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
2007-11-15 00:41:32 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
i know, i mean sometimes i joke about it, but i don't get offended when a salvation army santa clause is playin the part!
2007-11-15 01:05:13 · update #1
i think Santa should change his gimmick to throwing candy at people all while asking them (ever so jolly) to smack a HO HO HO!
2007-11-15 04:06:57 · answer #1 · answered by Free Radical 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Gosh,,,freedom of speech at it"s best!! It doesn't surprise me in the least,,,some people do and say anything to get their 15 mins of fame........I am 100% sure the person fighting over this was scared out of their minds and scarred for life because of this.......I wonder if they were when they were little kids still loving and believing in Santa .....
2007-11-15 00:44:34 · answer #2 · answered by Eileen J 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeah I saw that. Isn't that the most ridiculous thing ever. Talk about being overly politically correct. I think in protest they should all say "Whore, Whore, Whore" Merry Christmas. That would be funny.
^^^ Good one free radical. Santa Pimp is coming to town. Better watch your hoes.
2007-11-15 12:34:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
And I thought being PC (politically correct) was a US thing.
Sounds like a put on to me. But everyone seems to think it's real so maybe it is. Stupid if it is. The world had gone mad.
2007-11-15 00:50:53 · answer #4 · answered by ghouly05 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ridiculous! Can't see young children hearing "ho ho ho" and associating it with prostitutes. I say "Bah Bah Bah Humbug"!
2007-11-15 00:45:00 · answer #5 · answered by KyLoveChick 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
What a Joke. I am so sick and tired of people trying to change Christmas so it doesn't offend anybody !!!
Screw Them !!!!!
Merry Christmas Everybody And HO HO HO !!!!!!!!
2007-11-15 00:46:43 · answer #6 · answered by Charger43 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I know I was reading this. It's sad. Some people have nothing else to do, but make idiotic changes. I never even thought in that direction. Sick people....
2007-11-15 00:44:29 · answer #7 · answered by meera m 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Once again, stupidity trumps common sense.
2007-11-15 00:52:52 · answer #8 · answered by merrybodner 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah i read this like moments ago and i do agree with julie gale.
2007-11-15 00:47:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's TOTALLY retarded!!! I'd say it out of spite now if I were them! Whatevah!!!
2007-11-15 01:33:54 · answer #10 · answered by dreamer - VT-AM 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋