PC Christmas: Santa’s Laugh Derogatory Towards Women?
Posted on November 14, 2007
I kid you not, ho, ho, ho is now under attack by the oversensitive PC Police!
When kids hear Santa Claus bellow, “Ho, ho, ho,” is their first thought prostitution?
That concern has prompted an attempt to gag the traditional greeting, and many Santas are now fighting back.
According to the Sydney Daily Telegraph, Santas across Australia are rebelling against attempts to change their saying to a more politically correct, “ha, ha, ha.”
It all started when the recruitment firm Westaff – which has offices both in the United States and Australia – told its Christmas trainees that the “ho, ho, ho” phrase could frighten children and possibly be derogatory to women.
“Westaff has been a provider of quality caring Santas for over 40 years,” Westaff’s national Santa coordinator Sari Hegarty wrote to stores via e-mail.
“Part of our advice to our Santas is that they should be mindful of children having their first Santa experience. We ask our Santas to try techniques such as lowering their tone of voice and using ‘ha, ha, ha’ to encourage the children to come forward and meet Santa. We wish you and your family a very merry Christmas.”
The directions have prompted some Santa trainees to quit the program.
One told the Daily Telegraph he was taught not to use “ho, ho, ho” because it was too close to the American slang for prostitute.
Insane!
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Syndicate Me
Ho ho ho said old St. Nick
What’d you say to me? said the young black chick
Did you call me a ho you fat old jerk?
“Girl,” said santa “you should get to work”
Quit standing around and being so mad
About the men in your life that treat you so bad
And call you a name like ho or beaatch
While you’re at it take care of that itch in your crotch
See Santa Claus knows that you’ve been real naughty
Why I saw last week what you did in the potty
With the guy at the filling station on route sixty nine
You’ll be glad to hear that he’s doing just fine
So run off, get a job, but for God’s sake just go
I aint talking to you when I say “Ho-ho-ho”
LOL! @ Kender.;-D
If Santa reads THAT the Ha Ha Ha’s will come thick and fast.;-D
Fool Alert! Please keep kids clear because it might be catchy. How does America survive with people like that in control?
First, they go after Santa Claus on this. Next they’ll be gunning for the Jolly Green Giant.
Hard to believe Christmas is already around the corner. I am ready for some Thanksgiving turkey though.
what is going on here ???
i am not an adult, and i am a girl
and when most people here ho ho ho
they think santa u losers
no one would have even noticed that
if some perve hadn’t of thought of
it first.
stop attacking santa
he’s one of the only reasons i can think of
to act good when u know u can’t get caught
by anyone else.
and santa brings christmas,cheer,families and happiness
change ho ho ho to ha ha ha some
kids will have something to say about it
and we will end up taking ur jobs
when u get old n wrinkly not that
u aren’t already