What does it mean when a boy says 'somebody call 911' to a girl?

Answer 1

When hearing analogies and trying to understand figures of speech, break it down according what you already know.

First, the number 911 refers to Emergency Services for primarily Police, Fire, or Health crisis.

Second, First Aid instructors popularized the expression, "Call 911". It is the phrase we are taught to YELL out when we first come upon an accident, injury, or health crisis where we need help to help the affected person. "Call 911" is particularly taught in CPR classes--- it's the first thing you yell.

Third, parents, educators, and rape counselors picked up on this idea of yelling "Call 911" if you are in a dangerous situation. It is better than yelling "help, help" because no one knows what is going on. But if you scream "Call 911" then bystanders KNOW there is something very wrong and people are likely to place a 911 call to report you yelling for their help.

So, when a boy says, "Somebody call 911", it is most likely he means (1) that you look good enough that, figurately speaking, firefighters should be there to put out the fire, or (2) that according to him, you either look so great or that he thinks you look enough of a mess that it will put him, figuratively, into a heart attack or needing medical attention. I doubt he's thinking you are in a dangerous situation.

So unless he says something negative, I would take it as a compliment.

If the comment is offensive to you, a good comeback might be "I hope they bring a tanker truck to douse you like a wet rat." Or, if you want to refer to police in your comeback, you could say, "Yeah, that comment should be a felony." Just play it off, you know.