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| Rebel with a Claus...; no ho ho ho o_o | |
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| Topic Started: Nov 18 2007, 08:08 PM (185 Views) | |
| Angel | Nov 18 2007, 08:08 PM Post #1 |
C_Beyond ((chunsa oppa))
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Posted Image Australian Santas Asked Not to 'Ho Ho Ho' Thursday, November 15, 2007 SYDNEY, Australia — He is an unlikely revolutionary, but this Christmas, Santa is a rebel with a claus. He is having the last laugh on political correctness — and it's a great big fat belly laugh. Santas across Sydney, Australia, are rebelling against attempts to ban their traditional greeting of "ho, ho, ho" in favor of "ha, ha, ha." Recruitment firm Westaff — which supplies hundreds of Santas across the country — has told its trainees that the "ho ho ho" phrase could frighten children and could even be derogatory to women. Two Santa hopefuls reportedly quit the course because of the hullabaloo of the ho, ho, ho. One would-be Santa has told The Daily Telegraph he was taught not to use "ho, ho, ho" because it was too close to the American slang for prostitute. He also quit. "Gimme a break," said Julie Gale, who runs a campaign against sexualizing children called Kids Free 2B Kids. "We are talking about little kids who do not understand that 'ho, ho, ho' has any other connotation, and nor should they." "Leave Santa alone," she added. Australian Childhood Foundation chief executive officer Dr. Joe Tucci said it was the latest example of political correctness gone mad. "There is no stronger tradition for children than Santa's ho, ho, ho," Tucci said. On Wednesday, Australian department-store chains David Jones and Myer as well as the Westfield shopping center chain moved to reassure children, and their parents, that Santa and his customary greeting was part of Christmas's present as well as Christmas's past. A David Jones spokeswoman said they had discussed the situation with Westaff and that their Santas would not be silenced. "Senior management have assured us that Santas provided to David Jones have not been censored in any way," the spokeswoman said. At Myer, where Westaff also train the fat men in red suits, Santa could not stop laughing about the suggestion. "Myer has not directed our Santas to refrain from using 'ho, ho, ho' and believe the expression is an important Christmas tradition," a spokesman for Myer said. Westfield's Santas are recruited and trained by RegProm Marketing and they will be "ho, ho, ho-ing," a Westfield spokeswoman said. "Westfield Santas are known for their friendly and welcoming nature and know how to deliver a real festive 'ho, ho, ho.'" Sydney mother Maybel Lopez said she wanted her daughter Andria, 5, to grow up hearing Santa's "ho, ho, ho" just as she had, and she did not realize the phrase had other connotations. "It's what Santa has been saying his whole life — my whole life. It is just a normal thing, really, for him to say 'ho, ho, ho,'" said Lopez. Westaff's national Santa co-ordinator Sari Hegarty wrote to stores explaining the company's position. "Westaff has been a provider of quality caring Santas for over 40 years," Hegarty wrote in an e-mail. "Part of our advice to our Santas is that they should be mindful of children having their first Santa experience," she added. "We ask our Santas to try techniques such as lowering their tone of voice and using 'ha, ha, ha' to encourage the children to come forward and meet Santa. We wish you and your family a very merry Christmas." Westaff national operations manager Greg Jansz said it was "misleading" to say the company had banned Santa's traditional greeting and it was being left up to the discretion of Santa himself. credz: foxnews.com |
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| japaneseobesession | Nov 18 2007, 08:57 PM Post #2 |
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lol I never made the connection |
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| Winged VoX | Nov 19 2007, 12:37 AM Post #3 |
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Ho, ho, huh? |
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| nicholas | Nov 19 2007, 06:48 PM Post #4 |
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once again american censorship for the minority |
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"Imagination is more important than knowledge. For while knowledge defines all we currently know and understand, imagination points to all we might yet discover and create." - Albert Einstein | |
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| EuAdict | Nov 21 2007, 02:29 AM Post #5 |
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oh yeah i heard about this story. its so lame. after how many centuries they finally decide this is degrading? thats bullshit |
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| David | Nov 21 2007, 08:44 PM Post #6 |
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If he starts saying “Ha Ha Ha” my self-esteem will just plummet every December… :ohman: :nyanya: |
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| Angus Mac | Nov 21 2007, 08:54 PM Post #7 |
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What about the asian families whose last name is Ho? |
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| japaneseobesession | Nov 21 2007, 10:39 PM Post #8 |
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we are so censored. (even though my last name isn't Ho) |
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| Angus Mac | Nov 22 2007, 12:53 AM Post #9 |
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So we're stuck with saying Bwa-ha-ha! then? |
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| japaneseobesession | Nov 22 2007, 12:42 PM Post #10 |
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el oh el :D |
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| Angel | Nov 22 2007, 10:00 PM Post #11 |
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next he wont be able to don his gay apparel (from the deck the halls song) :P |
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| japaneseobesession | Nov 23 2007, 01:15 AM Post #12 |
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oh jeez |
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| Angus Mac | Nov 24 2007, 01:42 AM Post #13 |
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Someone's gotta defend the Hos though. How'd you like it if they said you can't say your name in public? |
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| japaneseobesession | Nov 24 2007, 01:59 AM Post #14 |
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how mean~ |
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| Angel | Nov 25 2007, 04:44 PM Post #15 |
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yeah..what if santa is talking to 3 kids from the Ho family? -_- |
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| nicholas | Nov 25 2007, 11:42 PM Post #16 |
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if you think about it halloween is worse then christmas anyway i dont see people arguing about that. halloween is basically allowing kids to become exstortionists by asking for candy or else haha |
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| japaneseobesession | Nov 26 2007, 12:25 AM Post #17 |
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xD~ best holiday ever~ |
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| Angel | Nov 26 2007, 12:49 AM Post #18 |
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valentines day kinda sucks *sighs* |
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| japaneseobesession | Nov 26 2007, 04:36 PM Post #19 |
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I think it's fun~ |
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| David | Nov 26 2007, 04:51 PM Post #20 |
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Id rather have the Japanese V-day, Have the girls give you something on V-day and then on white day if you like her back you give her double the amount she gave you. As for the best Holiday I like Christmas then Halloween (I like the feel of both holidays, as in the weather, etc.) then I guess Thanks Giving and I'm having a hard time remembering the others..so they are all after Thanks Giving. |
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