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Santa Told to No Longer Say "Ho Ho Ho" Because It's Offensive

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Lil Pun, Nov 15, 2007.

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  1. Lil Pun

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    http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071115/wl_asia_afp/lifestyleaustraliachristmasoffbeat

    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.
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    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.
     
    #1 Lil Pun, Nov 15, 2007
  2. bladeage

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    What I want to know is, WHO finds it offensive? Isn't this the same city that told Santa to lose weight because its bad for kids?
     
    #2 bladeage, Nov 15, 2007
  3. RocketMan Tex

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    "Ho Ho Ho" is perfectly fine to say, as long as you don't preface it with "Look at da"....

    :D
     
    #3 RocketMan Tex, Nov 15, 2007
  4. bladeage

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    or "Those are some nappy headed....."
     
    #4 bladeage, Nov 15, 2007
  5. ima_drummer2k

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    Well I, for one, find it extremely offensive.

    This is long overdue IMO.
     
    #5 ima_drummer2k, Nov 15, 2007
  6. macalu

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    why is it all of a sudden offensive? there wasn't a problem the last 100 years. ****in' morans.
     
    #6 macalu, Nov 15, 2007
  7. DaDakota

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    Meh, you are just bitter because you have spent all those years on the naughty list and got a nice collection of coal from your stockings.
     
    #7 DaDakota, Nov 15, 2007
  8. Lil Pun

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    You are such a ho ho ho.
     
    #8 Lil Pun, Nov 15, 2007
  9. bladeage

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    drummer wears stockings.? .. sexy.
     
    #9 bladeage, Nov 15, 2007
  10. fadeaway

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    Doofuses.
     
    #10 fadeaway, Nov 15, 2007
  11. meggoleggo

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    I'm pretty sure that Santa predates the popularity of the word "ho" used in a derogatory sense.

    I'll be offended if he quits saying it. How 'bout that?
     
    #11 meggoleggo, Nov 15, 2007
  12. SwoLy-D

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    Thank you, ACLU... :mad:

    WTF...? So, next thing they're gonna do is make all RICHARDs change their name because "DICK" is offensive... :rolleyes:

    Big Booty Ho Ho Ho's... Hop Wit it!
    :D
     
    #12 SwoLy-D, Nov 15, 2007
  13. bladeage

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    I'm with you on that! If Santa stops saying Ho Ho Ho... I go on strike!
     
    #13 bladeage, Nov 15, 2007
  14. macalu

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    i knew a chinese guy named Ha Ho.

    i'm sure he didn't have a happy childhood.
     
    #14 macalu, Nov 15, 2007
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    ACLU? Are you insinuating that they stepped in (in Australia) to defend wanton misuse and/or misappropriation of the term 'ho' by non-ho's?
     
    #15 Cohen, Nov 15, 2007
  16. krnxsnoopy

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    I guess he gotta laugh "Hee Hee HEe" [​IMG]
     
    #16 krnxsnoopy, Nov 15, 2007
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    Hahah! this actually got a giggle out of me! :D

    In other news, the Jesus will now have a human father because having the Virgin Mary pregnant without knowing who the father was is offensive and a bad example to children.
     
    #17 Yaozer, Nov 15, 2007
  18. The_Yoyo

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    boy this is just ridiculous this is Jolly Saint Nick we're talking about here
     
    #18 The_Yoyo, Nov 15, 2007
  19. Cannonball

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    No, I believe that article came from a British newspaper.
     
    #19 Cannonball, Nov 15, 2007
  20. ima_drummer2k

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    So is Trader_Jorge still allowed to say it? :D
     
    #20 ima_drummer2k, Nov 15, 2007
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