TheDon Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/1115/australia.html No 'ho' for Sydney's Santas Thursday, 15 November 2007 14:11 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. Sydney's Santa Clauses have instead been instructed to say 'ha, ha, ha'. One disgruntled Santa told the Daily Telegraph newspaper that a recruitment firm warned him not to use 'ho, ho, ho' because it could frighten children and was too close to 'ho', a US slang term for prostitute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxexile Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 perhaps in thailand the santa clauss will be told not to use "he he he" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazeeboy Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 perhaps in thailand the santa clauss will be told not to use "he he he" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetjock Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 (edited) This was hard for me to believe but I recently just read that there is a group of concerned people that are actually trying to get Santa Claus to slim down as it sets a bad example for our kids. They believe that a slim Santa Claus would set a much better example for our overweight youth so they want the stores and other establishments that hire Santa Clauses to start projecting a new image. Perhaps the next thing we will see is Santa Claus in a Weight Watcher's commercial ! Fortunately this could only happen in the US ! Edited November 16, 2007 by jetjock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 It's good to hear you'll be here. Hope you have a Merry Christmas and not to much ho,ho, ho or he, he, he! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmart Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 "Ho" has probably been claimed by black US rappers already, so it's maybe more a case of simple copyright infringement than insane, politically-correct fascism, then? *Phew* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockstar Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Bloody stupid. Some wanna be Santas quit due to this rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim's_a_Thai_Fox Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Have no fear, there are some companies who have told their Santas to continue "ho-ing" depsite what the PC twits think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyLeung Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 There isn't PC in Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tijnebijn Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 perhaps in thailand the santa clauss will be told not to use "he he he" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 Apparently they are cancelling Christmas songs at school and making christmas stuff because it may offend other religions. Next they will ban pork because it upsets people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepe' Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Some of my all time favorite Christmas Holidays have been spent in Thailand. HO HO HO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkangorito Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I'm glad I no longer live in over regulated, over taxed, over priced...& now over "PC" Amstralia (or is that Ausmerica?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suegha Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Beware urban myths! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepe' Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I'm glad I no longer live in over regulated, over taxed, over priced...& now over "PC" Amstralia (or is that Ausmerica?). --------------------- Glad your happy. I've had some of my best times ever in LOS. Is your avatar you photo? If so, let me say your a rather "dashing" young man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ping Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 perhaps in thailand the santa clauss will be told not to use "he he he" Well if he ha-ha-ha'd in Thailand, people would be putting their hands out for five baht coins (so Santa would be shouting you a pish!). Those who had not read the article and stumbled across a Santa in Sydney crying 'Ha,ha, ha' would probably ask him where's his minder... This PC gets my blood boiling - these do-gooding pr1cks are at it every Xmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkangorito Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Beware urban myths! Huh????? I'm glad I no longer live in over regulated, over taxed, over priced...& now over "PC" Amstralia (or is that Ausmerica?). --------------------- Glad your happy. I've had some of my best times ever in LOS. Is your avatar you photo? If so, let me say your a rather "dashing" young man Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepe' Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Beware urban myths! Huh????? I'm glad I no longer live in over regulated, over taxed, over priced...& now over "PC" Amstralia (or is that Ausmerica?). --------------------- Glad your happy. I've had some of my best times ever in LOS. Is your avatar you photo? If so, let me say your a rather "dashing" young man Thanks ------------------------ Rats! The more I'm thinking about it, I'm missing Thailand for the Holidays already. Do you know that restaurant in Sattahip at the southern most point east of the big pier. there's a nice deck at the rear with a great view. Can't remember the name but they have great food and huge portions. My buddy that lives there says, "When you order, you may not get what you want but whatever it is it will be good." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manchester Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Beware urban myths! Huh????? I'm glad I no longer live in over regulated, over taxed, over priced...& now over "PC" Amstralia (or is that Ausmerica?). --------------------- Glad your happy. I've had some of my best times ever in LOS. Is your avatar you photo? If so, let me say your a rather "dashing" young man Thanks ------------------------ My buddy that lives there says, "When you order, you may not get what you want but whatever it is it will be good." One of the reasons i love this country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkangorito Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Glad your happy. I've had some of my best times ever in LOS.Is your avatar you photo? I sometimes wish it was but only rarely. If so, let me say your a rather "dashing" young man ------------------------ Rats! The more I'm thinking about it, I'm missing Thailand for the Holidays already. Do you know that restaurant in Sattahip at the southern most point east of the big pier. I've only been to one Sattahip restaurant...it was on the military base. My college went there for a "piss up". It was on the water & very picturesque. there's a nice deck at the rear with a great view. Can't remember the name but they have great food and huge portions. My buddy that lives there says, "When you order, you may not get what you want but whatever it is it will be good." This is one of the reasons why I live here. Unlike the "western" world, one can never tell what will happen in the next hour or so...very refreshing. Westernisation is such a boring & costly thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicowoodduck Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 This was hard for me to believe but I recently just read that there is a group of concerned people that are actually trying to get Santa Claus to slim down as it sets a bad example for our kids. They believe that a slim Santa Claus would set a much better example for our overweight youth so they want the stores and other establishments that hire Santa Clauses to start projecting a new image. Perhaps the next thing we will see is Santa Claus in a Weight Watcher's commercial ! Fortunately this could only happen in the US ! I've got to cut and paste this quote and show my kids, they have been telling me for years that I'm too skinny to be Santa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepe' Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 Beware urban myths! Huh????? I'm glad I no longer live in over regulated, over taxed, over priced...& now over "PC" Amstralia (or is that Ausmerica?). --------------------- Glad your happy. I've had some of my best times ever in LOS. Is your avatar you photo? If so, let me say your a rather "dashing" young man Thanks ------------------------ My buddy that lives there says, "When you order, you may not get what you want but whatever it is it will be good." One of the reasons i love this country! ------------------------ Indeed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saparot Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 Im glad ill be in Thailand for Christmas, if only to get out of the "family gatherings". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaipete Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 perhaps in thailand the santa clauss will be told not to use "he he he" lol but 555 will be ok even the he he hes will accept that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.s Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 It's good to hear you'll be here. Hope you have a Merry Christmas and not to much ho,ho, ho or he, he, he! they are certainly not mutually exclusive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonviveur Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 I use to love this time of the year when I was a kid but now I am so sad and the cold does not help. After many trips I had never spend Christmas in thailand but two years ago was my first time, it brought back a lot of very happy memories. I did not grew up in a cold place so being outside was golden, I did not have to be trapped in a house with bunch of people you odn't want to be with. Can wait until I can move there and make a yearly Bonviveur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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