Heaven forbid! One can only guess at what he's trying to say, but I'm leaning towards the fact that he's noticing you. He was comparing you to others and sees that you are far better than any person out there on the street. Then he has to back track a bit and say it doesn't mean anything to him. Well, lordy man, if it didn't mean anything to you why bring it up?
Dawn, I think he's thinking out loud. I would just file it away as some foreign mlc lingo for now.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.