How will this be enforced?
Who is really saying this?
or Is it a joke?
2007-12-03 14:35:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
it's enforced ONLY in Australia...because they said that it is too close to the "American" word "hoe" (i.e. a s-lut, whore...easy female who gives it up to ANYONE)...i can understand where they're coming from...because they're not americans...but its traditional for him to say "ho ho ho". so what will he be saying in australia? "sheila sheila sheila"?? lol
for those of u who dont get it: "sheila" is australian for female, like "hoe" is for a KIND of female too. lol
2007-12-03 14:39:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
From http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071115/wl_asia_afp/lifestyleaustraliachristmasoffbeat (I'm putting the quote from the article in brackets around the beginning and end.)
[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."]
Apparently, it's not a joke. Isn't this PC run amok?
2007-12-03 22:41:57 · answer #2 · answered by ck1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some idiots out in California think it sounds like a lewd woman.
It is so dumb.
That is the way Santa laughs, it is not what he says!
They just don't get it do they?
2007-12-03 22:39:45 · answer #3 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it just goes to show how some people can have a dirty mind. way back in the 1900's people barely knew what a hoe was. that has always been how santa shows his jolly ness. i think people have dirty minds.
2007-12-04 03:37:10 · answer #4 · answered by ivy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071115/wl_asia_afp/lifestyleaustraliachristmasoffbeat
I think one day, people will not be allowed to talk in public as we may offend someone.
I can see it now trying to order a #2 meal at McDee's
Uggh Uggh! Uh? Uggh!
2007-12-03 22:40:11 · answer #5 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think it was a guy that works for the news...
2007-12-03 22:39:54 · answer #6 · answered by robert f 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Imus! he started it all.
2007-12-03 22:44:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋