give Idaho a new name?
find a new name for a hoe down?
call my gardening tool - hoe - something else?
change the name of Hochiminh?
2007-11-16 01:02:11 · 27 answers · asked by Teresa 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
The original reports stated that it was because some women might be offended by the word "ho." See the link.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071115/wl_asia_afp/lifestyleaustraliachristmasoffbeat
2007-11-16 05:28:11 · update #1
Very good, Chip Monk!
2007-11-16 05:31:33 · update #2
Well, lelt the women be offended -- If it dresses like a ho, sounds like a ho, and takes offense at being called a ho, well it must be a ho and only a ho would take offense. It is not like Santa is calling out to all the hos.
Kids today have so little left in this real world, let them have their Santa with his ho ho hos and let's all make a vow to remain politically incorrect in this instance. I will never ever allow my grandchildren to go to a Santa that has to say ha ha ha.
We will have to give up all of the holidays that have some conotation that it is either Christian or someone will take offense to it. What next? St. Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day. We all know Easter and Christmas are definitely on the "hit" list. We have been trained by our employers to say "Happy Holidays". Well, I tell my Jewish co workers "Happy Hanaukkah", my black co-workers "Happy Kwanza" and I expect to be told "Merry Christmas", don't give me this "Happy Holiday" crap.
I think if we all respect one another and say what is appropriate then if offence is taken so be it.
I just want to wish every one out there Happy Hanaukkah if you are Jewish, Happy Kwanza if you are black and MERRY CHRISTMAS if you are anglo Christian.
HO HO HO
And to the people in the UK Don't even mess with my Thanksgiving, it's not yours to mess with.
OH YES Dan Bueno it was a US Marketing company providing the training to the Santa Clauses -- so watch US you are next!!!
Also I am quite certain the Robert Louis Stevenson will turn over in his grave when he finds his famous line has been rewritten to "ha ha ha and a bottle of rum".
2007-11-16 16:44:16 · answer #1 · answered by Diane B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IdaHA seems like a nice place to live.
HApe you have a great HAliday..
That is really stupid - And u make a great point.
Who are the ppl who seriously complain abt this stuff...
"Get A Life" It's frckn Santa clause -- Kids don't know what ho means ***but now they are when they ask why santa can't say ho ho ho..
I hear more ""ho's"" on the radio.. Give me a break!
2007-11-16 01:13:27 · answer #2 · answered by sunshyn1919 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think this is only in Australia, FOR NOW !! But this Politically Correct crap surely is outta hand.
"The reason behind that is we find that in some cases the little kids can get a little bit scared of the deep 'ho, ho, hos' and we ask them to be mindful of keeping their voices to a lower level," he said.
GET OVER IT! Quit coddling the kids. I know some kids are scared of Santa, my daughter was for years but she got over it. Some kids (Some grown kids) are scared of CLOWNS. What's next, ban Circuses?
"They" are making rules and laws because the MINORITY want the change, not the majority.
I play Santa at our company kids' Christmas party and I wonder if I'll be able to say "HO HO HO" this year.
HO HO HO
2007-11-16 04:09:03 · answer #3 · answered by Dan Bueno 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I, too think it is ridiculous to not allow Santa to say "ho ho ho" anymore. Does anyone in leadership in this country have a mind to tend to important business anymore? I mean how many lives have been lost due to this present war situation and how many children in other countries are still starving to death and in need of medical care. And these stupid people want to argue over "ho ho ho"? What a waste of energy! Get real, people!
2007-11-16 01:13:52 · answer #4 · answered by froggsfriend 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I can't believe they actual wasted time and money to put this into effect! So what happens if a Santa makes a mistake and Ho Ho Ho's.. silly it's all just too silly.
2007-11-16 03:14:25 · answer #5 · answered by gemma 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a true story. A few years ago one of my co-workers was going to another office for a cup of coffee when a female worker was coming into our office for work. Charlie said, "HI HO, HI HO! It's off to work we go." The female co-worker snapped, "Don't call me that! I know what it means!" Charlie was completely baffled by this no brain female! So, the Seven Dwarfs can no longer sing that song, either?
Political correctness is CRAP! Call her a WHORE if she's a WHORE. A HOE is what you use in the garden.
An aside note: I heard THREE companies on TV refer to the season as CHRISTMAS...."....Christmas gifts." And they weren't the 'BIG BOX' stores either...e.g. Lowes/Home Depot and their "FAMILY TREES" vice Christmas trees.
Who do ho? Idaho!
Oh, oh...so much for a certain American Indian
tribe....Navahas!
Let's not forget that North Vietnamese leader...HA CHI MIN!
HAHAHA
2007-11-16 12:41:14 · answer #6 · answered by AmericanPatriot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Santa can't give up his ho ho ho! How would we ever recognize him coming down the chimney?
I really don't thing Idaho is ready for a new name!
Good question though!! LOL!
2007-11-16 04:26:22 · answer #7 · answered by kayboff 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Guess I ain't usin' a hoe fer them weeds this year. I'll have to stop eating Hostess Ho-Ho's, cuz that might make me a nasty ho! How bout Tasty Cakes? Shall we also rename every Man hole cover in the City? HOHOHOHOHOHOHOH. Sue me. I guess we could call them HE-HO's & we'd all be EQUAL! Mis-dee-mean-or Fell-o-knee for everyone!
2007-11-16 09:14:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Santa just wouldn't be santa without the "ho,ho,ho's," and Idaho shall retain its name. I love the state of Idaho (though I'm not really).
2007-11-16 05:29:39 · answer #9 · answered by Holiday Magic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What will "they" come up with next! This is as ridiculous as all the other things that are happening to Christmas festivities in the UK too. Fairy lights not allowed to be put up because of the danger to the Council workers fitting them up, cards not allowed in schools, and we heard on Fox news that Thanksgiving should be a time of Mourning not celebration!!Eventually we will not be able to celebrate Christmas, Easter, or anything vaguely Christian. Surprised Santa hasn't been banned yet!
2007-11-16 02:39:04 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋