[RagingTireFire]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071115/wl ... masoffbeat

Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women

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.

[kel varson]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071115/wl ... masoffbeat

Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women

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.

This has got to be a joke. My dad has been joking about this happening for over a year. If this is true...WOW!

[thepostman]

its about freaking time!!! I mean come on guys?? this is just so offensive...ho ho ho?? man....that makes Don Imus look like a saint!!!

[Fumblerooskies]

Not to mention how insane it is to have little children sitting on an old man's lap.

(Although my dad does enjoy it when the college co-eds drop by for a picture with Santa)

[kentuckywildcats]

Not to mention how insane it is to have little children sitting on an old man's lap.

(Although my dad does enjoy it when the college co-eds drop by for a picture with Santa)

what teases!

[BrysOn_G]

ha. larry the cable guy's politically correct Christmas story says it should be:

"lady of the evening, lady of the evening, lady of the evening"

[mrmacphisto]

Seriously, I think this was reported in The Onion about 10 years ago.

[scuzdriver]

what next? are they gonna take HO HO's off the market? How about Ding Dong's?