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"ha ha ha" instead of "ho ho ho"??

Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
edited November 2007 in All Encompassing Trip
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.
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    :eek: holy fuck! Wouldn't they be better off banning kids from listening to it where it's meant offensively rather than where it's meant innocently? If they're gonna ban ANY kinda use of the word 'ho'. What fucking next? :eek:
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    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
  • ajedigeckoajedigecko Posts: 2,430
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    :eek: holy fuck! Wouldn't they be better off banning kids from listening to it where it's meant offensively rather than where it's meant innocently? If they're gonna ban ANY kinda use of the word 'ho'. What fucking next? :eek:
    wow.....simply, wow. it is out of control. soon the word "hello" will be deemed offensive because some person does not like to be acknowledged.
    live and let live...unless it violates the pearligious doctrine.
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    ajedigecko wrote:
    wow.....simply, wow. it is out of control. soon the word "hello" will be deemed offensive because some person does not like to be acknowledged.
    :D and the sad thing is you may not be too far off of the mark :( eventually they will come up with a multilingual word for hello that's international... and any other form of hello will have ya locked up.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    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
  • nfanelnfanel Posts: 2,558
    i just saw this on yahoo front page. how ridiculous! seriously! if this sticks, that's absurd!

    what about the jolly green giant? :confused:
  • TrixieCatTrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    And a coupla tra-la-las.
    That's how they dance the days away in the merry ole land of Oz
    Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
    And I don't feel right when you're gone away
  • TrixieCatTrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    nfanel wrote:
    i just saw this on yahoo front page. how ridiculous! seriously! if this sticks, that's absurd!

    what about the jolly green giant? :confused:
    I just saw this....that is one of the funniest things I have read in a while.
    Maybe he has been banned from there??? :p
    Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
    And I don't feel right when you're gone away
  • acoustic guyacoustic guy Posts: 3,770
    I just read this on Yahoo.
    Give me a fucking break please!!!
    People need to lighten up in this world.
    Man oh man....fucking people are screwed up!
    Get em a Body Bag Yeeeeeaaaaa!
    Sweep the Leg Johnny.
  • MattCameronKicksButtMattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    That just made me laugh! Ho ho ho... that's so stupid.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Brain of J.Lo wrote:
    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.


    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.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    that is crazy...you should only be offended if you are in fact a ho..ho...ho...:p
    These cuts are leaving creases. Trace the scars to fit the pieces, to tell the story, you don't need to say a word.
  • inmyrvminmyrvm Posts: 933
    everyone who is offended by that should be punched in the head. seriously. now they are trying to ruin christmas!
    "Fuck the talkin' let's start rockin" - Eddie Vedder 9-5-00 Pittsburgh
    4/26/03 Pittsburgh 5/3/03 State College 7/12/03 Hershey 10/1/04 Reading 9/28/05 Pittsburgh 5/20/06 Cleveland 6/23/06 Pittsburgh 6/22/08 DC

    friends don't let friends listen to good charlotte
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    inmyrvm wrote:
    everyone who is offended by that should be punched in the head. seriously. now they are trying to ruin christmas!
    they've always tried to ruin christmas :mad:

    I blame George Bush personally :mad:




    :p
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    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
  • stu geestu gee Posts: 1,174
    Soon they wont be allowed to say ha ha ha for fear that people will be offended by santa laughing at them.

    They should have made it he he he. That would have been better.
    People say im paranoid. Well, they dont say it, but i know that's what they are thinking.
  • chinobaezachinobaeza Posts: 2,489
    Here Santa says jojojojo, instead of hohohohoho....so no problem down here ;)
    jajajajaja
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    libragirl wrote:
    that is crazy...you should only be offended if you are in fact a ho..ho...ho...:p

    but if you are a ho, do you really get offended?...;)
  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    cutback wrote:
    but if you are a ho, do you really get offended?...;)

    Sure! Us hos want some respect, too! ;):D
  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    cutback wrote:
    but if you are a ho, do you really get offended?...;)

    lol..true enough..if you accept your "hoNess" I guess not!
    These cuts are leaving creases. Trace the scars to fit the pieces, to tell the story, you don't need to say a word.
  • pearljamjenpearljamjen Posts: 13,578
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    they've always tried to ruin christmas :mad:

    I blame George Bush personally :mad:




    :p

    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! :p
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    pearljamjen wrote:
    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! :p
    I've often wondered... if something like SANTA can offend ya... how the fuck do you get through life? :eek:
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    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
  • QuarterToTenQuarterToTen Posts: 3,636
    thats the most ridiculous thing i've ever heard.

    this world just gets stranger by the day.
    Nice shirt.
  • MattCameronKicksButtMattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    Why would you call someone a hoe, anyway? :confused :
  • Phantom PainPhantom Pain Posts: 9,876
    What does Ho,Ho,Ho mean anyway ?

    In regards to Santa saying it

    It never made sense to me
    My drinking team has a hockey problem

    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
  • nfanelnfanel Posts: 2,558
    TrixieCat wrote:
    And a coupla tra-la-las.
    That's how they dance the days away in the merry ole land of Oz
    ha! i was wondering why i had that song in my head!

    if santa offends you, just do what we do here in philly....hit 'em with snowballs. :cool:
  • aspoonfulweighsatonaspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,035
    Am I the only one who wants to dress us as Santa and start greeting everyone by saying "Bitch Bitch Bitch" after reading this?
  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    You hear that Santa went to the doctors, he said "this is embaressing Doc,..I have a mince pie stuck up my arse!"


    The doctor said "don't worry, I have some cream for it".
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • LizardLizard Posts: 12,091
    jamie uk wrote:
    You hear that Santa went to the doctors, he said "this is embaressing Doc,..I have a mince pie stuck up my arse!"


    The doctor said "don't worry, I have some cream for it".
    :eek: EWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!

    (are there nuts for the top??)


    And those Aussies thing the U.S. is weird!!!

    ;)
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    Lizard wrote:
    :eek: EWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!

    (are there nuts for the top??)


    And those Aussies thing the U.S. is weird!!!

    ;)

    I got worse than that Liz.
    And yes, but it's not just them....... we all think the U.S is weird.!.....lol.
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • LizardLizard Posts: 12,091
    jamie uk wrote:
    I got worse than that Liz.
    And yes, but it's not just them....... we all think the U.S is wierd.!.....lol.

    I see how it is.

    and we both had typos!!!!!!!
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    Lizard wrote:
    I see how it is.

    and we both had typos!!!!!!!

    Spaek for yourself.
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • inmyrvminmyrvm Posts: 933
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    they've always tried to ruin christmas :mad:

    I blame George Bush personally :mad:




    :p
    i blame him for a lot of things. this is not one of them. i think the fcc is much more at blame here personally.
    "Fuck the talkin' let's start rockin" - Eddie Vedder 9-5-00 Pittsburgh
    4/26/03 Pittsburgh 5/3/03 State College 7/12/03 Hershey 10/1/04 Reading 9/28/05 Pittsburgh 5/20/06 Cleveland 6/23/06 Pittsburgh 6/22/08 DC

    friends don't let friends listen to good charlotte
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