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Sacked Santa isn't laughing now



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A SANTA in an Australian department store said today he had been sacked for saying "ho ho ho" to children.
The employment company which supplies stores with Father Christmases had earlier asked its Santas to say "ha ha ha" because the word "ho", which is American slang for whore, could offend women, media reported.

The full article contains 59 words and appears in Edinburgh Evening News newspaper.
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1

craig51~,

05/12/2007 11:58:39

Is it not hoe!!!

2

Keebo,

05/12/2007 12:13:14

I quite agree. This type of behaviour should be stamped out right away. Think of all the women named Mary Christmas who will be offended at hearing their name banded about at this time of year or Santa referring to his 'Sleigh' which could be interpreted as him bearing down on unsuspecting kids with his sword.

Ban it all now I say.

3

Giraffe,

Edinburgh 05/12/2007 12:38:59

So now you have to watch what you say, no matter what country you are in, in case it's a slang word. The world is going absolutely bonkers (am I allowed to say bonkers - will it offend anyone in a far far away land). Madness!

4

Embra boy,

05/12/2007 12:46:34

#3 I find your use of the word bonkers quite inappropriate!

5

MJ Jock,

05/12/2007 12:46:40

#3 are you suggesting all ozzies are mad? Sweeping statement if so. Watch what you say - the majority of us ex-cons are pretty brainy.

6

My Wife's Name Is Bill And She's A Fruit Cake,

05/12/2007 13:05:01

When the media are talking about our poxy parliament why do they always use the term 'Hollyrood' instead of Holyrood

7

Neil Thomas,

Wanting the methspaña moniker back 05/12/2007 13:25:40

Cue the sanity clause.

8

Nell,

The Preservation Hall 05/12/2007 13:30:09

Well I thought I had seen it all with this stupid teddy bear sh1te, but this takes the biscuit.
Santa isnt real and works for an employment agency???????????

9

Calum Gilhooley,

Hobart, Tasmania 05/12/2007 13:40:51

This is the biggest load of Australian rubbish since Braveheart.

For one thing, saying "HO HO HO" in an Australian accent would sound to an American more like "HOW HOW HOW"

So antipode Santas should actually be allowed to say "HO HO HO"
and if any Americans are offended, they should get a copy of Ice-T's 1991 LP "Body Count", then they really will be offended.

Merry ho-ing Xmas

10

roadstohell,

embra 05/12/2007 14:02:50

#8 Don't you know ? there aint to insanity clause !!!

11

Aoda,

Pennsylvania Wilds 05/12/2007 14:16:45

This is pure rubbish and a denial of freedom speech. For the average American citizen HO is not slang for whore. Don't take rappers too seriously.

No I will offend many but I don't care. Merry Christmas all and H0-HO-HO!!!

12

Aoda,

Pennsylvania Wilds 05/12/2007 14:17:24

Meant now not no in last paragraph

13

Jewels1958,

NV USA 05/12/2007 15:28:29

This is about the stupidest thing I have ever heard. Do we now have to rename the garden tool also? Oh no, can't use "hoe", maybe we can call it a "thingy". "See you later Dear, I am going to "thingy" the garden."

Hello world! Most of americans are not represented by the teenage ganster wannabes nor any other fringe fruitcake group that seem to get so much air time on the news and/or internet.

14

KAJ, Massachusetts,

USA 05/12/2007 15:43:25

We have gardening hoes here in America too and like Aoda said, Ho is not generally used as slang for whore by 90% of the American population.

We may have this slang word out here, but we do not hinder our Santa's traditional saying because of it.

Most 2-8 year olds do not know slang and want to and are excited to see Santa.

I find this outrageously funny and sad at the same time.

15

A Friend of Fernando Poo,

Newington 05/12/2007 16:59:09

I sense an Urban Legend in the making here...

16

Methspain,

05/12/2007 17:09:54

I suppose I can't call it a spade now.
I'm off to get my hose out.
It's my sprinkler.
It shoots in all directions.

17

Sassenach Observer,

Edinburgh 05/12/2007 17:18:54

Looks like I might have to produce a special Aussie version of my latest kiddies book "Santa and his three Hos".

18

3 bears,

05/12/2007 17:54:44

I guess now we'll have to ask for a weeding tool.
By the way is it ok to say tool?

19

American,

USA 05/12/2007 18:41:50

#10-calum- Even a hoe in America is not offended by santas "ho, ho, ho".

Theres got to be another reason behind the no "ho, ho, ho" decision. Maybe it's offensive to the hoes in australia.

20

Henry De Tamble,

05/12/2007 18:54:55

Another meaning for a hoedown?

http://www.barndance.co.uk/_images/photos/hoe-down-01.jpeg

Or more urban?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/theblog/archive/Crack%20hoe%20(line%20art).jpg

21

alex patersons English teacher,

05/12/2007 19:08:06

13
its ok,we now what you meen.

22

mike - across the pond,

too funny.... 05/12/2007 21:11:43

its called eubonics...

and the reason we have the black KKK killing people who are trying to get out of "the hood"....

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
you hear that miss eubonic america had only 49 participants this year?

they couldnt find anybody to be miss eye-duh-hoe
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

its stupid crap like this that almost makes me envy the french.... at least they police their friggin language....

23

Gina Gibson,

Wales 05/12/2007 21:27:32

God bless America! ;)

24

Ghost Of Scotland Past,

05/12/2007 21:59:23

Whether it's ho, hoe, or hoor is irrevelump, I too sense an urban leg end. But if there is any tooth init then this may an excuse to get rid of the guy. The American
slang as I understand it comes from the Afro-Car rib been culture so what the hell let's replace Santa with a giant Teddy bear called Mo ham mad whose seasonal
greeting would be I kill you.
Here is another Americanism which I de test Get A life

25

Ileach,

05/12/2007 22:30:44

Ho Ho freaking HO - and God bless as, everyone!

26

Calum Gilhooley,

Hobart, Tasmania 05/12/2007 23:04:41

.. what can i say - life's a female canine then you merge with the infinite.

But i do think the Santa must be a bunch of differently intelligenced female parent fornicator if he thinks anyone believes his story

27

COLINTON.MAINS,

CANADA/TORONTO 06/12/2007 03:21:42

i.am.off.to.bed.ho.ho.ho

28

james 1st,

nz 06/12/2007 06:45:20

if that was the only reason he should sue
i dont think anyway that most people in australia would be aware of this american idiom regardless of spelling


 

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