Santa's Inappropriate Banter?

EvanJames said :

I fail to see how a slang word from a foreign country can be termed offensive here. Do we have to re-name thsoe long-handled garden implements too?

And do we have to start calling Ottomans Ottomans?

I fail to see how a slang word from a foreign country can be termed offensive here. Do we have to re-name thsoe long-handled garden implements too?

jenny123 said :

I love how naive the people who starting attacking the OP are.

I’d hope that it was my “fantastic” use of the English language that got them riled up, than any naivety on their part. I was really digging for honest reactions as opposed to a “Yes Man” response. All credit to those who spoke (typed?) their minds.

… and you better not be trolling 😉

I love how naive the people who starting attacking the OP are.

PBO said :

I have to wonder if the cotton wool that you wrap your children in gets in the way of their eating?

I use straitjackets, earplugs & breastfeed till age 12.

I have to wonder if the cotton wool that you wrap your children in gets in the way of their eating?

Or take the dirty old mans advice and get yourself a couple of whore’s this Christmas.

HoHoHO Merry Christmas.

dpm said :

Given the other recent post by the OP (about the ‘Garran Zoo’, which was quite funny!), I’m guessing it is a wind-up about OTT political correctness! 🙂

Congrats to ‘dpm’ for picking me up on this one… I’ll have to send you a HO HO HO Toblerone for your indulgence.

PC has gone over the top here and this post has more than adequately highlighted the issue. The current Santa changes are not reflected by public opinion; it’s time to ease up on our photogenic friends..

How will the OP cope when the kiddies at Carols by Candlelight sing about ‘making the yuletide gay’?

bd84 said :

Saying hehehe makes Santa sound like a paedophile..

I think it’s time to ban political correctness and have those who practice it taken outside and shot.

So… you want it banned because it offends you?

Saying hehehe makes Santa sound like a paedophile..

I think it’s time to ban political correctness and have those who practice it taken outside and shot.

Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Canberra any more

Holden Caulfield said :

I was going to talk about the pros and cons of this debate. But fear I have already offended the OP too much.

Hahaha i mean HoHoHo that was a good one 😉

P.S. It sad what Australia is coming too, cant even celebrate Christmas in schools now…

Holden Caulfield said :

Huh, what’s wrong with “ho, ho ho”?

He said it again!

lol, that made me laugh

Oh my god when will this stop… I know how about we ban schools from doing anything related to christmas… oh thats right we already have…. what is this world coming to?
Don’t like it don’t look at it or listen to Santa…

HO HO HO MERRY CHRISTMAS MOFOs

Angelina said :

This explains why the Santa they interviewed on the news last night said ‘He He He’ at the end instead of ‘Ho Ho Ho’. I thought it was strange.

I saw that too. It sounded wrong, lame and slightly sleazy. Santa is supposed to have a nice big booming belly laugh, and if some people think HO HO HO sounds a bit too much like something else that’s their problem!

Holden Caulfield said :

Huh, what’s wrong with “ho, ho ho”?

This, this, or this. …yeah, I know… unconvincing argument; why it isn’t even in the Australian vernacular, really…

how about a LOL, LOL, LOL…???

Ho Ho Ho =/= Hoe.

Wow, and people say parental licenses are a bad idea?

I was going to talk about the pros and cons of this debate. But fear I have already offended the OP too much.

Holden Caulfield said :

Huh, what’s wrong with “ho, ho ho”?

He said it again!

Whatever you do, don’t get him started on the halibut….

Ho, ho, ho, Rioters. Merry Christmas.

There is a difference between trolling and joking!

fnaah said :

You can’t be serious.

Wind up, no-one can seriously be that stupid.

2.0 said :

I call Troll!!

This has to be a joke. If it’s not, I’m going to find the OP and beat some sense into them with a rubber hose.

Given the other recent post by the OP (about the ‘Garran Zoo’, which was quite funny!), I’m guessing it is a wind-up about OTT political correctness! 🙂

Classified said :

I guess we should also consider that hos should enjoy Christmas too.

There is always the Street Nationals in the new year. Christmas is slow unfortunately, mainly because it is the time of year a lot of people return to work to earn some cash for there kids Xmas presents. And so the consumer cycle continues. Enjoy a motivated “ho” today, you won’t be disappointed.

I guess we should also consider that hos should enjoy Christmas too.

Holden Caulfield said :

Huh, what’s wrong with “ho, ho ho”?

He said it again!

Indulging in this level of politcal correctness is ridiculous.

join your boycott of ho ho ho chocolate?

absolutely no no no bloody way.

Goodonem i reckon! People are so PC these days. and I don’t sing Baa baa rainbow sheep ever.

Holden Caulfield said :

Huh, what’s wrong with “ho, ho ho”?

Exactly. If Santa can enjoy a foursome, albeit paid for out of the elves’ superannuation fund, then good on him. I imagine language difficulties have somehow prevented him from stating the obvious line: “three hoes to go”, so he has reverted to the more simplistic ho, ho, ho.

Holden Caulfield said :

Huh, what’s wrong with “ho, ho ho”?

Whether the OP is making fun of the PC extremes everyone goes to or is actually serious I don’t know. But there’s stuff going around about how Santa can’t say Ho Ho Ho anymore. Either because the ‘Ho’ part is offensive, or because it scares children. There was something about it in online Canberra Times on the 17th. Apparently they are told not to say it when they are trained for the job.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/greeting-santa-is-jolly-good-fun/2396414.aspx

Incidentally people will probably appreciate some of the kids names in the articles too. Cruz, Scarlett, Juniper and Kayleen to start.

It’s a sad word.

One of the more pathetic articles I’ve read on RiotACT. Whether this post is for real or not, there are increasing numbers of ‘do-gooders’ like this who really only serve to make our world an unhappy place. Seriously. Get over yourself, Darqan, you Christmas grinch!

My wife was telling me yesterday about one of her friends saying the Santas at Westfield Belconnen were not allowed to say “ho ho ho” and this was written into their employment contract. I called bulls***, but I’m not so sure now. There are people so stupid as to take offence at this.

Talking of possibly inappropriate Xmas things…and not saying that festively labelled Toblerone is, but I took my son to see Father Christmas a week or so ago and whilst I was waiting for the photos to be printed out, a couple of 17 year old girls decided to come and get their photo taken on Santa’s lap. As you can imagine, they were doing it because they are 17 and don’t think any farther than dressing inappropriately and having some fun, however it occurred to me that it may have been a slightly uncomfortable moment for Santa, and wondered if really they should have an age limit of people who can sit on his lap – maybe they could sit by him, but not on him?

The other half of me says that it all looked innocent enough and probably happened all the time.

Hmm, this from 2007; you have to be kidding me?!

Huh, what’s wrong with “ho, ho ho”?

I too would to take this opportunity to point out how inappropriate it is to be selling easter eggs at Easter. Eating the young of innocent chickens is wrong and all this does it reinforce this message amongst the youth of today.

This explains why the Santa they interviewed on the news last night said ‘He He He’ at the end instead of ‘Ho Ho Ho’. I thought it was strange.

Obvious troll is obvious. If not then seriously disturbed.

Pimp my tree…

Even worse, it says Merry Christmas on it!

No, no, no.

I call Troll!!

What’s wrong with ho ho ho? It’s just santa laughing, yeah?

You can’t be serious.

Given this is RiotACT…. Not sure if serious? You have to be trolling.