by Elaine A.
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July 27, 2006

I do not belive this! Gather friends this is crazy....Santa Claus told not to say "ho, ho, ho".

November 30, 2007 04:01 PM EST
views: 92 | comments: 25

A article I read today in the Ft; Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel stated that In Australia a  where a business that trains Santa Clauses reportedly told "new" recruits to avoid saying "ho, ho, ho,"  because it conjures up the American slang for a prostitute. At least two of the Santa trainee's Down Under reportedly quit over the restriction on St. Nick's traditional belly-shaking expression.

read more: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-1130hohoho,0,4967311.story

 

Have they totally lost their mind?

Santa Claus not to say "ho, ho, ho"! This is absoutely insane!

Little by little it seems to me that "my holiday traditions" are getting taken away from me.

What do you all think about this?

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Comments: 25

Peter Joseph Swanson Nov 30, 2007, 4:03pm EST
Santa is to be a gentleman !!!
~~ Sarina ~~ Nov 30, 2007, 4:11pm EST
What would they like for him to say, ha ha ha?
micky d. Nov 30, 2007, 4:32pm EST
Snoop Dog has a xmas cd titled Have a HO FOR XMAS???
Elaine A. Nov 30, 2007, 5:13pm EST
But of course Peter ;-)
Elaine A. Nov 30, 2007, 5:14pm EST
Sarina ...let's hope it is not that ;-)
Elaine A. Nov 30, 2007, 5:15pm EST
Snoop does?
Oh geeze! ;-)
Juan J Martinez Nov 30, 2007, 5:40pm EST
PC gone amok. This is idiotcy at its best.
GEORGIANNE G. Nov 30, 2007, 5:46pm EST
Okay now I have heard everything.
Elaine A. Nov 30, 2007, 5:48pm EST
Juan what a great comment! Thank you ;-)
Elaine A. Nov 30, 2007, 5:48pm EST
Yup Georgianne I think we have ;-)
Joan O. Nov 30, 2007, 6:09pm EST
It amazes me sometimes how far people go to not offend this or that. Sometimes I think it gets completely ridicuious, as in this case. Don't get me wrong I wouldn't intentionally offend anyone but my goodness, Santa not say HO, HO, HO? Wonder what that did tell Santa to say.
Elaine A. Nov 30, 2007, 6:34pm EST
Joan, great comment.
I agree.

The article quotes the Santas down under as saying "ha, ha, ha" & coaxing kids to come to them that way!
donna h. Nov 30, 2007, 9:38pm EST
All this PC stuff is out of hand
Elaine A. Dec 1, 2007, 12:05pm EST
Donna I agree!
Cindie B. Dec 4, 2007, 12:27am EST
that was ho-larious!
elaine laflamme Dec 4, 2007, 10:15pm EST
I was expecting that . It is one of the stupidest rules ever
Nancy * Dec 5, 2007, 4:34pm EST
I agree, PC going to the extreme :(

I guess if there is a bright side, they didn't outright ban Santa, which is probably next.....
Angela A. Jun 7, 2008, 9:16pm EDT
I have to agree that they are being ridiculous. Having Santa not say Ho ho ho is just plain silly. How does that offend anyone? Everyone knows that's what Santa says.
Shannon W Jun 27, 2008, 4:34pm EDT
That was crazy.
WILD BILL F. Jul 2, 2008, 1:32pm EDT
WHO-WHO-WHO! Who the heck is Santa Claus?
Martha R. Aug 6, 2008, 8:01am EDT
I wanna see snoop dog in a santa suit.
ELLEN B. Aug 6, 2008, 4:30pm EDT
That is just silly. I suppose HE! HE! HE! would be sexist. Pretty goofy. Ellen B
Mark H. Sep 5, 2008, 8:36am EDT
this is the world many want. Shut up and say nothing for fear the PC Police might pick you up. I think a Whore knows what she is, so why is it offensive? For the little ones?
Melanie V. Feb 9, 2009, 8:53pm EST
hate to break it to people that Santa had the ho, ho, ho thing before prostitutes did. *shakes head*
Lynda F. Mar 13, 2009, 12:28am EDT
darn that santa hoho

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