Thursday, November 15, 2007
Ho Ho Brouhaha
Sydney's Santas have been warned against yelling out, "Ho ho ho ho!" Someone felt it might be considered offensive to women and it might scare children.
"Hahaha" was recommended as a substitute.
Huh?
Maybe it depends on how you say it.
Hypothetically, it might just be offensive if Santa shouts out one declaration of "ho" followed by a pause and a leer at a woman or group of women. Maybe, just maybe they'd have a point, especially if Santa's famous red pants were hanging down to his knees and he were grabbing his crotch while saying it. Hypothetically, that is. Then again, in the case just described Santa might just be filming a music video. A video for what? (Parody titles escape me.)
What do I know? Not much.
What else is there to say?
Huh Huh Huh?
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4 comments:
"Ha ha ha" could be even more troublesome, especially if there are some hos worthy of derision nearby ;o)
I can't believe this. I heard someone talking about it on the radio. Since santa was, well invented for lack of a better word, he has always shouted ho,ho,ho. Just because children nowadays don't have great parents and they know all about hoe's and things doesn't mean that santa is referring to women when he says that. People always need something to complain about don't they?
I am in disbelief as well. Some people have quite a lot of nerve. I cannot even imagine being offended by Santa's jolly "ho, ho, ho" and if I ever heard a Santa shout anything else I'd probably kick him.
Political correctness gone mad. How utterly ridiculous.
Puss
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