So this is pretty stupid: Santas in Sydney are being urged to say "Ha, Ha, Ha," instead of "Ho, Ho, Ho."According to FOX News, "Recruitment firm Westaff (NASDAQ: WSTF) -- which supplies hundreds of Santas across the country -- has told its trainees that the "Ho Ho Ho" phrase could frighten children and could even be derogatory to women."
"Ho, Ho, Ho" is offensive? I could understand if Santas were walking around calling people nappy-headed 'hos, but the reality is that "ho, ho, ho" has been around a lot longer than the other connotation made popular in song lyrics.
Is there anyone reading this who doesn't think this is completely nuts (sorry, "insane")? If so, leave a comment and explain, because I don't get it.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 8)
11-23-2007 @ 2:10AM
Richard said...
Are there a lot of Hos in Sidney?
11-15-2007 @ 8:41PM
Cooki said...
Hey, man, if ya' are, are, are then just get over yourself. Merry Christmas and HO, HO, HO!!
11-15-2007 @ 8:42PM
Debra said...
It is getting really stupid when you start making Santa say HaHaHa instead of HOHOHO!! Santa has always said Ho Ho Ho!! and it will always be that way in my family. If you don't like Christmas keep your neck in the sand. Christmas is a time for fun and families. It is the time of year you get to see the faces of little ones light up when they hear Santa's Ho Ho Ho!! THe time of the year you should wish each other a Very Merry Christmas!!
Merry Christmas and a very big HO HO HO!!!!!!!!
11-15-2007 @ 8:55PM
Kevin said...
Why would you use the term "nappy-headed" in this piece? Did you need to write that? Did it make some important point? Pretty pathetic in my opinion. Yeah the Santa/ho-ho-ho thing is silly but why use that term? We should avoid some inflammatory terms at all costs and not use them lightly.
11-18-2007 @ 6:08PM
Alan D said...
You must be REALLY out of touch to not have heard about the asinine "nappy-headed 'hos" comment that the moron Dom Imus uttered a while back. If you haven't, start by following the link that's IN THE ARTICLE! If that' isn't enough for you to get informed, then why don't you google the term and Don Imus and educate yourself. By the way, if you don't know what "google" means, then head over to www.dictionary.com and LOOK IT UP!!
Merry Christmas, and HO HO HO to you!!!
11-15-2007 @ 9:48PM
Mike said...
Down under becomes ass backwards.
11-15-2007 @ 9:55PM
StRick1013 said...
Aren't all the ho's unionized and if so why arent they pushing for this change? Leave Santa alone, the man has only 1 day a year of recognition.
11-15-2007 @ 9:58PM
StRick1013 said...
I agree with kevin, why start another blog-fued about improper usage of words, and yes it is very pathetic to try to start that mess up again. Its done, it's in the past and it was forgotten about, until now :(
11-16-2007 @ 12:30AM
Susie said...
Why shouldn't people be offended by HO HO HO they're offended by everything else. These same offended people also get to set the rules for all occasions because no one wants to butt heads.
11-16-2007 @ 11:21AM
AJlovesRussell said...
Do you want to know what I think? I think that--if you keep tracing this PC bull to its source--you're going to find a group of people with a sinister hidden agenda: to gradually chip away at what we are and aren't allowed to say--that is, our freedom of speech--until they can take us over and rule over us. They're depending on people to be so ridiculously SILLY that they can end up accomplishing this. Fortunately, it looks as if there are still plenty of us who aren't buying into this crapola! What next? Can we not sing "Silent Night, HOly Night" or "O HOly Night" anymore? How about that late great Hawaiian guy named Don who gave us such songs as "Pearly Shells?" Are stores going to ban his recordings unless the record labels only show his first name? How about HOstess HO-HOs? What's next!?! As I said, this is, imo, a case of word police trying to steal our freedoms! Beware!!!
11-16-2007 @ 2:16PM
Duke said...
This nonsense is getting worse with each holiday season. Everyone should just grow a little thicker skin.
11-16-2007 @ 2:31PM
a.varas said...
Are you kidding me right now??
Santa is known for his HO HO HO! Everyone around the world knows that is what Santa says...It's part of the Christmas Spirit and celebration. If you change that to HA HA HA it's not the same! He isn't laughing at anyone... Come on now. I see no offense in this at all... We all have been brought up with that.
Why change it now???
I work during the holidays @ Santaland and the kids faces and even the adults faces when they see Santa and they say Ho Ho Ho is just amazing! They all light up with happiness.
HO HO HO!!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
11-16-2007 @ 2:33PM
brad said...
This is getting ridiculous! Santa can't say Ho,Ho,Ho anymore. This is a fictional character we are talking about. We're not allowed to to say Christmas tree,lights or anything of the sort. We have to say Holiday tree,lights now for the sake that someone might be offended. Our freedoms are getting stripped from us more and more everyday. Whats next, we'll have to give the Tooth Fairy another name?
11-16-2007 @ 2:34PM
John said...
I think that SYDNEY, should take care of there serious RAT problem then worry about the words HO HO HO. You ever been near there warehouse district you would run out of there screaming. It's discusting, filthy,and shameful. They have so many rats running around, you swear that the black top is moving. Maybe if you ask Santa real nice he will deliver RAT traps to you for Christmas. What ever you do please don't leave cheese and crackers for him. They would be gone before he gets there.
11-19-2007 @ 5:49PM
LISA said...
What is wrong with people....Santa has ALWAYS said HO HO HO.. If it bothers anyone let them go hide in the sand or Close their legs..
Lighten up world... All you tighta** need to stop looking for things to complain about and start worring about Global Warming and War!
11-16-2007 @ 2:38PM
chuck said...
Yeah, and maybe we should ban the word Idaho.
Get it? I da HO
11-16-2007 @ 2:39PM
Carrie said...
I want to meet the first "ho" who actually speaks up and says she's offended by Santa.
11-16-2007 @ 2:43PM
GrannyJ said...
All this "politically correct" nonsense is bullshit!
Pretty soon people will not be allowed to communicate with each other in fear of "offending" someone. At my age I will offend anybody I damn well please!
11-16-2007 @ 2:44PM
RUKidding said...
JEEZ!!! WHEN WILL IT EVER END?!!
What's next? How about "white sale" or "black Friday"? Nope, can't say those...
11-16-2007 @ 2:44PM
Ken said...
Once again as we see so much of now days, a few people want to dictate to the rest of the world on how we should live, speak, eat and about everything in life... :(