Santa in PC ban: 'Ho, ho, ho' means prostitutes?

When kids hear Santa Claus bellow, "Ho, ho, ho," is their first thought prostitution?

That concern has prompted an attempt to gag the traditional greeting, and many Santas are now fighting back.

According to the Sydney Daily Telegraph, Santas across Australia are rebelling against attempts to change their saying to a more politically correct, "ha, ha, ha."

It all started when the recruitment firm Westaff – which has offices both in the United States and Australia – told its Christmas trainees that the "ho, ho, ho" phrase could frighten children and possibly be derogatory to women.

I say give Santa back his, “HO, HO, HO!” To me having Santa say, “HA, HA, HA” is even worse as in all of the cartoons the villan who is scary says that!
If HO, HO, HO offends women because of a profession they chose to do then they can either turn a deafs ear or get out of the business.
What is next having a skinny Santa as not to offend those of us who have a weight problem, or have him shave his beard because of offending men who can’t grow them.
Give me a break. Santa has always said Ho,Ho,Ho and should be allowed to continue to do so. These people need to get their minds out of the gutter and leave it alone.
I for one do not want to see the Xmas shows, books, stories and songs all rewritten because of this.
You don’t like it don’t take your kid to see Santa. It isn’t really Santa saying, Ho,Ho,Ho that is scaring the kids did you fools ever stop and think it is because on a daily basis we tell kids not to talk to strangers, don’t go near strangers etc and what do we as parents do? We put them on a perfect strangers lap.
Give our Jolly Ole Elf Santa his Ho,Ho,Ho back and our Christmas Tree as well. Yes I share it with my family but guess what folks I don’t leave it up all year, it comes out at what time??????? Christmas! Thereby it is a Christmas Tree not a Family Tree, I have one of those in my yard that we enjoy all year.
So if you don’t like my celebrations then don’t celebrate but let those of us who do, Celebrate the way we want.

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