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Santa ho,ho,ho gets heave-ho
www.news.com.au ^ | November 11, 2007 12:15am | RENATO CASTELLO

Posted on 11/14/2007 11:41:04 AM PST by paltz

THERE'LL be no ho, ho, ho this Christmas. Aspiring Santas have been told not to use the term "ho" because it could be seen as derogatory to women.

Thirty trainees at a Santa course in Adelaide last month, held by recruitment company Westaff, were urged to replace the traditional festive greeting with "ha, ha, ha".

(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: culturewar; grinchstolechristmas; hiphop; hohoho; hypersensitivity; politicalcorrectness
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1 posted on 11/14/2007 11:41:04 AM PST by paltz
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To: paltz

Un-freakin’-real. The backlash is coming. And when it does, look out.


2 posted on 11/14/2007 11:43:01 AM PST by RedCell (Honor thy Father (9/6/07) - Semper Fi)
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To: paltz

Not only will I continue to “ho ho ho” at Christmas, but I intend to make them nappy headed.


3 posted on 11/14/2007 11:44:17 AM PST by Son Of The Godfather ("You're it!"... Get it?... It's a "tag" line. :))
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To: paltz
"ho" because it could be seen as derogatory to women.

Some of these lefties have REALLY dirty minds!

Ho Ho Ho and ho is a REAL stretch of the imagination!

4 posted on 11/14/2007 11:46:22 AM PST by HeartlandOfAmerica (The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.)
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To: paltz

Why not just tell the Santas not to point to any whorish-looking women when they say “ho ho ho?” I mean, all the other respectable looking women who are not whores will know it’s not a reference to them, anyway.


5 posted on 11/14/2007 11:47:17 AM PST by Secret Agent Man
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To: paltz

Perhaps those who bastardized the word “ho” and co-opted the phrase from Santa Claus should be censored and not the other way around.


6 posted on 11/14/2007 11:47:41 AM PST by LottieDah (Democrats, the attack of the asshats.)
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To: paltz

Sure, until the first overly-sensitive and slightly chubby Sheila runs off in tears because, “Santa was laughing at me!”


7 posted on 11/14/2007 11:49:23 AM PST by Mygirlsmom (Bill and Hill are perfectly clear on the meaning of "is" as long as it's used in the word SOCIALIST)
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8 posted on 11/14/2007 11:52:19 AM PST by girlscout
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To: paltz

Unlike what we have been lead to believe, the world is insane, with little islands of sanity.


9 posted on 11/14/2007 11:53:09 AM PST by Hacklehead (Proud graduate of the Klingon School of Interpersonal Communication.)
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To: paltz; All
Let me be the first to wish you Freepers an inclusive Happy RAMA-HANA-KWANZA-MASS.

Now if somebody will just make us an appropriate Holiday Card, we can all be filled with joy of the spirit as we celebrate the rebirth of Mother Earth together sometime toward the end of next month.

s/ Zakeet

p.s. This message has been approved by the DNC, Hollywood Liberals, George Soros, and the Committee to Coronate Hillary Queen.

10 posted on 11/14/2007 11:54:09 AM PST by Zakeet (Be thankful we don't get all the government we pay for)
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Sure, until the first overly-sensitive and slightly chubby Sheila runs off in tears because, “Santa was laughing at me!”

That was my first thought. But that just helps their plan.... step-by-step destroying the culture.

11 posted on 11/14/2007 11:54:26 AM PST by Gondring (I'll give up my right to die when hell freezes over my dead body!)
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To: paltz

What about pirates saying, “Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum?” Will they be arrested for soliciting prostitution?


12 posted on 11/14/2007 11:55:09 AM PST by Disambiguator (Political Correctness is criminal insanity writ large.)
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To: Disambiguator

Or the 7 Dwarves, who address them with a friendly, Hi, Ho!


13 posted on 11/14/2007 11:56:15 AM PST by Mygirlsmom (Bill and Hill are perfectly clear on the meaning of "is" as long as it's used in the word SOCIALIST)
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Nope, because real pirates shoot anybody who dares to even think about arresting them.


14 posted on 11/14/2007 11:58:16 AM PST by Clock King (Bring the noise!)
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To: paltz; sit-rep; Jersey Republican Biker Chick
not to use the term "ho" because it could be seen as derogatory to women.

From now on, we will use "giggity giggity."

15 posted on 11/14/2007 11:59:45 AM PST by Larry Lucido (Hunter 2008)
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To: paltz
Does this apply to the Jolly Green Giant?


16 posted on 11/14/2007 12:02:52 PM PST by Larry Lucido (Hunter 2008)
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To: girlscout

Every year on COPS they have an episode near Christmas
focusing on prostitution stings entitled, of course,
“Ho! Ho! Ho!”

>>EPISODE 12
Cops - Season 19 - Episode 12 - Ho! Ho! Ho! Special Edition #4

When Officer Ryan Cook of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department detains a man and a woman in an area known for prostitution


17 posted on 11/14/2007 12:03:34 PM PST by raccoonradio (Boston Red Sox: 2007 World Champions)
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To: Larry Lucido

Santa has been saying HO HO HO for over 100 years and some perverse subculture of one minority group starts using a word that sounds like it and the tradition of Santa must change?


18 posted on 11/14/2007 12:04:54 PM PST by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: paltz

Why are only 49 States represented in the “Miss Black USA” contest?

Because no self-respecting black woman wants to walk on a stage seen by millions of Americans wearing a sash that says “Idaho”.


19 posted on 11/14/2007 12:10:29 PM PST by RonF
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Or they can say: “Lady-of-the-evening, Lady-of-the-evening, Lady-of-the-evening” like Larry the Cable guy does in his politically correct “’twas the Night before some non-descript winter holiday” LOL!


20 posted on 11/14/2007 12:11:19 PM PST by blinachka (Vechnaya Pamyat Daddy... xoxo)
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