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Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women
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.
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.
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Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
what about the jolly green giant?
That's how they dance the days away in the merry ole land of Oz
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
Maybe he has been banned from there???
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
Give me a fucking break please!!!
People need to lighten up in this world.
Man oh man....fucking people are screwed up!
Sweep the Leg Johnny.
if this is in Sydney Australia... then why the fuck are they bothered about using US slang words.
fucking retardatroids.. thats dunkman slang for retardatroids.
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I blame George Bush personally :mad:
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
They should have made it he he he. That would have been better.
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but if you are a ho, do you really get offended?...;)
Sure! Us hos want some respect, too!
lol..true enough..if you accept your "hoNess" I guess not!
HAHA! I blame Stone. :mad:
Seriously, that is one of the stupidest things I have ever read...anyone who is offended by "ho ho ho" needs to be smacked up side the head!
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
this world just gets stranger by the day.
In regards to Santa saying it
It never made sense to me
The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill
A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
if santa offends you, just do what we do here in philly....hit 'em with snowballs. :cool:
The doctor said "don't worry, I have some cream for it".
(are there nuts for the top??)
And those Aussies thing the U.S. is weird!!!
Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
I got worse than that Liz.
And yes, but it's not just them....... we all think the U.S is weird.!.....lol.
I see how it is.
and we both had typos!!!!!!!
Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
Spaek for yourself.
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