you're leaving.

[edczxcvbnm]

I prefer to say

"I'm outty 5000"

[Araciel]

i prefer to say

'screw you guys, i'm gonna go get homeschooled'

[Bunny]

"Bye." is my favorite thing to say upon leaving.

Occasionally I will mutter "I am out like a fat kid in baseball." But only on limited occasion.

[Zidane Ultimate]

I prefer to say

"I'm outty 5000"

...you make the comedy fairies cry

[edczxcvbnm]

I prefer to say

"I'm outty 5000"

...you make the comedy fairies cry

They should cry...cry to a horrible death. Then I would laugh at them because they thought I was making a joke.