Posted November 12, 200717 yr :angry: Australians have banned Santas from saying "HO HO HO" stating this scares kids. :rolleyes: They have been told to say "HA HA HA" instead. They have been told if they wish to say HO HO HO they must say it timidly to the kids. :wacko: Kids want Santa Claus, not F****** Alan Partridge Impersonators. What Next. :huh:
November 12, 200717 yr :angry: Australians have banned Santas from saying "HO HO HO" stating this scares kids. :rolleyes: They have been told to say "HA HA HA" instead. They have been told if they wish to say HO HO HO they must say it timidly to the kids. :wacko: Kids want Santa Claus, not F****** Alan Partridge Impersonators. What Next. :huh: Actually, I thought for a minute it was banned because of Gangsta Rappers using the word "Ho" to denigrate women, and it might teach kids bad language or summat.... :lol: :lol: That would actually make slightly more sense than the real reason tbh.... Santa saying "HO HO HO" is scary????? Oh come on ffs..... Are Aussie kids such shrinking violets....?
November 12, 200717 yr Political correctness is rearing it ugly head down under now too :( Absolutely ridiculous
November 12, 200717 yr I'd be more scared seing a 60-Year Old Santa dressed in a big red suit, chanting "HA HA HA HA HA" whilst the little kid is on his lap. :kink: :lol: But then, HO isn't exactly the best words to be teaching to a kid. :lol:
November 12, 200717 yr I can't think of Australian xmas without thinking of this song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=635lfffebPg
November 12, 200717 yr Ugh... Some people are so stupid these days <_< What the f*** is wrong with 'Ho Ho Ho'?? 'Ha Ha Ha' has always seemed quite scary to me :lol:
November 12, 200717 yr i was expecting something like HO HO HO was too offensive because it sounds too much like "HOE HOE HOE" :lol:
November 12, 200717 yr thats CRAZY Hahaha - in a certain tone sounds dead scary aswell! Why get rid of ho ho ho - its like a tradition!
November 12, 200717 yr This won't last long, so many people are already complaining at the change, it will hopefully be a one off type thing.
November 13, 200717 yr I'd be more scared seing a 60-Year Old Santa dressed in a big red suit, chanting "HA HA HA HA HA" whilst the little kid is on his lap. :kink: :lol: But then, HO isn't exactly the best words to be teaching to a kid. :lol: Actually no Santa can sit a child on their lap anymore in England.
November 13, 200717 yr Actually no Santa can sit a child on their lap anymore in England. A sad state of affairs, but, unfortunately understandable given the times we now seem to live in..... -_-
November 14, 200717 yr :mellow: Wow, Christmas has fallen victim to the properties of being politicaly correct.
November 15, 200717 yr :angry: Australians have banned Santas from saying "HO HO HO" stating this scares kids. :rolleyes: They have been told to say "HA HA HA" instead. They have been told if they wish to say HO HO HO they must say it timidly to the kids. :wacko: Kids want Santa Claus, not F****** Alan Partridge Impersonators. What Next. :huh: This is nonsense and not true, one consultancy group recommended Ho Ho Ho be changed to Ha Ha Ha, as the word Ho may be offensive to some, and because it may scare young children, but Australians have not banned it, if anything they have laughed at the suggestion
November 15, 200717 yr This is nonsense and not true, one consultancy group recommended Ho Ho Ho be changed to Ha Ha Ha, as the word Ho may be offensive to some, and because it may scare young children, but Australians have not banned it, if anything they have laughed at the suggestion Yeah its only one company 'Westaff' that has changed to Ha Ha Ha. The majority of shopping centres will still have the traditional Ho Ho Ho.
November 15, 200717 yr This is nonsense and not true, one consultancy group recommended Ho Ho Ho be changed to Ha Ha Ha, as the word Ho may be offensive to some, and because it may scare young children, but Australians have not banned it, if anything they have laughed at the suggestion thanks for that info. I thought for a minute we'd totally lost our marbles here down under. :w00t:
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