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Offline Stephen

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Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women
« on: November 18, 2007, 07:19:45 PM »
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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.


Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071115/wl_asia_afp/lifestyleaustraliachristmasoffbeat;_ylt=A0oGkuh3cD9Hb5sA2yhLBQx.;_ylu=

Wow. :rolleyes: :crazy:
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Re: Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2007, 07:23:01 PM »
How is "ho ho ho" offensive to women? :wacko:
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Re: Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2007, 07:25:49 PM »
Quote from: MikeM2010 on November 18, 2007, 07:23:01 PM
How is "ho ho ho" offensive to women? :wacko:
They say it may be offensive because "ho" is a slang term for a prostitute. IMO it's just a case of political correctness gone completely crazy, and it's highly, HIGHLY unlikely for children to make that connection :rolleyes:
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Re: Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2007, 07:39:23 PM »
I feel the same way. And I know "ho" is a very offensive word. I have no idea why Santa uses that word. But probably it is offensive. I really don't know
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Re: Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2007, 07:44:23 PM »
Just when you thought people couldn't get dumber. :rolleyes:
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Re: Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2007, 08:09:57 PM »
How is that offensive to women? :unsure:  Unless you ARE a ho, I wouldn't be worried about it.  My gosh :rolleyes:
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Re: Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2007, 11:20:57 PM »
Gee, and how long has Santa been saying Ho Ho Ho now?  :rolleyes:
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Re: Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2007, 11:39:20 PM »
Quote from: wxmediafan on November 18, 2007, 08:09:57 PM
Unless you ARE a ho, I wouldn't be worried about it.  My gosh :rolleyes:
LOL. I never thought of it that way. Good point! :P
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Re: Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2007, 10:33:48 AM »
Quote from: lfmusiclover on November 18, 2007, 11:20:57 PM
Gee, and how long has Santa been saying Ho Ho Ho now?  :rolleyes:
forever :D
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Re: Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2007, 11:07:06 AM »
My point exactly.  ;)
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Re: Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2007, 02:36:49 PM »
Australians are weirdos.  They don't even know what a first amendment is probably :P
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Re: Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2007, 03:05:05 PM »
Quote from: Concentric Eyewall on November 19, 2007, 02:36:49 PM
Australians are weirdos.  They don't even know what a first amendment is probably :P
australians have carzy accentz
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Re: Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2007, 07:47:16 PM »
Quote from: wxmediafan on November 18, 2007, 08:09:57 PM
How is that offensive to women? :unsure:  Unless you ARE a ho, I wouldn't be worried about it.  My gosh :rolleyes:

Excuse me! What did you call me? That was rude
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Re: Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2007, 07:48:15 PM »
Oh please, knock it off <_<
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Re: Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2007, 07:49:53 PM »
Quote from: LFMusicRocks on November 19, 2007, 07:47:16 PM
Quote from: wxmediafan on November 18, 2007, 08:09:57 PM
How is that offensive to women? :unsure:  Unless you ARE a ho, I wouldn't be worried about it.  My gosh :rolleyes:

Excuse me! What did you call me? That was rude
Unless you're female, and get your kicks by turning tricks, I wouldn't worry about it.
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