Santa can't say, "Ho Ho HO", IT's offensive

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SYDNEY (AFP) - Santas in Australia's largest city have been told not to use Father Christmas's traditional "ho ho ho" greeting because it may be offensive to women, it was reported Thursday.
Sydney's Santa Clauses have instead been instructed to say "ha ha ha" instead, the Daily Telegraph reported.
One disgruntled Santa told the newspaper a recruitment firm warned him not to use "ho ho ho" because it could frighten children and was too close to "ho", a US slang term for prostitute.
"Gimme a break," said Julie Gale, who runs the campaign against sexualising children called Kids Free 2B Kids.
"We are talking about little kids who do not understand that "ho, ho, ho" has any other connotation and nor should they," she told the Telegraph.
"Leave Santa alone."
A local spokesman for the US-based Westaff recruitment firm said it was "misleading" to say the company had banned Santa's traditional greeting and it was being left up to the discretion of the individual Santa himself.



Some people just need to really get off it, How rediculous is this? If a women have a problem with this, well simple answer, Quit sleeping around, and if you like sleeping around than fine do it, however don;t take down Santa because you can't keep your legs closed.

Sorry, I vented, I just think it's BS.:flip:

[Nate4d]

stupid stuff. its amazing how far people will go to PC and it gets real irritating when it effects the purest things such as santa.

[miffy]

he is saying HO HO HO not whore, whore, whrore????:rolleyes:

someone has there painties in a bunch over there.:eq:

[jdf3]

And I thought the Aussies were pretty laid back. :wtf:

[Evil Queen]

don;t take down Santa because you can't keep your legs closed.



Or at the very least, just quit charging....then you're called something else

[Sandals]

If I hear one say Ha Ha ha I'm going to sue for them laughing at me

[miffy]

If I hear one say Ha Ha ha I'm going to sue for them laughing at me


I will take care of them for ya:eq::eq:

[Sandals]

I will take care of them for ya:eq::eq:


If thats how your handling it you should come take care of me first

[BIGBEN]

this is by far the stupidist thing i will hear today.

[kerryann]

I read that too. I am sure that someone in the U.S. will think it's a fabulous idea too. Recent urban slang shouldn't overrule tradition. What's next, editing all of the Christmas books so they don't say ho ho ho.

[sglide]

yup, thats way outa control

[jdf3]

And I thought the Aussies were pretty laid back. :wtf:

they are worse than the canadians.

That damn Paul Hogan gave me unrealistic ideas of the whole country :poke:

[PeteC]

this is by far the stupidist thing i will hear today.



Ahhh, but the day is young yet.


Yep, Ho if you are getting paid cash money (pay for lay), slut if you are giving it up free and married if you get the house after you catch him with the Ho OR the slut.

I am all for not purposely offending people, but there needs to be a balance.

[sglide]

Yep, Ho if you are getting paid cash money (pay for lay), slut if you are giving it up free and married if you get the house after you catch him with the Ho OR the slut.

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thanks for clarifying the difference pete
almost needs to be in tech now:hehe:

[miffy]

:ha::ha:@ Pete

[Barbie]

that's stupid.

it's not offensive. good grief. there's a big difference in a Santa saying "Ho ho ho!" and a guy saying, 'what a friggin ho"

and there's the christmas songs too..

"Ho ho ho, who wouldn't gooo(know?)
up on the rooftop click click click
down thru the chimney comes old saint nick.

^ that refers to santa, not some other shit. raaar. dont ruiin christmas poopheads

[swampjeep]

I like Ho Ho's

chocolate covered devils food with cream filling :homer:

we are talkign about Hostess HoHo's right?





:ptt:

[PeteC]

And what about:


Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of rum


If ya piss off the Pirates they might shiver your timbers

[Cyco]

this is by far the stupidest thing i will hear today.

I guess you didn't hear about the "Holiday Tree" Lansing is putting up. Just pisses me off.:pissed:

[Squat_more]

I guess you didn't hear about the "Holiday Tree" Lansing is putting up. Just pisses me off.:pissed:



Well, what about it, I haven't heard anything.:wtf:

[Beefy]

The technical term for Christmas tree now is Holiday tree :argue:

[miffy]

Why are they takeing CHRIST out of christmas??

Hello people that what christmas is his birthday you don't want to be a part of it fine but do not change the name???

Make your own holiday and call it what you want. Holiday Tree...... Good Grief.:rolleyes:

[Cyco]

Why are they takeing CHRIST out of christmas??

Hello people that what christmas is his birthday you don't want to be a part of it fine but do not change the name???

Make your own holiday and call it what you want. Holiday Tree...... Good Grief.:rolleyes:

:woot::woot:

[Sandals]

It would be one thing if they were saying nappy headed ho, ho, ho

[Redleg]

So does Australia recognise GHETTO as an official language now? The word is whoar, not ho... :fryingpan: :eq: