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chris-joe Re: "outdoor" 31.07.04, 12:07

oops... hit the wrong key.
Anyhow, I've had a little argument here (in Quebec) with a Quebecois friend who
persistently uses the word "outdoor" as "billboard".
I have lived in English Canada for 15 yrs and I have never come across this
meaning of the word. Have checked number of dictionaries and have not found any
single instance to justify my friend's claim.

What gives? My English? Quebecois version of it?

What do you say?
- Gość: wacko jacko Re: "outdoor" IP: *.nyc.rr.com 01.08.04, 01:46
  
  You can't persuade a Frenchman even if he's a french Canadian.
  Let not your heart be troubled.
- megiera_lamia a ten twoj "friend" 03.08.04, 10:46
  
  to z Quebec, right? No tak...to wszystko wyjasnia..lmao
- Gość: bluebell2 Re: "outdoor" IP: *.hestia.pl / 195.116.171.* 04.08.04, 15:50
  
  i have worked in advertising agency (in Poland) and "outdoor" is a pretty
  common word for 'billoboard' in advertasing slang.
Gość: Nobullshit Re: "outdoor" IP: *.spray.net.pl / *.spray.net.pl 31.07.04, 12:30

Billboard is a (type of /means of) outdoor advertising.
Maybe they're using "outdoor" for short?
- chris-joe Re: "outdoor" 31.07.04, 12:45
  
  yeah, but then again outhouse is a type of oudoor can, too...
  hmmm, come to think of it there's lots of things that can be found outdoors:)
  
  I SWEAR I am NOT making fun of it, just looking for the TRUTH.
  And am perfectly well prepared to accept "outdoor" as a Quebenglish pecularity.
  
  (Just as long as I win the argument :)
  - nobullshit Re: "outdoor" 31.07.04, 16:57
    
    What is the name of the number1 company specializing in billboard ads
    in Quebec? Maybe it's sth like calling a vacuum cleaner Hoover?
- Gość: Tamtejszy Re: "outdoor" IP: *.proxy.aol.com 31.07.04, 23:37
  
  Were not the first billboards simply barns (and their doors) painted with
  messages? And they were "out". Just like out"houses". Out-barns, out-doors, out-
  boards, out-bills...
  - chickenshorts Re: "outdoor" 01.08.04, 09:52
    
    Gość portalu: ...joe napisał(a):
    
    "I SWEAR I am NOT making fun of it, just looking for the TRUTH."
    
    Wow!...
    
    What TRUHT?
    
    Like in: ...piss off, you prick...
    
    There is some truth in it, isn't there? Inner one?...
    - chris-joe Re: "outdoor" 01.08.04, 10:08
      
      "There is some truth in it, isn't there? Inner one?..."
      
      - I'm sure there is. If you say so, there must be. I'm just way too shallow to
      grasp it. But that is my own little personal tragedy, ain't it?
      
      ps. i miss Poland, too.
      - chickenshorts Indoors Re: "outdoor" 01.08.04, 19:30
        
        > ps. i miss Poland, too.
        
        Very clever!!!
        (Cracov University?...
        or Canadian clean air?)
        
        It's not ...let me assure you!...
        
        OK.
        I'll be outrageously... wordy...
        
        having managed to chase away Mdme tynski, (no mean feat!)
        
        you still fail to pronounce yourself... against...
        
        injustice, maybe?
        
        (BTW, I'm IN poland)

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