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

Brain of J.Lo
Brain 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 Helen
    Heineken 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:
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  • ajedigecko
    ajedigecko \m/deplorable af \m/ Posts: 2,431
    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 Helen
    Heineken 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
  • nfanel
    nfanel 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:
  • TrixieCat
    TrixieCat 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
  • TrixieCat
    TrixieCat 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 guy
    acoustic 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.
  • MattCameronKicksButt
    MattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    That just made me laugh! Ho ho ho... that's so stupid.
  • dunkman
    dunkman 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.
  • libragirl
    libragirl 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.
  • inmyrvm
    inmyrvm Posts: 1,039
    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
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    friends don't let friends listen to good charlotte
  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken 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 gee
    stu 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.
  • chinobaeza
    chinobaeza Santiago Posts: 2,489
    Here Santa says jojojojo, instead of hohohohoho....so no problem down here ;)
    jajajajaja
  • norm
    norm 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.Lo
    Brain 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
  • libragirl
    libragirl 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.
  • pearljamjen
    pearljamjen 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 Helen
    Heineken 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
  • QuarterToTen
    QuarterToTen Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 3,651
    thats the most ridiculous thing i've ever heard.

    this world just gets stranger by the day.
    Nice shirt.
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