Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women

[bossradio93]

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Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women

Wed Nov 14, 11:04 PM ET

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.

Yahoo! News/AFP (Agence Française de Presse)-November 14, 2007

[*ClassicPinUp*]

ohno: I think someone needs to ban all these people making these ridiculous PC 'rules.'




:santa2: Ho Ho Ho! (((say it loud and proud Santa baby!)))

[friendsfan77]

People like this genuinely annoy me. ohno:

[catlover79]

This is the 1,286,305th reason why I HATE POLITICAL CORRECTNESS!!! :mad:

[*Pleasant Tomorrow*]

:rofl:

Brings me back to the time in elementary school when everyone would say the joke..."what did santa say when he saw (insert name heree)? HO! HO! HO!"

[Mikado]

And lets not forget, the proper name for "reindeer" is Caribou!!! :nonono: :santa:

[EmoJoe]

this is probably one of the stupidest things ive EVER heard. i doubt there's ONE woman out there who actually takes offense to the phrase "ho ho ho".

[Ireneparalegal]

HO! HO! HO!!!!!!!!!:cool: :D

[Zoneboy]

HO! HO! HO!!!!!!!!!:cool: :D

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e211/zoneboy/hoe.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e211/zoneboy/hoe.jpg
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[Ireneparalegal]

^^^^ THANK YOU CHARLES! :rofl:

[catlover79]

Charles - you ROCK!! :clap

[Brieannas21]

That's the stupidest thing I've heard, people are getting way to sensitive.

[Cactus Jack]

Ditto Joe and LOL Zoneboy

[Cactus Jack]

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e211/zoneboy/hoe.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e211/zoneboy/hoe.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e211/zoneboy/hoe.jpg
Actually more like
http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/original/natalie_reid_paris_hilton_playboy.jpg
http://www.hecklerspray.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/04/britney%20spears%20pregnant.jpg
http://www.starkedny.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/lohan-mugshot.jpg
Why arent there 5 hos?
http://www.latinoreview.com/images/user/jlo.jpg
http://obits.eons.com/obits/tributes/don_ho/16117-1-photo.jpg
;)

[Lex Luthor]

My sentiments can pretty much be summed up by this clip

Twas the night before a non denominational holiday

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=cMuyQ7JVzeQ

My favourite line ... what kind of commie crap is this!

[Ireneparalegal]

My sentiments can pretty much be summed up by this clip

Twas the night before a non denominational holiday

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=cMuyQ7JVzeQ

My favourite line ... what kind of commie crap is this!
:rofl: :rofl:



Let me add:

[Jo_Luvs_Ketchup]

Oh come on. Santa has been around for how long?? Leave him and his phrases alone!

[Cactus Jack]

LEAVE SANTA ALONE!!!!!!! HE'S A HUMAN!!!! HE ONLY SAYS HO HO HO BECAUSE HE'S JOLlY!! YOURE LUCKY HE GIVES YOU PRESENTS YOU BASTARDS!!!!!!!!


Calm down Chris, Santa isn't real


LOL jk Kelly, but everytime someone says to leave someone.something alone I think of that now

[Hollow]

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e211/zoneboy/hoe.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e211/zoneboy/hoe.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e211/zoneboy/hoe.jpg
:rofl:

[ABlairican Pie]

How about THIS being "offensive":

Will kids be scared from eating vegetables??


HO! HO! HO!

[catlover79]

^ Good point! If certain women are offended by Santa saying "ho ho ho" - what'll they do about a 10-foot tall green guy?? :eek: :rofl:

[Ireneparalegal]

BINGO!!!!! THANK U ABLAIRICAN PIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :props:

[ABlairican Pie]

^ Good point! If certain women are offended by Santa saying "ho ho ho" - what'll they do about a 10-foot tall green guy?? :eek: :rofl::yeahthat: :lol:

[ABlairican Pie]

BINGO!!!!! THANK U ABLAIRICAN PIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :props::welcome: :D

[Jo_Luvs_Ketchup]

Calm down Chris, Santa isn't real


LOL jk Kelly, but everytime someone says to leave someone.something alone I think of that now
:lol: :lol:

[Cactus Jack]

:lol: :lol:
LOL

[Stormtracker TF]

This is the most ridiculous Christmas-related banning I've ever heard so far. :lol:

[Cactus Jack]

This is the most ridiculous Christmas-related banning I've ever heard so far. :lol:
LOL ditto, whats next? Elves being banned because they glorify midgets?

[Zoneboy]

LOL ditto, whats next? Elves being banned because they glorify midgets?

http://ipwebdev.com/keebler.gif

[*Pleasant Tomorrow*]

this is probably one of the stupidest things ive EVER heard. i doubt there's ONE woman out there who actually takes offense to the phrase "ho ho ho".
I do. :(

I'm hurt now, Joe. I'm probably going to lock myself in my room, perhaps never come out.

[Ireneparalegal]

HO HO HO is not offensive...THIS IS OFFENSIVE:

[treky]

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Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women

Wed Nov 14, 11:04 PM ET

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.

Yahoo! News/AFP (Agence Française de Presse)-November 14, 2007
no comment :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[Zoneboy]

Sydney's Santa Clauses have instead been instructed to say "ha ha ha" instead, the Daily Telegraph reported.

Now that's what I call real creative thinking:


Santa: Ok little boy, you're next, come sit on Santa's knee

Santa: HA! HA! HA!

Child: (Crying) Mommy, Santa's laughing at me.

Irate Mother: Why you insensitive, fat old man, How dare you laugh at my child?

Santa: But I was told not to say HO! HO! HO!

Irate Mother: So now you're calling me a HO!, I'll sue you and this shopping mall for every penny you've got.

Ok, I'm getting carried away but you get the idea. :rolleyes:

[Cactus Jack]

Now that's what I call real creative thinking:


Santa: Ok little boy, you're next, come sit on Santa's knee

Santa: HA! HA! HA!

Child: (Crying) Mommy, Santa's laughing at me.

Irate Mother: Why you insensitive, fat old man, How dare you laugh at my child?

Santa: But I was told not to say HO! HO! HO!

Irate Mother: So now you're calling me a HO!, I'll sue you and this shopping mall for every penny you've got.

Ok, I'm getting carried away but you get the idea. :rolleyes: :rotflmao:

[catlover79]

Now that's what I call real creative thinking:


Santa: Ok little boy, you're next, come sit on Santa's knee

Santa: HA! HA! HA!

Child: (Crying) Mommy, Santa's laughing at me.

Irate Mother: Why you insensitive, fat old man, How dare you laugh at my child?

Santa: But I was told not to say HO! HO! HO!

Irate Mother: So now you're calling me a HO!, I'll sue you and this shopping mall for every penny you've got.

Ok, I'm getting carried away but you get the idea. :rolleyes:
Actually, Charles, you're very close to the truth there. :rolleyes: POLITICAL CORRECTNESS SUCKS!! :mad: