Santa Claus outraged by 'ho ho ho' ban
Santas across Sydney are rebelling against attempts to ban their traditional greeting of "ho, ho, ho" in favour of "ha, ha, ha".
Recruitment firm Westaff - which supplies hundreds of Santas across the country - has told its trainees that the "ho ho ho" phrase could frighten children and could even be derogatory to women.
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22761386-2,00.html
2007-12-26 02:15:13 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Thanks for the snopes article, but the recruitment company DID tell Santas to say 'Ha, Ha, Ha' because it was less likely to frighten children than 'Ho, Ho, Ho!' What the company said and what the employees said is contradictory.
2007-12-26 04:08:49 · update #1
I think ho, ho, ho is fine. The only thing that should be banned is political correctness!
2007-12-26 02:21:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 3⤋
Several years ago I attended Santa school to be a store Santa. One of the things they cautioned us not to do was the ho ho ho thing because it scared little children. Perhaps the reason is different down under but it may not be such a bad thing after all.
2007-12-26 02:55:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The idea of Sydney removing "ho ho ho" because of offense to women is an urban legend.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/christmas/hohoho.asp
That's the point--they did not change it because of prospective offense to women. It was to make the kids feel at ease. It was no big deal, and no Santas were "banned" from saying "ho ho ho." It's right there in plain print.
2007-12-26 03:15:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister in law did, we wrapped here present in a wrapping paper that had a Santa saying Ho HO HO, and it was the only one we wrapped with that paper and boy did she get pissed, i was laughing so hard at her and that pissed her off even more, my wife had to pull to another room and go talk very gently to her, then I had to apologies because it was Christmas
I think I struck a nerve there!!!!
2007-12-26 02:29:25 · answer #4 · answered by man of ape 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AMEN! Political correctness it detrimental to America because the people who are pushing it are taking up stupid stuff like this. How about appeasing the MAJORITY of the people for a change...that's what America is based on, yet we pander to the minority all the time. POWER TO THE PEOPLE! You have a Merry Christmas; Happy Holidays for those offended (sic). See my answer below if your interested
2016-05-26 07:10:04 · answer #5 · answered by desirae 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh whatever next, it never gave me a fright when I was young. It beggars belief what sayings come out of peoples mouths. It will come to the point when we cannot open our mouths in case we utter a wrong word. We are all getting mindless idiots , especially if we listen to half of what other people say or do...Go get a life, possibly on another Planet, if you do not like what we say on this one.
2007-12-26 02:31:28 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO I was NOT offended what ofends me is that they want to take a familiar tradtion and downgrade it into something dirty... what are/were they thinking....besides its pronounced W H O R E (with an R) not HO! and im a woman
2007-12-26 02:21:57 · answer #7 · answered by Lynn 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a Santa, but deliberately weent to all the crowded malls with a santa hat and HoHoHoing for hours on end. No one at all was offended.
2007-12-26 02:36:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Someone always will find something to complain about. Ho Ho Ho has never been offensive.
2007-12-26 02:20:53 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ Mel 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Proof positive of the what happens when the gov't gets too involved in people's lives. Outlawing what private citizens can and can't say.
If you are looking to be offended you are going to be. Why take something innocent and cheery and turn it into a negative? If that ever happens in this country, we ought to riot!
2007-12-26 02:20:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 1⤋