Flashermac Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 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 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 lol, in neighbours and other oz soaps the girls refer to a good looking guy as a 'spunk' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 Ho is black American slang and even then urban and young. Sounds like somebody in Oz listens to too much hip hop. p.s. Wonder what they'd think of the UK "knock someone up" and "keep your pecker up". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 Don Imus gets his revenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustian Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 The world's gone mad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 So my usual "merry fucking Christmas you hot assed big tit bitch" is still o.k.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCgringo Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 So my usual "merry fucking Christmas you hot assed big tit bitch" is still o.k.? Well in San Fransisco "He" would probably slug you.... or blow you a kiss But dont try that in Oakland or the sisters will kick your ass ! OC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 Sydney's Santa Clauses have been instructed to say "ha ha ha" instead, the Daily Telegraph reported. Although the Daily Telegraph is the "McDonalds" of print media I did hear it reported somewhere else. Feminists.......ugly woman in awful clothes. The only thing offensive here is the ones complaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseafan Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 So my usual "merry fucking Christmas you hot assed big tit bitch" is still o.k.? No, Christmas is offensive to non-christians....the rest is ok though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 I am not a Christian, but I am not offended by Christmas, just annoyed by it. Except the part where people give me gifts. Sort of like a Thai girl in that regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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