The World of Ee

"What do you mean?". The man looks questioningly at you.
"I meant that I have no... you know the things that can be bright?" you ask.
"Fires?", he tries.
"No no, not them fires... Ideas, you kn..."
"Yes oh yes, I know what ideas are" the man chuckled.
Well at least the words appear to have the same meaning here, you think to yourself.
"So is there anything you'd like to know?" questions the man.