Ho Ho Ho

November 15, 2007 / by mmmhollywould

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 sexualizing children called Kids Free 2B Kids.

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10 comments on Ho Ho Ho

  • gapeach said 9 months ago
    Political correctness is destroying society. If they get offended that's just to frickin' bad. HO, HO, HO!
  • greatmartin said 9 months ago
    [THUMBDOWN][THUMBDOWN][THUMBDOWN] What stupidity!!
    Actually I don't care what Santa says as long as he stops at my place Christmas Eve!!!
  • busymichmom said 9 months ago
    I think that is so stupid. Before long you won't be able to say anything for fear of offending someone. Why don't the ones who get offended for such silliness just lighten up?!? [HUH] HO HO HO Merry Christmas, and to all a good night! [THUMBUP]
  • iamthemom said 9 months ago
    How bout we make it a crime to use the word "HO" in the demeaning way?
    I'm so sick and tired of the censorship.
  • elderjanememorabilia said 9 months ago
    Gappeach is right. Lighten up folks.[HEART]
  • uglyduck5150 said 9 months ago
    I wonder if they are going to start making Santa call his elves "little people"?? Oh and he can't be fat , but rather horizontically challenged.[ROLLEYES]
  • KDawg said 9 months ago
    [ROLLEYES] seeeeeeriously! [THUMBDOWN]
  • ekyprogressive said 9 months ago
    [ROLLEYES][LOL][ROLLEYES]
  • mellowdee said 9 months ago
    WTF?! [GLARE] That's so lame. [THUMBDOWN]
  • nutcasenumbernine said 9 months ago
    omg i heard about this the other day. crazy.this world is way too uptight.[ROLLEYES][ROLLEYES]

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