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Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women |
2007-11-15 |
Ya hope this is bullshit, but I doubt it... 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. Misleading...but true? I see the email server at Westaff blowing up sometime today... |
Posted by:tu3031 |
#10 Some of the stuff going on today makes my eyes spin around in their sockets and the mind then goes boggle, boggle. Damn PC. |
Posted by: JohnQC 2007-11-15 19:08 |
#9 Heard about the Aussie pirate arrested for soliciting; "Yo ho ho!"? |
Posted by: DMFD 2007-11-15 18:50 |
#8 USN, Ret. - with the distinguished senator's stance, it is a possibility... |
Posted by: swksvolFF 2007-11-15 16:55 |
#7 In other news, Officials in Boise fear that there will be a move to change their state's name as it may give people the wrong impression as to a native's occupation ("I da ho") |
Posted by: USN,Ret. 2007-11-15 14:33 |
#6 Santas Oh Oh Oh gawd No, Ho Ho Ho's is next to my Lovin Heart! |
Posted by: Red Santa Dawg 2007-11-15 12:21 |
#5 "I wish to thank those who have been admirably relentless in reminding us when the line between doing a good thing and thinking a bad thing has been crossed." -- Frank DiGiovanni, city manager |
Posted by: Anonymoose 2007-11-15 11:34 |
#4 How about something women like: Dic, Dic, ah screw it. |
Posted by: Bad Santa 2007-11-15 11:15 |
#3 Before I linked to the article I assumed it was Scrappleface. I was wrong. God help us. |
Posted by: Mark Z 2007-11-15 11:11 |
#2 Well, whiny ass pussies like you offend me. So stay away before I knock your teeth so far down your throat you will have to chew your food with your butt cheeks. Got it? |
Posted by: DarthVader 2007-11-15 09:45 |
#1 Mind boggles. |
Posted by: twobyfour 2007-11-15 09:29 |